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What's the Difference: Conservatism VS Liberalism
James Bartlett
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(194)
In this course, we will go in-depth to discuss the differences between the philosophical concepts of conservatism and liberalism, and how these concepts look in our modern society.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner - Advanced Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
This class will immerse young students into a Socratic Seminar style class, where they will be able to engage in thoughtful discussion, explore ideas, and develop a deeper understanding of the complexity behind political ideas. We will watch a short video from Crash Course on YouTube that will (in an unbiased way) explain what is at the heart of conservatism and liberalism, which is liberty and equality, respectively. Through these lenses, we will evaluate and reflect on ideas such as...
This class is taught in English.
- Students will improve their understanding of the concepts of liberalism and conservatism as philosophies. Students will engage their higher-order thinking skills by assessing, evaluating, synthesizing, and analyzing information.
I have a degree in political science with a minor in history. Throughout my travels around the world and the United States, I've seen misconceptions and a lack of understanding around this very important topic. There are many people who want to talk about politics, but there are not many who can do so without injecting their own personal opinions. I'm excited to offer this information, free from opinion, in a way that promotes higher-order thinking skills.
Students at any level of prior knowledge and students with unique learning needs are encouraged to enroll!
Students will need to be able to write/type two lists and have a microphone for discussion. Video is encouraged, but not required.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will be talking about political issues - current and past. All content is objective. The students will be reminded at the beginning of class that this should be a safe place where all ideas are welcome, and of appropriate ways to agree and disagree with someone. We will also be watching a short unbiased video on political ideology via Crash Course on YouTube. If you would like to preview this video, I will be happy to send it to you.
We will use a short Crash Course video to launch our main discussion.
Joined March, 2020
4.9
194reviews
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Hello, I'm James. I love learning, and more than that, I love inspiring others to love learning! I spend a short time at the beginning of each class to get to know each learner so that I can make each class as individual as the learners who...
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Group Class
$18
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 93 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-10 learners per class
