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A.P. American Government Lesson Plan - Klein Oak High
School |
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Dates |
Tuesday, September
18, 2007 |
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Topic |
Public Opinion |
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Objectives |
Students shall be able to
- List the sources of our political attitudes and indicate which are the
most
important.
- Explain why there are crosscutting cleavages between liberals and
conservatives in this country.
- Assess the significance of race, ethnicity, and gender in explaining
political attitudes.
- Define political ideology and give reasons why most Americans do not
think
ideologically.
- Summarize the liberal and conservative positions on the economy, civil
rights, and political conduct.
- Discuss the new class theory as an explanation for changes in
attitudes.
- Analyze why this change is causing strain in the political party
system.
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Activities |
Discussion of
public opinion in the United States. Click for PowerPoint (ppt
or html). Click for notes sheet
(Word or
PDF). |
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Assessment |
Monitor and
adjust to check understanding. |
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Assignments |
Prepare for the Unit 2 Test on Wednesday. |
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