1. Students will understand the main political and economic systems of the world.
Economic:
Socialism- Government controls some of the bussinesses but not all of them.
Capitalism- People own and run bussinesses.
Mixed Economy- Some bussinesses are owned and controlled by government, and some bussinesses are owned and controlled by people.
Politcal:
Direct Democracy- No country practices Direct Democracy, A form of government where people run the government.
Representative Democracy- People elect representitives to make laws for them.
Absolute Monarchy- Oldest form of government. King or Qeeen who has complete power.
Constitutinal Monarchy- Form of government where there is a king or queen.
Dictatorship- One person who has complete or total power.
Theory of Communism- Carl Marxx started it. Poor people are the working class who will rise up and over throw the rich to make everyone equal.
Practice of Communism- Government controls EVERYTHING.
Anarchy- Absence of government and freedom of individuals.
Oligarchy- A goup of people countrolling.
2. Students will understand the differences between the major political parties in the United States.
Democrats- Democrats are more liberal. They believe favor change in the society. They are willing to increase taxes to support programs.
Abortion- Democrats believe it is a womens right and should be legal.
Flag Burning- Democrats think flag burning is a political speech and is protected by the constitution.
Gun Control- Democrats favor/ say that gun control is needed.
Republicans- Republicans are conservative. Favor low taxes, and also a limited role for government in society, and believe that people should help themselves and not rely on the government.
Abortion- Republicans believe that abortion should be illegal and restricted by the government.
Flag Burning- Republicans say protect the flag from burning by a constitutional amendment.
Gun Control- Republicans oppose/ say gun control is unconstitutional.
3. Students will understand the causes and effects of global warming.
Causes- Natural cause- people who say Global Warming is not caused by human. They say its natural. Most people say that its cause by humans, the Co2 production. Temperatures are going up by a couple degrees max. Effects- Polar ice caps melt, oceans rise, cities destroyed on the coast, drought, less rain, more storms. Some people say the Genocide happened because of Global warming.
4. Students will understand the causes and effects of overpopulation.
Causes- When more babies are born the population increases. effects- over crowding in cities, lack of food, water, jobs, and houses. Which then leads into poverty, because alot of people having alot of kids are poor people.
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).
Afghanistan- The government were allowing Osama Bin Lauden and Sudan Husan to train there so we attacked.
Iraq- We got out of Iraq last week. They believed that Sudan Husan had weapons but they found out he didnt.
Iran- We believe they have nuclear weapons.
Darfur- The war began in 2003, due to a group of Darfur people took arms against the Sudan Government.
Rawanda- In 1994 the Hutus and Tutis were having problems. The Hutus president was shot down. They hate the Tutsis because they got more credit from the eruopeans. This ended by the rebel group who shut down the government and got them to stop. The tutsis are in power now, and the US didnt do anything.
Somalia- Pirates are killing people to go into the country
North Africa/Middle East- People are protesting against the government because they want more freedom.
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