Ch 3 - Culture - Class 4

6. What are the current policies that have contributed to the current state of the US-Mexico border?

7. What are common myths about undocumented immigrants?

1. Quiz: Immigration Myths & Realities Quiz
• How accurate is your knowledge?
2. Documentary: Crossing Arizona
• As you watch the first half (00:00 - 43:20) of Crossing Arizona, prepare to answer the following questions:
• Answer questions #1-11 of the viewer's guide
3. Discussion: Common Myths
• Please welcome a teacher from the Nogales immersion
• Questions for the teacher:
• How have you sought to develop an informed conscience on these issues?
• What are the current policies that have contributed to the current state of the U.S.- Mexico border?
• What are common myths about undocumented immigrants?
• Slides from Ms. Vanderpol
4. Case Study: Nogales Immersion
• Please welcome students from the Nogales immersion
• Questions for the students:
• Prior to immersion, what were your views on immigration?
• How did immersion change your views?
• What person/event had the greatest impact on me?
• Questions from the class?
5. 3-2-1: Today's Class
• Share three discoveries, two connections, and one question from today's class

Ch 3 - Culture - Class 3 (Kairos)

5. What is the process of legal immigration?

1. Film: The Naturalized
• As you finish the film...
• What issues are raised for you?
• What questions do you have?
• What else do you find interesting for a follow-up discussion?
2. Research: Naturalization (EQ #5)
• What questions do we want to answer?
• i.e. Who is eligible? 
3. Blog: Political cartoons
• What did your classmates find?

Ch 3 - Culture - Class 2 (Kairos)

5. What is the process of legal immigration?

1. Reflection: Unit III Test
• Review multiple choice
• Correct FRQ
• Reflection: How are you doing in terms of class, SI, and life in general?
2. Prior Knowledge: Legal Immigration
• How does someone obtain an immigrant visa?
3. Film: The Naturalized
• As you watch the film, what do you learn about how a legal immigrant becomes a naturalized citizen?
• What else do you find interesting for a follow-up discussion?

Ch 3 - Culture - Class 1

1. How does political socialization occur?

2. What are the underlying values of American culture?

3. What are the underlying values of the following American ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and socialism?

4. What is the ideological breakdown of the American population?

1. Quiz: Chapter 03
2. Results: 2012 Election Predictions
• 2nd: EC - Foster, Senate - Knutsen, House - ?, 30 - O'Malley/Ajlouny/Eng, 31 - O'Malley/Gray, 32 - Turley, 33 - Tocchini, 34 - Watts, Aljouny, 35 - Gallagher, 36 - Turley, 37 - Ford, 38 - Schoenberger/O'Malley/Gray, 39 - Limchayseng/Gallagher, 40 - Ford
• 4th: EC - Keane, Senate - Maclean-Vernic/Taniguchi, House - ?, 30 - McDermott, 31 - Keighran, 32 - McGovern, 33 - Vukasin/Dacre, 34 - Keighran, 35 - McGovern/Safreno, 36 - McGovern, 37 - Skelton, 38 - Green, 39 - McKewan/Vukasin, 40 - Dacre/Keane
3. Summarize: Political Socialization (EQ #1) and American Culture (EQ #2)
• What are the various ways we experience political socialization? 
• What values are considered "American values" and are accepted by nearly all Americans?
• Case study: Declaration of Independence 
• Case study: Pledge of Allegiance
• Case study: National Anthem
• Author: E.J. Dionne
4. Analysis: American Political Ideologies (EQ #3 & 4)
• According to Pew Research, what is your ideology?
• According to the Political Compass, what is your ideology?
• What are the underlying values of liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and socialism?
• Case study: Grover Norquist
• Case study: Hillary Clinton
• Case study: Ron Paul
• Case study: Brian Moore
• What is the ideological breakdown of the country?