(1.) Students will understand the main political and economic systems of the world.
Socialism is an economic system where businesses are run by government.
Capitalism is an economic system where businesses are run by people.
Mixed Economy is an economy with Capitalism and Socialism.
Direct Democracy is a political system where the people vote for their leader.
Representative Democracy is a political system where the decesions are based on elections.
Absolute Monarchy is a political system where all power goes to the king and queen.
Constitutional Monarchy is a political system where the power is restricted under the constitution.
Dictatorship is a political system where one person controls all.
Theory of communism is a political system where everyone will be equal. Karl Marx came up with the idea.
Practice of communism is a political system where everyone is not equal.
Anarchy is "no government."
Oligarchy is a small group of people as the government.
Rugged Individualism is the government believes the people should work for themselves.
(2.) Students will understand the differences between the major political parties in the United States.
Republican:
- The republican party overall is traditional and conservative.
- They believe in sticking to the constitution for laws and decisions.
- They believe in no abortion, guns aloud along with no gay rights.
- Lassiez Faire is a belief of the republican party also, going along with their traditionalism.
Democratic:
- The democratic party overall is considered liberal.
- They believe in being modern and spending money to help end problems.
- The party believes in right for abortion, no guns, and that gay rights should be aloud.
Tea Party:
- Consists of people not right or left.
- The party is for limited government, free market policies and physical responsibility for our country, businesses, etc.
(3.) Students will understand the causes and effects of global warming.
Causes:
- Deforestation Amazon Rain forest.
- Carbon Dioxide.
- Methane Gas.
- Warmer water.
- Greenland polar bears shrinking in size.
- Potential for stronger Tsunamis.
Effects:
- lbama rain forest protection service always watching for poachers.
- Sister Dorthy being shot for educating those who live in and by the rain forest; how to protect their surroundings.
- burning of fossil fuels and gasoline.
- animal & Chemical Fertilizers contaminating ground water and Water habitats.
- dying coral reef and sinking islands.
- smaller fish and longer traveling distances.
- higher water levels world wide.
(4.) Students will understand the causes and effects of overpopulation.
Causes:
- no education to women.
- Poverty.
- Mal-nutrition.
Effects:
- They don't know about birth control, safe sex, or how to stand up for themselves.
- Women try to have more male children to work for their family.
- Women continue to have children, because they don't know outcomes of current children.
(7.) Students will be able to explain their understanding of recent current events(Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Darfur, Rwanda, Somalia, Revolutions in North Africa/Middle East).
Iraq , war has officially ended along with Afghanistan.
Afghanistan , war officially ended, we didn't leave earlier because we wanted them to have a strong enough military to defend themselves.
Iran , the president of iran doesn't like Israel and we don't want him making nuclear weapons.
Darfur , for nearly 9 years there has been a cival war over land, currently there are peace agreements.
Rwanda , a long time ago, presidents plane was shot down. Hutu started killing Tutsi and over time Tutsi rebels gained power, buy not until after 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu moderates were killed.
Somalia , has had no government for 10 years and the rebels are restricting any food from getting into Somalia.
Middle East , mass protests are overthrowing the government and putting countries into mass chaos.
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