1. It would be better if society did not have extremely wealthy or extremely poor people. Everyone should be somewhere in the middle economically.
1. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
2. List 2 reasons for your answer.

2. Partner Up!
Do you agree?
If NOT, discuss your opinions and see if you can agree.
If you do agree, discuss your reasons and come up with some fantastic arguments!

3. IR #7: Communism

4. A reformer:
The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels, says:
Class struggle: divisions b/w rich (haves) and poor (have-nots)

5. Haves and Have-nots Do they exist today?
Is it fair?

6. Bourgeoisie (rich owners) control businesses while the proletariat (poor workers) do hard labor under horrible conditions
VS.
Hearst Castle

7. But, who outnumbers who? The bourgeoisie or the proletariat?
Couldn’t the proletariat revolt – like the Americans or the French?

8. Future According to Marx
The proletariat will revolt and redistribute (give out evenly) all wealth
How much money do you have on you right now?

9. How does this make you feel?
Well, now you have $
How does this make you feel?

10. Communism (aka Marxism):
Everyone shares everything equally

11. Is communism better?

12. Advantages: Disadvantages:
No poor
No economic stress
No rich
Will everyone share?
Motivate to work hard?
*Who would be attracted to this economic system? *

13. Workingmen of all countries, UNITE!
Communist Society:
All property will be centralized (owned by 1 central group – the people) – no private property
Everything will be redistributed
Social classes END (no more class struggle)
Workingmen of all countries, UNITE!

14. “The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.” - Marx
Paraphrase [put in your own words – no interpretation!] this quote.

15. Vocab Help Abolition – get rid of / end something
Antagonism: hostility / opposition
Gradation: small changes
Subordinate: lower in rank
Hostile: opposed/enemies
Oppression: unjust treatment

16. Exit Ticket Next Week: Finals! We’ll start reviewing on Thurs.
(A) Define communism, (B) the name of the book that describes it, and (C) the author of it.
Describe the class struggle and how communism ends it .
Who is more likely to want communism?
Next Week:
Finals!
We’ll start reviewing on Thurs.