Objective
- Evaluate Haidt's argument about the roots of political ideology
- Evaluate the major party platforms
Agenda
- Current Events
- News - Iranian News Agency Duped
- News - Another Big Supreme Court Term Coming
- Opinion - JK Rowling on "You Didn't Build That"
- Opinion - What To Expect in Debates
- Optional - Gangnam Style as Social & Economic Satire (Global context for the curious. This won't be tested.)
- Engagement Reflection (5 points)
- Moral Roots of Liberals & Conservatives
- Discussion
- Party Platforms
- Complete Worksheet in group of two or three
- See Platform PDFs on Right Side
- Analysis - Democratic Platform - An Uneven Progression
- Analysis - Republican Platform - Shift from Moderate to Conservative
- Homework
- The New Cost of American Politics (due Monday 10/8)
- First Presidential Debate (on Wed 10/8)
- Time - 9:00 to 10:30
- Topic - Domestic Policy
- Format - Standard Debate
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