AP US and Comparative Governments
Wilson Textbook
Chapter 4 American Political Culture
Wilson TEXTBOOK
Wears me OUT!!!
Wilson TEXTBOOK
This textbook is TOUGH to READ!!!
Wilson TEXTBOOK
Makes me want to CRY!!! HOW DO I READ THIS TEXTBOOK?????????
Here’s How to Make your Reading
SQ3R-W Smart Strategy
for
reading
the
Wilson textbook chapter 4
SQ3R-W • Survey the chapter
• Question – change titles to questions
• READ – read to answer your questions
• Recite & REREAD
• Write notes
SQ3R-W •Survey the chapter
SURVEY
• Title of Chapter
• Enduring Questions
• List of Chapter Sections
• Main Titles – RED
• Subtitles - BLUE
SURVEY
• Pictures
• TEXT BOX
Politically Speaking
• TABLES, TABLES, TABLES
SURVEY
• Figures, Graphs, Charts
• Page INSERTS
• Summary of chapter
• Key Terms
SURVEY – WHY?
• NEVER just start reading…. your brain
will go on circuit overload
• Nonfiction text – packed with facts
SURVEY – WHY?
• Surveying helps your brain
VISUALLY ORGANIZE
the
chapter ideas
SURVEY – WHY?
Surveying HELPS your BRAIN
• Understand what you will read
Let’s SURVEY
NOW!
Follow this power point as you examine Chapter 4
in the Wilson textbook
THINK about the
TITLE of CHAPTER
American Political Culture
Survey * very important
• ENDURING QUESTIONS*
see p. 78
Change Enduring Questions to your own questions
American Political Culture Chapter 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 Culture Chapter 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
see p. 79
Survey the Chapter
• Main Titles • Subtitle
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
Here’s how to create a VISUAL ORGANIZER
to help you understand the
CHAPTER Concepts
Survey * very important
•Main Titles RED Printed TEXT
•Subtitles BLUE Printed TEXT
Political Culture
The Political
System
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
The Economic
System
Survey Pictures Alexis de Tocqueville 1805-1840
• French aristocrat • Studied American prison system • Analyzed American political culture
Politically Speaking
Locate BOLD printed
WORDS
Comparing America with other Nations
Political
System Economic
System
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
The Role
of Religion
The Sources of Political Culture
The Culture War
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
Mistrust of Government
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
Political Efficacy Political Effectiveness
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
Political Tolerance
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
Survey the Pictures See p. 82
• height of immigration – a shared political culture – school children taught to salute to the flag
Tables, Tables, Tables
Figures, Charts, Graphs
Figures, Charts, Graphs
SURVEY
Memorandum Page INSERT Arguments for vs Arguments Against
What Would you Do?
SURVEY
Summary - READ
READ and understand the end of chapter
SUMMARY
READ and Understand p. 99
SURVEY
KEY TERMS
KNOW the Key Terms BEFORE
you 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 culture
p. 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 ideology p. 81
People who hold a consistent set of
views as to the policies government
ought to pursue
KNOW the Vocabulary BEFORE you read
The VOCABULARY helps you
UNDERSTAND what you are reading
SQ3R-W Now it’s time to
• Question
• Read • Recite or Reread
• Write Notes
Question
Change each title to a Question
What is our Political Culture?
What is the
Political System?
What is our
Economic
System?
Read to
answer your questions and
Make Notes
How does America compare with other Nations?
What are
the
Political
Systems?
What are the
Economic
Systems?
What is the
Role of
Religion?
Read to
answer your questions and
Make Notes
What are the Sources of Political Culture?
What is the Culture War?
Read the Main Title and the Subtitles
Read to
answer your questions and
Make Notes
Who Mistrusts the Government? Why do they mistrust the
government?
Read to
answer your questions and
Make Notes
What is Political Efficacy? Political Effectiveness
Read to
answer your questions and
Make Notes
What is Political Tolerance?
Read to
answer your questions and
Make Notes
Here’s How to Make NOTES
Read and Make Notes
2 Column Notes - SAMPLE Make 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 - SAMPLE Make Notes
Write Question
What is the American Political Culture
p. 63 Make STUDYING EASY Turn your notes into
a VISUAL ORGANIZER
2 Column Notes - SAMPLE
Make STUDYING EASY Turn your notes into
VISUAL ORGANIZERS
Remember…..
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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
Works Cited
• Google pictures
• Scan of Wilson Tables, Figures, and Inserts
Note: The SQ3R-W Reading Strategy was applied to the Wilson Textbook chapter to enhance student comprehension of textual material.
Jane A. Haugh, Ph.D. 2011