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SQ3R-W • Survey the chapter
• Question – change titles to questions
• READ – read to answer your questions
• Recite & REREAD
• Write notes
SURVEY
• Title of Chapter
• Enduring Questions
• List of Chapter Sections
• Main Titles – RED
• Subtitles - BLUE
SURVEY – WHY?
• NEVER just start reading…. your brain
will go on circuit overload
• Nonfiction text – packed with facts
Change Enduring Questions to your own questions
American Political CultureChapter 4
See p. 78
What are the beliefs of Americans past and present about politics and government?
How has American political culture changed over past 100 years?
How is American Political culture DIFFERENT from other nations?
Change Enduring Questions to your own questions
American Political CultureChapter 4
See p. 78
Do Americans really believe in civil liberty and political toleration?
Do Americans Mistrust the government, and what difference does it make?
SURVEY the Chapter Contents• Political Culture
• The Political System• The Economic System
• Comparing America with other Nations• Political System• Economic System• The Role of Religion
• The Sources of Political Culture
• The Culture War
• Mistrust of Government
• Political Efficacy
• Political Tolerance
LOOK at pg. 79
Survey PicturesAlexis de Tocqueville 1805-1840
• French aristocrat• Studied American prison system• Analyzed American political culture
Comparing America with other Nations
Political
SystemEconomic
System
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
The Role
of Religion
Survey the PicturesSee p. 82
• height of immigration – a shared political culture – school children taught to salute to the flag
SURVEY
KEY TERMS
KNOW the Key Terms BEFOREyou read
KNOW the terms on p. 100 BEFORE you read the chapter
What do you know about any of these Terms or Names?
• Civic competence
• Work ethic
• Class consciousness
• Orthodox
• Progressive
• Political efficacy
• Internal efficacy
• External efficacy
• Political culture• Political subculture• Political ideology• Civic duty
Think and Write description
Vocabulary is important
Key Terms
Chapter 4
Description of the Word
American Political Culture
Political
culturep. 80
A share shared way of thinking about
o political and economic life
o how the government should work
Political subculture
p. 81
Basic assumptions about how the
political process should operate that
distinguish citizens by region, religion,
or other characteristics
Political ideologyp. 81
People who hold a consistent set of
views as to the policies government
ought to pursue
How does America compare with other Nations?
What are
the
Political
Systems?
What are the
Economic
Systems?
What is the
Role of
Religion?
What are the Sources of Political Culture?
What is the Culture War?
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
2 Column Notes - SAMPLEMake Notes
• The American Political Culture– Republic created in 1787– Based on constitution by Founders – Elected president– Bicameral legislature– Separation of powers– Protection of liberty
– Copied by other countries but didn’t work well
• Democracy more successful in US because of these factors as noticed by Alexis de Tocqueville French Political Observer1830’s:– Us offered rich land or territory where democratic republic could
take root– People had opportunities to acquire land and make a living– No feudal aristocracy monopolized the land– US government imposed minimal taxes and few legal restraints– Small independent farmers could make democracy work
• The American Political is also based on – Tocqueville stated that the “customs of the people” or their
“moral and intellectual characteristics” = Our Political Culture
Write Question
What is the American Political Culture
p. 63
2 Column Notes - SAMPLEMake NotesWrite Question
What is the American Political Culture
p. 63Make STUDYING EASYTurn your notes into
a VISUAL ORGANIZER
Now it’s your turn….
Change the titles to questions
Read to answer your questions
Write notes using the 2 column format
Chapter 4
Read to answer your questions……
What is our Political Culture?
What is our Political System
What is our Political Ideology and Political subculture?
SQ3R-W • Survey the chapter
• Question – change titles to questions
• READ – read to answer your questions
• Recite & REREAD
• Write notes
Plan your reading and note making
• Divide the assigned readings into sections
• Plan which sections you will read each night