1. Unit 5: Southwest Asia Government, Economics and Current Issues
Dr. Edwards Performance Task Challenge Social Studies

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3. The Government Standard
SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
Page One: Create an Instagram account bios for the following: Unitary, Confederation, and federal using a similar relationship. Include definition.
Page Two: Create an Instagram account bio for: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
Page Three: Create a Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts parliamentary and presidential democratic governments.

4. The Economics Standard
SS7E6 The student will explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries.
b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos.
c. Explain the primary function of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Develop a business idea that is related to oil with a partner, and complete the following:
Outline your company, let it be creative and innovative. Describe it and its purpose to the international market.
Define and explain how tariffs, quotas, and embargos could impact you.
Develop a flyer that shows support and no support to OPEC based upon your company.

5. Current Issues in Southwest Asia
Find three controversial, current events in Southwest Asia and complete the following:
One paragraph summary of each event
Create a flyer for one event that you are most passionate about encouraging others to get involved and why they should here in the United States.