Session Political Socialization Identity ESSENTIAL QUESTION OF THE

Session: Political Socialization & Identity ESSENTIAL QUESTION OF THE UNIT: TO WHAT EXTENT ARE AMERICAN ELECTIONS TRULY DEMOCRATIC? UNIT 3: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

What We Are Exploring: o. We are looking at 2016 & 2018 election results o. You are examining how people develop their political identity o. You are analyzing the impact of Millennials on 2016 & 2018 election in the U. S. o. You will take a political identity quiz to help begin to determine your political identity o. You will write a reflection describing who YOU ARE politically speaking o*Note, today’ session, all VOCAB TO KNOW will be in red and italicized

The Trump Phenomenon In November of 2016, the world was shocked and confused when Donald Trump beat Hilary Clinton and won the U. S. Presidency… Reliving the Election Night Take 90 seconds to discuss any observations Bringing out to the floor. . . What does the average person living in the U. S. feel and think about the Trump Presidency so far? . . . Here’s What Americans Think About Trump’s first Year in Office Take 90 seconds to discuss what you observed & analyzed One Last time out to the floor…

The Millennial Vote o. For the 2018 election, all EYES AND EARS were focused on the Millennial Vote (FYI Millennials are people born 1981 to 1998) o. Here is a video that will help you understand the “generations” in context: From NOW THIS!- Message from the Elderly o. As you watch: 1. What impression do you get about young people? 2. Why do you think Millennials/young people are important in this election? Dear Young People, “Don’t Vote” 2018 Midterm Elections & Young People Take 2 mins to debrief with your SW partner- person who will be 18 sooner talks first Bringing this out to the floor…

Millennials By the Numbers POPULATION DATA: VOTING DATA:

From Students to Activists… On February 14 th, in Parkland, Florida- At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School endured a mass shooting that left dozens dead and many more injured This is documentation of the first day of school after the shooting Returning Back to School in Parkland Since the shooting, students from Parkland have become activists on the Gun Control issue and have become national figures and have changed the political landscape (environment) for young people From Students to Activists Take now 2 mins with your partner to discuss reactions… You have to be able to say more then just “ That’s crazy fool!” or “That’s F***ed Up!”- Wrap Your Brain Around this, please

Gun Issue: Clinton vs Trump GUN POLICY PROPOSALS GUN PRIORITIES

What is Public Opinion? Def. : Politically relevant opinions held by ordinary citizens that they express openly. Attitudes and opinions of a large group of people on particular issues Let’s see how people feel about “issues” related to Guns: You are going to take a public opinion poll Please take out your cell phones and open your “messaging” application You will be answering questions and then texting in responses to see how what people in the class view about guns.

Political Socialization So, where do we get our public opinions? Political Socialization: the learning process by which people acquire their political opinions, beliefs, and values. Take 1 min to discuss with your SW partner the words that are underlined 1. Where do you think opinions are acquired from? 2. Where do we get our values and beliefs from?

Agents of Political Socialization Def. The agents that have a significant impact on citizens’ political socialization. Primary Agents: Parents and families (#1 influence!) Schools Religious Organizations Secondary Agents: Race Income Gender

Primary Socializing Agents Family: Main influence for early life. Political leanings developed early, later given reasons. School: Reinforce importance of political institutions, pride in country and values (liberty, equality, participation in govt. ) Religion: Socializes beliefs in societal topics, esp. how we help the poor while at the same time issues such as abortion, vaccines for children q. Protestants (Christians) Tend to vote Republican q. Catholics Tend to vote Democrat q. Jewish Tend to vote Democrat

Secondary Socializing Agents Race: Voting Patterns by Race • White vote Tend to vote more Republican • Black vote Historically Democrat, but has been changing recent decades • Latino/Hispanic Vote Same as Black vote Income: • those with higher incomes more conservative and supportive of Republicans • those with lower incomes more liberal and supportive of Democrats. Gender: • Men Tend to vote Republican • Women Tend to vote Democrat

Other Agents of Socialization Media: influence indirectly, through images and themes. (ex. Exposure to crime on television makes people believe society is more dangerous than it is). Leaders: Authority figures and those well respected can impact public opinion. Ex. The President (#1), News Media figures (Oprah Winfrey, Jon Stewart, Bill O’Riley)

So what does this mean for you. . These are the top 6 influential agents of socialization Family School Religion Race Education Gender

Morgana’s Pol. Id Chart This is an example of my political ID chart based on the 6 agents Family • Raised Catholic • Latin Amer Immigrants • Working class values (hard work etc) School • All education public school • Urban schooling • Influenced by teachers as mentors Religion • Mom strong Catholic background • At teen age, went vs church and values • No set religion now Race • Latino heritage has influenced my leaning towards “the left” Education • Having a college degree and gone to a more “liberal” school big influence on my politics • Exposure to different ideas and people Gender • This is where I break the trend of men voters • Although I am a man, I do not vote “conservative”

A View From a Distance…How we “See” Democracy

Political Ideology Based on the Political socialization from all the Agents that shape your political public opinions, you then define your political ideology Def. Consistent pattern of opinion on particular issues that stems from a core belief or set of beliefs. Americans have ideological leanings: Liberal and Conservative on the Political Spectrum. Lets see what that looks like:

The Political Spectrum Left Right Liberal Conservative Radical Reactionary Moderate

Finding Middle Ground It is sometimes very difficult when you have very different perspectives to have even a simple conversation…they can get really heated You are going to see REAL people who identify as LIBERAL or CONSERVATIVE discuss issues and attempt to find this very important MIDDLE GROUND As you watch: 1. What are you noticing about the different perspectives you are hearing? 2. Pay attention to what YOU Think about the issues being presented Liberals vs Conservatives

Dividing the Issues In general, political issues can be divided into two categories: Economic Issues: ◦ Dealing with money, business, taxes, government regulation of business, Government spending, wealth distribution Cultural (Social) Issues: ◦ Dealing with society and the way people live, crime, morality, prison, liberties, rights ◦ Let’s now TEST who YOU are Politically Speaking

Political Identity Quiz Open your laptops, sign in, and open a web browser Open Google and type in 1. PBS Pew Political Party Quiz (this helps you determine political party) 2. Ballotpedia. org gives you non partisan site for more information Instructions: 1. Click on tab that says “Take The Quiz” 2. Answer the questions that are listed 3. At the end press “submit” and you will see your results

Debrief YOUR Results/Reflection Now that you have taken this political quiz- let’s debrief your answers: Take the next 5 -7 mins to review the results from isidewith. com Questions to consider as you debrief: 1. What political party does this correspond you with? 2. What are the most important issues for you based on results? 3. Where are you on the “political spectrum”? 4. What “issues” would you like to learn more about?

Finding Your Reps… Open Google Browser Type in “ Common Cause Find Your Rep” Click on link Type in Your Address Voila, all of your Representatives for Federal and State 1. navigate through their web sites 2. Read about them 3. Sign up for the newsletter via email- this gives you an email letting you know about issues and updates to stay informed *Senator Kamala Harris does not have a newsletter- but you can follow her on Twitter- You can actually follow all of them on Twitter

YOUR Pol Identity Chart Fill YOUR OWN Chart as best as you can: Take 5 mins Family School Religion Race Income Sex (yes please)