Beliefs & Ideology
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How do beliefs, media, and political affiliations shape one’s identity?
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How do the things we believe and see in the news shape who we are?
Relevant Standards
2.Civ.8.a. Describe how democratic principles such as equality, fairness, respect for legitimate authority, participation by citizens, and rules are important to a community.
5.Civ.10.b. Identify the contributing factors that underlie multiple and varied points of view about school, community, and civic issues.
5.Civ.10.a. Identify how political beliefs are represented in the Preamble of the United States Constitution.
7.Civ.2.a. Explain how political participation varies within different types of government in different eras and contexts (e.g., compulsory voting, protest, volunteerism, women’s suffrage).
8.Civ.4.a. Explain the evolving powers and limits of the three branches of government as defined in the United States Constitution and subsequent federal court rulings, legislation, and executive action (e.g., Alien and Sedition Acts, Marbury v. Madison, Treaty of San Lorenzo).
8.Civ.3.a. Examine the origin, purpose, and impact of the founding documents (e.g., popular sovereignty, republicanism, separation of powers, enfranchisement, liberty).
8.Civ.8.a Analyze how the ideas and principles within the Bill of Rights influence the social and political system in the United States.
US.Civ.14.b. Analyze the impact of multimedia on American politics and public discourse (e.g., 24-hour news cycle, echo chambers, social media algorithms, live streaming, trolls, deep fakes, artificial intelligence).
MW.Civ.5.b. Evaluate the role of various media platforms such as television, newspapers, and social media in shaping reactions to events (e.g., Vietnam War, Tiananmen Square, fall of the Berlin Wall, Arab Spring, Russo-Ukrainian War, 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections).
CG.His.5.b. Analyze how historical contexts have shaped and continue to shape the ideologies and platforms of political parties in the United States (e.g., factions, partisanship).
CG.His.5.c. Analyze how social contexts shape personal political beliefs and voting behavior.