Welcome back! Today in class we will be working on applying our understanding of government and economic systems. Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.
Objective:
- Examine governmental and economic concepts through analyzing and discussing different systems
- History Journal:
- Prepare Journal to turn in on Friday.
- Review Blog and Daily PPTs for History Today and Close activities to be sure you have completed them all.
- You are responsible for completing the History Journal, even if you were absent.
- Google Classroom -Ideal Society MIni Project
- Working with your table group, you will spend the week creating a functioning government and economy from scratch.
- The document is shared through Classroom.
- One person in the group will need to make a copy of activity, title it with the class period and table group number, and share it with the other members of the group.
- Each group member will need to type their name and a color designation they will use for their contributions to the project.
- Government
- Write a rough outline of how your government would work (2-3 Paragraphs)
- The form of government(s) used
- Who holds the power and how (people, king, dictator, etc.)
- Examples of how the government functions (laws, social welfare benefits, infrastructure)
- Identify the 10 most important laws for your society
- How do these laws reflect your government type?
- The Economy
- Write a rough outline of how your economic system would work (1-2 paragraphs).
- How are goods (food, water, gas, electronics, medicine, etc…) controlled and traded among the people and the government?
- Graphic Poster
- Your poster may be propaganda for your society or just a patriotic representation of the country you are proud to call your own! Your poster must include:
- Name of your country/Nation/Society
- Symbolic representation of both your government and economic system
- Must be colored and use space effectively to display your country
- Colored pencils and markers are available in class for you to use.
- Neatness counts!
- Apply elements of design we have used all year
- Must include a flag (What do the colors/images on your flag represent?)
- Presentation for Share-out
- Your group will share out your work on your Ideal Society to the class.
- You may wish to use Google Slides for this to help guide your presentation.
- Each group member must have an equal part in sharing out content information on your society.
- Take notes on presentations
- Country/Nation/Society name
- Type of government
- Type of economy
- 2 laws supporting society
- Review for Final Exam
- A handout of the Final Study Guide was given in class.
