The political spectrum
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THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM Making sense of your hidden agenda.
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The political spectrum. Making sense of your hidden agenda. Objectives. Be able to define major political ideologies including: Location on the political spectrum Relative level of government involvement Associated ideas/theories - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE POLITICAL SPECTRUMMaking sense of your hidden agenda.
Objectives Be able to define major political ideologies including:
Location on the political spectrum Relative level of government involvement Associated ideas/theories
• Identify potential allies and adversaries for each hidden agenda.
Caveat:
This is a broad level overview that is meant to REVIEW Socials 9 and PREVIEW experiences with Civic Mirror and content of Socials 11.
Political Spectrum: Warming UpThe logos below represent most of the main-stream political parties in Canada from the past and the present.
What does each party “stand for”? What issues do they support? What does each party oppose? What are they against? Who might the NDP work with? Who might the Conservatives work with?
Quick Check:Party vs. Ideology
The Political Spectrum: Theory
The Political Spectrum: TheoryWhen we categorise a political party, or try to figure out our own personal politics, what kinds of issues would we think about?
Economic Taxes. How much? Paid by whom? Programs. What does the government pay for? Wages. Is there a minimum? Is there a maximum? Organization. Who controls the market?
Political Government size. Is more or less government
better?** Rules. What rules exist? For whom? Justice. How are people rewarded and punished for
their behaviour? Power. Who has it? Who doesn’t?
Social Religion. Desired? Encouraged? Language. Restricted? Official? Rights. Are some people “better” than others?**
The Political Spectrum: Theory
The Political Spectrum: Theory + Hidden Agendas
Civic Mirror Hidden Agendas: Environmentalist Capitalist Socialist Liberal Fascist Conservative Humanitarian Cultural Supremacist Cultural Egalitarian
Where does each belong on this spectrum and (of course) WHY?
The Political Spectrum: Theory + Hidden Agendas
Cultural Egalitarian
Environmentalist
Capitalist
Socialist Liberal
Fascist
Conservative
Humanitarian
Cultural Supremacist
Prep: The Political Spectrum: + You x 2
Go to http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
Take the test ONCE as you, yourself. YOU.
Take the test AGAIN as your hidden agenda.
In both cases, print the certificate at the end and bring them to next class. You should identify which is you and which is your hidden agenda. Be sure to keep this private.
Environmentalist
Capitalist
Socialist
Liberal
Fascist
Conservative
Humanitarian
Cultural Supremacist
Cultural Egalitarian
