Chapter One: Ideology and IdentityStudents examine the influence of ideology on their identities.

Background: Read – Perspectives on Ideology Chapter One Step One: Understanding Terms

Students will complete the Step One Critical Challenge Tool: Understanding Terms handout.

Step Two: Exploring Beliefs and Values

Students will complete Step Two: Exploring the Issue handout.

Step Three: Factors Influencing Beliefs and Values

Students will complete Step Three: Factors Influencing Beliefs and Values handout.

Step Four: Create a word web (no pictures) to summarize the characteristics of an Ideology.

Step Five: Create a word web (no pictures) to summarize the themes of Ideology.

Activity One: Three Speeches

Read the speeches of Tommy Douglas p. 53, Milton Friedman p. 54, and Ovide Mercredi p. 55, and identify what you believe to be the speakers most important theme of ideology is and provide/quote specific evidence from the speech to support your opinion.

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Step One: Understanding Terms

Factor What is it? Example

Identity

Personal Identity

Collective Identity

Beliefs and Values

Ideology

Liberalism

Pluralism

Progressivism

Step Two: Exploring Beliefs and Values

Read the Beliefs and Values Inventory on p.30, and choose five statements from the inventory that you feel characterize you best. Considering Figures 1-3, 1-4 and 1-5 identify the beliefs and values underlying these statements.

Statement Beliefs and Values

Step Three: Factors Influencing Beliefs and Values

Identify the factors that influence beliefs and values and identify a specific example of the influence it has on the formation of your own personal or collective beliefs and values.

Factor Example of Influence on Personal Beliefs and Values

Step Four: Create a word web (no pictures) to summarize the characteristics of an Ideology.

Step Five: Create a word web (no pictures) to summarize the themes of Ideology.

Activity One: Three Speeches

Read the speeches of Tommy Douglas, Milton Friedman and Ovide Mercredi, and identify what you believe to be the speakers most important theme of ideology is and provide/quote specific evidence from the speech to support your opinion.

Tommy Douglas

Theme:

Evidence/Quotes:

Milton Friedman

Theme:

Evidence/Quotes:

Ovide Mercredi

Theme:

Evidence/Quotes: