Ideology from the Liberal and Conservative

Viewpoints

January 10,20147th Grade Government and

CivicsMr. Cole

Do Now:

Define the following people….

What is a liberal?

What is a conservative?

What is an ideology?

An ideology is a set of concepts, theories, or beliefs of an individual, group, or culture

What is a liberal?

What is a conservative?

Time to find out….

Using an iPad, you will utilize the following websites to complete a Web Quest that will introduce you to the ideologies of liberal and conservative factions (groups) in the United States

Some recommended websites to use….

www.democrats.org

www.gop.com

http://news-basics.com/2010/liberal-vs-conservative-values/

https://www.boundless.com/political-science/american-politics/political-ideology/conservatism/

https://www.boundless.com/political-science/american-politics/political-ideology/liberalism/

www.studentnewsdaily.com

Let’s Party!!!

• The Democratic Party’s ideology is….liberal (more open to change)

• The Republican Party’s ideology is …..conservative (more traditional)

• Independent…a mixture of beliefs…sometimes refer to as a “moderate”

The Formation of US Political PartiesDemocratic Party began in 1792

Some iconic Democratic Party Presidents:

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Bill Clinton

Republican Party began in 1854

Some iconic Republican Party Presidents:

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Ronald Reagan

The Formation of US Political Parties

• George Washington was against political parties because of their tendency to seek more power than the other group(s) and take revenge on political opponents

• Many say that it also creates separatism

Homework Question(minimum 3 good paragraphs-Due Wed. Jan 22

Do you think that political parties, like the two party system we have in the US, are a good thing or a bad thing and why?