2. Rock > Scissors Paper > Rock Scissors > Paper
Rock, Paper, Scissors!
Rock > Scissors
Paper > Rock
Scissors > Paper

3. Rock, Paper, Scissors! DO NOT EAT YOUR CANDY.
You will play R/P/S with the person across from you, whoever wins gets one piece of candy from the loser.
After each round, we will rotate so that you will compete against a different person each round.
Once you are out of candy, you must sit down at your desk.

4. Debrief Do you think this game was fair? Why or why not?
Losers: What can you do to make the game more fair?
Is there anything that Mrs. Pool could do to make the game more fair? Should she do this?

5. CAPITALISM V. SOCIALISM V. COMMUNISM
THE REAL WORLD
THE GAME
CAPITALISM
Private ownership of industry
Freedom of competition
Results in unequal economic classes
CAPITALISM
Y’all started with random amounts of starburst
You played rock, paper, scissors
Some students succeeded; most lost
CLASS STRUGGLE  those without candy were jealous, and to make it fair, I divided the candy
CLASS STRUGGLE  the working class will rebel against the upper class

6. CAPITALISM V. SOCIALISM V. COMMUNISM
THE REAL WORLD
THE GAME
SOCIALISM
Government ownership of industry
Goal = economic equality
Aims for a classless society
SOCIALISM
I collected your Starburst
I redistributed tokens evenly
Everyone has the same amount

7. CAPITALISM V. SOCIALISM V. COMMUNISM
THE REAL WORLD
THE GAME
COMMUNISM
Goal of classless society achieved
No government needed…
In theory…
COMMUNISM
In a perfect world, everyone shared all of the Starburst completely evenly
In the real world, people are selfish and terrible

8. Debrief questions:

9. What are the differences between capitalism and socialism?

10. What are the differences between socialism and communism?

11. Why do you think socialism/ communism are often associated with revolution?
You’ll learn more about this next year in world history! OR IN HUMANITIES #takehumanities

12. Do you think people would be happier under socialism/ communism instead of capitalism? Why or why not?

13. NOW, IN THE US: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what people were for socialism in the united states?

14. NOW, IN THE US: why would people be open to socialist policies after the great depression?

15. Exit ticket: Respond to the two following quotes
Tony Benn said: “Socialism is the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope that you can build a better world.” Do you agree?
Winston Churchill said: “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” What is he saying and do you agree?