Government+and+Economics

= = toc =Day 1: Political Systems= Friday 9/5/2014 - Monday 9/8/2014 >> ***__Step One__:** Generate a list of questions about the above statement, adhering to these rules... >> Write down the questions exactly as you think of them >> Do not stop to discuss or answer the questions >> Write down as many questions as you can (at least 10) >> ***__Step Two__:** Look at your list and put an “O” by all of the open-ended questions (questions with many possible answers) and a “C” by questions that elicit one answer (a “yes/no” question or a question with a factual answer). Then, change any closed questions into open questions. >> ***__Step Three__:** Select 3 questions from your list and rank them. It could be the three questions you find most interesting or important or the three questions that you think need to be addressed first. >> ***__Step Four__:** Share your questions including why you selected these three.
 * __What is government__? (sketch and activity)
 * **Key Terms: Democracy, Dictatorship (Totalitarian), Monarchy, Theocracy**
 * __Journal Entry #1 (Rehr) (Lynch) #2-__ When you hear the word government or politics, what comes to your mind? What does it look like and how does it work?
 * __Journal Entry #1 (Lynch)-__//Government and economic systems have existed as long as humans and societies have existed//.
 * Click here for descriptions of each Political System
 * Students will be able to define and identify the different types of governments
 * Create a picture that represents one of the political systems
 * [[file:Political and Economic Systems Intro Powerpoint 2012a.ppt]]

After today's lesson you should be able to : 1) Identify through illustrations and defintions the 4 types of government 2) Define, without assistance, the 4 types of goverment 3) Explain the differences between the four types of governments

=Day 2: Political Systems= Friday 9/8/2014
 * Review: What are the different political systems that exist? (see PowerPoint on Day 1)
 * __Journal Entry (Rehr)#2 (Lynch)#3__- What preference do you have for a political system? Why?
 * Compare and Contrast political Systems.
 * Match the phrase and/or quote describing the political system.

=Day 3: Economic Systems= Tuesday 9/9/2014
 * __Journal Entry (Rehr)#3 (Lynch)#4__- How do political systems differ from economic systems?
 * Finish PowerPoint: Political and __Economic Systems__(Feudalism, Capitalism, Communism)
 * Two Cows Analogies

=Day 4-5: Adam Smith - //Wealth of Nations//= //Tuesday 9/10/2014 - Wednesday 9/11/2014//
 * __Journal Entry (Rehr) #4 (Lynch)#5__- What does it mean to be rich? How does one become rich?
 * Read and discuss //Wealth of Nations [[file:Adam Smith and Capitalism - modified.doc]]//
 * ===Adam Smith Assessment===

The good and the bad of Capitalism explained by Khan Academy (not used in class) media type="custom" key="23782096"

=Day 6: Vocabulary Assessment= //Monday 9/15/14// - Identifying and properly using the terms found in the ideology of Capitalism. __Journal Entry (Rehr) #5 (Lynch) #6:__ Do you agree with Gordon??? Why or why not? media type="youtube" key="R8y6DJAeolo" width="420" height="315"

=Day 7: Adam Smith - //Wealth of Nations//= //Tuesday 9/16/2014// __Journal Entry # 7__- Who is responsible for a person’s well-being, the government or the individual? Why?
 * Re-read and discuss //Wealth of Nations (talking to the text) [[file:Adam Smith and Capitalism - modified.doc]]//
 * [[file:talking to the text example.pdf]]
 * ===Adam Smith Assessment===

The good and the bad of Capitalism explained by Khan Academy (not used in class) media type="custom" key="23782096"

=Constitution Day 9-17-2014= Wednesday 9/17/2014 The Constitution - with help Which founding father would you be?

Constitutional Tweets
Students will analyze the preamble and the Bill of Rights. We will then look to create tweets that could be sent out informing today's young people of their rights and freedoms under the law of the land. The tweets will be created in groups and shared out with the rest of class. We would like our young people to engage the document that remains at the forefront of our government over 220 years after its creation.

Connect to the following link to begin analyzing the Constitution: The Constitution of the United States

Format: 1. Create and display a name for your groups that connects to the Constitution in some way **(@umkidrights, @umamend**) 2. Place your 140 character or less tweet on the amendment given 3. Include a # that can be following - make it something that other students would want to look at and connect to.

=Day 9: Karl Marx - //Communist Manifesto//= //Thursday 9/18/2014 - Friday 9/19/14//
 * __Journal Entry (Rehr)#6 (Lynch)#8__- What does "economic equality" mean?
 * Read and discuss //Communist Manifesto [[file:Communist Manifesto modified.docx]]//
 * ===Reading for Meaning table===
 * **saving your own copy of the Reading for Meaning table**
 * 1) click the link above to open the //**view only**// Reading for Meaning table.
 * 2) click //**File**// in the upper left hand corner of the document.
 * 3) click //**Make a copy**//... on the drop down menu.

Communism Explained by Khan Academy (not used in class) media type="custom" key="23782072"

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= = =Day 10: SMURFS - An Allegory for Communism= Monday 9/22/2014 __Journal Entry #9-__Who was the target audience (think in terms of social class, i.e. proletariat/bourgeoisie, blue collar/white collar) for the Communist Manifesto? Who was Marx attempting to inspire and why? media type="youtube" key="Km1Mh7c1ymc" width="420" height="315" Start at 13 minutes
 * View the following Youtube videos and make connections with the Smurfs and the theory of communism.
 * After viewing the above video, how do we see:
 * Economic Equality
 * No Social Classes
 * All basic NEEDS being provided for the people
 * Citizens working together and sharing wealth and production
 * media type="youtube" key="Qra0hlO6hZk" height="315" width="420"

=Day 11: Comm/Cap Quotes= Tuesday 9/23/2014

Capitalism/Communism Quotation and Key Term Table
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 * **saving your own copy of the Capitalism/Communism Quotation and Key Term Table**
 * 1) click the link above to open the //**view only**// Capitalism/Communism Quotation and Key Term Table
 * 1) click //**File**// in the upper left hand corner of the document.
 * 2) click //**Make a copy**//... on the drop down menu.
 * Categorization Activity in groups
 * Class Discussion
 * [[file:comm-cap categorization chart.doc]]
 * Quotes Activity
 * [[file:CAPITALISM Communism QUOTES.docx]]

Watch the following video. From What perspective is Milton Friedman coming from? Do you agree or disagree with him? After viewing this, what do you need explain? media type="custom" key="23736326" = =

= Day 12: Theory v. Practice = Wednesday 9/24/14
 * Group Discussion:
 * What are the pros and cons of Capitalism and Communism?
 * [[file:The Pros and Cons of the Theories of Capitalism and Communism.docx]]
 * According to Adam Smith, is the United States' economy a "capitalist" economy?
 * Theory v. Practice of Communism and Capitalism
 * PowerPoint - Theory v. Practice
 * [[file:Economics - Theory v Practice.ppt]]

Now let's use this video to compare Communism as it is practiced to Capitalism as it is practiced. media type="custom" key="23736366"

= Day 13: Political and Economic Systems Quiz = = = Friday 9/26/2014 = = =Unit Exam Study Guide= = = =
 * [[file:2011 Pol-Econ Systems CP STUDY GUIDE.doc]]

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= Let's Play Monopoly = Wednesday 9/24/2014

Students will play the board game Monopoly and relate the concepts to ideas learned in class



Play Online Play Monopoly

=Other Resources=

= = =Web Resources= Types of Governments

Wikipedia list of Governments and their definitions

CIA definition of governments and List of Country with their type of government

Types of Political and Economic Systems

Types of Economic Systems

Capitalism (Wikipedia)

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