Dear Global Studies! Welcome back from the weekend. What an eventful time to be studying the forms of government. You've had a chance to witness and live during a time when our representative democracy is most in action - the inauguration of our 45th president and the followed by the historic demonstrations in the streets. I encourage you to continue to reflect on the questions from this unit for the remainder of the year. Of course I will help remind you, but understanding how the rules are made in society is a problem within the social sciences.
Learning Targets:
Learning Targets:
- I can explain how and why societies organize themselves and how power is organized and maintained.
- I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- I can demonstrate an understanding of different forms of governments and economies.
- RAP: To open class we spent a little time reviewing our notes with an AB share. I asked students to identify the benefits and drawbacks of a specific form of government, and also share out about the type of government they would like to live within and why.
- Main Stage: Next, we finished our class presentations about the 11 different forms of governments and economies. Here is the packet of sources students used to develop their presentations, here is the review packet I encouraged students to work on over the weekend, here are the presentations for period 2, and for period 4.
- Closing: Students began their mini-government unit test, a fairly straight forward mix of multiple choice and short answer. Students are allowed to take these home and complete using their notes. The most important component of the test is the short answer at the end, where you explain which form of government you'd like to live in and why.