The document discusses ideology and how different factors can influence a person's ideology. It defines ideology as a set of beliefs about how the world should work. Some key influences on ideology mentioned include language, culture, relationship to land, media, environment, gender, religion, and government. The document explores the differences between individualist and collectivist ideologies and asks questions about who should make decisions, contribute, and benefit in society.

1. Ideology
Basically everything you believe about how the world
should work.
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2. What’s the real definition?
Your Ideology is your interpretation of human nature, the
environment, society, and the role of beliefs and values.
An ism is a belief, attitude, style, etc., in the word that comes
before it. I.e. Patriotism is the belief in being a patriot.
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3. Examples of Ideologies
I tried to paste the list from wikipedia but it broke my
computer. Instead let’s just click here.
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4. Real Talk
Let’s cut through all of the mumbo jumbo that we’ll talk about this
year and get to the point. Ideology is a label that you can give to
your opinions on things. So pool together everything you think and
that becomes your ideology (mostly).
For each of the following slides, write down a few words that come
to mind for the topic.
Ex: Language - Speaking the same language as everyone around
you would change how you see the world because ...
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5. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Language
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6. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Culture
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7. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
“Relationship to Land”
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8. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Media
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9. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Environment
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10. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Gender
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11. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Religion
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12. How would things
like ___ influence
your IDEOLOGY?
Government
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13. Sharing is Caring
Take a look at your list of opinions that you came up with.
Pair up with someone else and prepare for A/B Partners
Final Question: (to be written and handed in later)
Which of the influences given is the MOST POWERFUL on a
person’s ideology? Why?
Use the corresponding page (11-18) to explain your answer
(use direct quotes to prove your point!)
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14. The World in Black and White
Basically it comes down to a single question. Do you choose:
All for one and one for all
OR
I’ll do me, you do you
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15. The Ism Division
Collectivism is a belief that places the needs of the group (or
collective) before those of any individual member of the
group and based on the belief in the interdependence of
human society.
Individualism is a belief that values the rights and freedoms
of the individual, often above the security and harmony of
the whole group.
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16. The BIG Question
HOW SHOULD THE WORLD WORK?
Let’s unpack that question.
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17. Who’s in Charge Here?
Who should make decisions in society?
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18. What Do You Do Around Here?
Be part of the group or be unique?
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19. Whose Path to Follow?
Everyone contributes and sacrifices or should each person be allowed to
develop potential?
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20. Who Knows What?
Privacy leads to problems or is privacy absolutely necessary?
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21. Who Did That?
Group is responsible for each member or the individual is responsible for
their own actions?
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22. Who Made This?
Celebrate group efforts or celebrate individual achievement?
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23. Who Works with Who?
Cooperation or competition leads to success?
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24. Who Needs Help?
Everyone looks out for everyone or everyone looks out for their own
needs?
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25. Who Gets Paid?
Wealth is shared or Private Wealth is valued?
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26. Who is Protected?
Laws are written to help the group or are they written to protect individual
rights?
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27. Textbook Finish
Page 20 - Voices Section
Answer the question (try for 2-3 sentences for each
leader) in the same place you wrote your response to the
last question (about influencing factors)
Hand it in when done.
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28. Themes of Ideologies
Nation: concerned with sovereignty, self-preservation,
identity, citizenship and the rights of its citizens
Religion: concerned with ethics and morality
Class: concerned with the amount of money that people have
Land & Environment: concerned with the use of the earth’s
resources
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29. Characteristics of Ideologies
Interpretations of History
Beliefs about Human Nature
Beliefs about Society
Visions for the Future
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30. Ancient History
Which of the following is true?
OR
A group of brave men endured months of torturous life at sea.
When they arrived they found a harsh land and people that threatened them.
Thanks to their ingenuity and superior technology they were able to overcome the odds.
A group of conquerers landed on the shores of a peaceful land.
They treated the land as their own instead of taking care and respecting it.
Thanks to the diseases they brought and the materials they obtained from the land, they
were able to subjugate the people and conquer the land.
Why would interpretation matter?
How would your ideology impact
how you interpret?
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31. More Human than the Human
Using page 30 in the textbook. Which of those quotes do you
agree with?
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32. Belief About Human Nature
Time for Old White Dudes
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33. Beliefs About Society
Read the quote on the top of page 34, do you think
Canadian society fits with what Justice Berger is saying?
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34. Back to the Past
Are we better off today than we were 100 years ago?
Why or why not?
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35. Back to the Future
Visions of the Future
Most ideologies have a vision for the future
Basically an idea for “if I ruled the world it would look
like _____”
What does your vision for your future say about your
ideology (beliefs)?
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36. Structure of Society
Informal
Political
Economic
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37. No Tuxedo Necessary
Informal Social Structure:
All the unwritten rules in a society
Can you think of any that we have in Canada?
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38. Political Structure
Let’s explain this (it’s a grade 9 review!)
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