THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM Making sense of your hidden
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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 • 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 Up The 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: Theory When we categorise a political party, or try to figure out our own personal ideology + politics, what kinds of issues mightwe 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? Restricted? § 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 Capitalist Cultural Supremacist Environmentalist Socialist Liberal Conservative Humanitarian Cultural Egalitarian Fascist
Prep: The Political Spectrum: + You x 2 Step 1 - Take the test 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. Step 2 - Analysis • What is one significant similarity in the results between you and your agenda? • What is one significant difference in the results between you and your agenda? Step 3 - Forward Reflection • What is one lesson from the Red Chris Mine simulation you will apply to your representation of your hidden agenda in Civic Mirror? Take screen captures of your compass test results and embed them in a word document/pdf with the above questions answered. Post to assignments on Canvas (for privacy of your hidden agenda).
Environmentalist Capitalist Socialist Liberal
Fascist Conservative Humanitarian Cultural Supremacist Cultural Egalitarian
