Unit 1: Ideology and Identity

Overview

• Focus on the connection between ideology and identity.
• Explore factors influencing beliefs and values:
  • Physical environment
  • Cultural backgrounds
• Examine characteristics of ideologies:
  • Interpretation of the past
  • Vision for the future

Themes of Ideologies

• Key themes: nation, class, religion, and the environment.
• Explore values of collectivism and individualism:
  • Relations to personal identity
  • Connections to ideologies

Foundations of Ideology

• Identify factors influencing beliefs and values that shape identity.
• Understand how beliefs and values influence worldview and societal roles.
• Relationship between identity and ideology.

Individualism vs Collectivism

• Explore how these values shape ideologies.
• Historical roots of belief systems.
• Expression in Western liberal societies:
  • Political
  • Economic
  • Social aspects
• Focus on Canada, USA, and Western Europe.

Economic and Political Spectrums

• Understanding different economic and political spectrums.
• Interactive tools and quizzes for deeper learning:
  • I Side With Quiz
  • Learn Alberta Interactive Spectrum

Influential Philosophers

• Examine contributions of philosophers to ideology development.
• Notable philosophers:
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Detailed notes and readings available.

Review Materials

• Unit 1 Workbook for review.
• Extra credit opportunities:
  • Source Analysis Paragraph
  • ANTZ Film Study

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