AP Comparative Government and Politics Ms. Flynn Welcome! 8/27 AgendaHomework Icebreaker and Ms. Flynns expectations Course Overview Syllabus AP Central Chalk and Talk Information Sheet Read Brooks article and complete Chart (due tomorrow) Be prepared to hand in your summer assignment by Friday Ice Breaker On a piece of loose leaf Choose any Color Song That best represent you. Be prepared to share and briefly explain your choices. Chalk Talk Protocol No one may talk, this is a silent activity You may add to the chalk talk as you please Comments, questions, drawings are all allowed Comment by simply drawing a connecting line Key is to write when you feel moved or you have evidence. Add as much as you want to. It is ok for the webs to develop slowlygreat ideas dont need to be rushed. 15 minutes Now Find a partner Share the addition that stands out to you and explain why it resonates with you. Do you agree, disagreewhy? Discuss if these concept webs remind you of anything you have read, seen, heard or experienced (current events, historical connections, political exposure at home). 7 minutes Individuals can vote and serve in the military at 18, but cannot drink until they are 21. Every citizen should be required to vote under the law. Abortion should never be legal. All Americans should have the right to vote, including felons. There should be time for prayer at the beginning of the school day. Politics should never be talked about at the dinner table. Marijuana should be legal for recreation purposes. Barak Obama is a socialist. Being searched before boarding an airplane is an acceptable breach of privacy. Women and men are equal under the law. Regardless of birth and circumstances, all Americans can succeed if they work hard. Capital gains should be taxed the same as income. Every American should have the right to own a machine gun. The police should have a warrant before searching a cell phone. Grading Rationale Assessment 70% The big things that show the sum of the knowledge you gained, including, but not limited to: tests, papers, projects Preparation15% Current event assignments, homework quizzes, personal responses Class Work50% What you do in class and how you do it Does political culture divide or unite Americans? AgendaHomework Political Culture Scenarios Lecture/Notes (advice on flipped classroom) Demography project part 1 Political Spectrum Interview Assignment Political culture as a spectrum ConsensualConflictual Basic agreement on how to conduct government, what government should do, and how politics should work Divide over the basic issues of government and politics. Where does the US fall on this spectrum? Can you think of an example in American history that defies our current place? Explain. What is a culture war? Orthodox Progressive morality, with rules from God, more important than self-expression personal freedom, with rules based on circumstances, more important than tradition According to Wilson, the chief cleavage in American society today is the battle over values: the culture war theory that there are two broadly defined cultural classes (progressive and orthodox) in America battling over values How do culture war differ from political disputes? 1. Money is not at stake 2. Compromises are almost impossible 3. Conflict is more profound animated by deep differences in peoples beliefs about private and public morality What do political scientist conclude about culture wars in America? 1. Two views of the culture war i. Fiorina war is myth, political leaders are polarize, but not the public ii. Abramowitz war is real, issues matter more and more, political engagement more common Some political scientists dispute this theory, what do you think? Red States? Blue States? Red States - refers to states that vote Republican Blue States - refers to states that vote Democrat To Do: One six-word memoir about you One six-word story about EACH of your summer reading books One illustration Gallery Walk Hang your work up on one of the white boards Quietly move around the room and look at your classmates work Note down two books you would like to read AgendaHomework Attendance Chalk Talk Discussion Writing Read and annotate The Liar Chalk Talk Protocol No one may talk, this is a silent activity You may add to the chalk talk as you please Comments, questions, drawings are all allowed Comment by simply drawing a connecting line Key is to write when you feel moved. Add as much as you want to. It is ok for the webs to develop slowlygreat ideas dont need to be rushed 15 minutes Now Step back and read what we created. Choose the one addition that resonates most strongly with you. 3 minutes A little whole class sharing Technology isolates more than it connects. Short isnt always sweet. Love is all we need. There is no such thing as happy endings. The road goes on forever. Sight is the most powerful sense. Write Use something you read, wrote or heard today as a starting point You may write stream of consciousness, narrative, reflection or whatever you feel best fits with your line of thinking 10 minutes