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Then, In Six Words… Describe the social contract. Write your description on a post-it note with your name. CALL TO ORDER Put your homework in the upper-right hand corner of your desk!
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Take out your checklist from yesterday Did you have any questions you needed answering before the quiz?
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Quiz Taking Procedures You cannot talk during any part of the test, even if you are finished. The timer will be posted at the front of the room. If you are done, raise your hand and sit quietly. I will come and take your quiz from you.
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Objective Students will be able to describe and categorize the types of authoritarian and democratic governments BY participating in a musical simulation and analyzing government headlines.
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Discussion Question (remember to raise your hand) When you’re at a party, do you like being in control of the music? Or do you like others to be in control of the music? Why? Which is easier? Which is more fun?
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Types of Government Today we are going to focus on different types of government and the different ways they make decisions Music will be selected based on the type of government we are discussing You will take “Cornell Notes” as the music plays. You should have a song list at your table
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Directions While the music is playing, you are to copy down the type of government and the information next to it In between each song, Mr. Dunklow will explain what to do next Only part of the song will be played
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Type of Government 1) Dictatorship ▬ Leader wears military uniforms and takes power through brutal force ▬ Elections, if held, are not conducted fairly (100% of popular vote) ▬ Example: Saddam Hussein in Iraq
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Dictatorship Former dictator of Iraq: Saddam Hussein Current dictator of Cuba: Fidel Castro
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Type of Government 2) Monarchy ▬ Leader is part of royal family and inherits power ▬ Can exist within another government, but monarch has no power (i.e. modern queen of England) ▬ Example: King George III of England
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Monarchy Former King George III of England Current Queen Elizabeth of England
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Type of Government 3) Oligarchy ▬ Small group of leaders are determined by wealth or social position ▬ The majority of citizens are not members of the powerful group ▬ Example: Communist Party in China
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Oligarchy
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Oligarchy
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Type of Government 4) Representative Democracy ▬ People vote for someone who is elected to make decisions for people ▬ Example: United States
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4) Representative Democracy People of Maryland Voted And Elected Martin O’Malley
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Type of Government 5) Direct Democracy ▬ People vote on every issue themselves, which is pretty unrealistic today ▬ Example: Massachusetts Town Hall Meeting
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5) Direct Democracy
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Can you figure out what specific type of government goes with each major type? Next slide will provide you with information about Authoritarian (Totalitarian) and Democratic Governments Write down Authoritarian Govt and Democratic Govt in notebook in a T-Chart
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Authoritarian Government (also known as Totalitarian) - Provides the LEAST citizen influence - Govt has absolute or unlimited power - Citizens have no individual freedoms (controlled and censored) Democratic Government - Provide the MOST citizen influence - Govt has limited powers outlined in Constitution - Citizens have individual rights, such as voting and free speech
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Which types go in each category? Authoritarian Government (also known as Totalitarian) - Dictatorship - Monarchy - Oligarchy Democratic Government - Representative Democracy - Direct Democracy
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Objective Students will be able to describe and categorize the types of authoritarian and democratic governments BY participating in a musical simulation and analyzing government headlines.
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