About This Lesson
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW CAN A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF ‘AUTHORITARIANISM’ PUT US BACK ON THE ROAD TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES?
OBJECTIVES:
SWBAT analyze, evaluate, source and annotate excerpted primary and secondary sources (complex text, video, images, article) toward skill building for the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam.
CITATIONS:
BOOK: Applebaum, Anne (2020) The Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. NEW YORK: Doubleday.
DAILY ACTIVATOR VIDEO: How Authoritarians Try To Discredit Media – Anne Applebaum – CNN – June 19, 2020 (5:28 mins)
HOMEWORK:
Trump Proved That Authoritarians Can Get Elected In America
A.P. U.S. Government and Politics Standards:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-united-states-government-and-politics (2020)
