Unit 4: Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
Duration of Days: 12
4.1 American Attitudes About Government and Politics - Skill 1.D
4.2 Political Socialization - Skill 3.A
4.3 Changes in Ideology - Skill 3.B
4.4 Influence of Political Events on Ideology - Skill 4.B
4.5 Measuring Public Opinion - Skill 3.C
4.6 Evaluating Public Opinion Data - Skill 3.D
4.7 Ideologies of Political Parties - Skill 1.E
4.8 Ideology and Policymaking - Skill 4.D
4.9 Ideology and Economic Policy - Skill 3.E
4.10 Ideology and Social Policy - Skill 4.C
In this unit, we will be continuing to develop the skill of Concept Application, Source
Analysis, and Data Analysis. These skills will be assessed in both the topic questions and
the end of unit Progress Check questions. The questions increase in difficulty with each
unit; be sure you address the skill and knowledge targets for each topic on order to most
successfully prepare for the end of unit Progress Check questions and the final summative
assessment.
Chapter quizzes
Unit tests
Projects
FRQ's
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political Typology Quiz | 1.5 |
| 2 | Political Socialization Interview | 1.5 |
| 3 | Political Parties Evaluation | 1 |
| 4 | Chapter Notes and In class discussion | 1.5 |
| 5 | Creating your own Political Party Project | 1.5 |
| 6 | Role of Third Parties | 1 |
| 7 | Political Parties FRQ practice | 2 |
| 8 | Assessment review and concept assessment | 2 |