These self-paced Google slides make great sub plans for government and economics. Students learn the difference between autocracy and democracy governments, as well as command and market economic systems. Fully editable, so that teachers can add videos or articles related to their course's region of study. Students must answer questions along the way to ensure they stay engaged. At the end, students must plot scenarios on a political compass. If they do so correctly, a secret message is revealed. Finally, the slides end with a choice board for students to demonstrate their understanding. This lesson includes the following: 11 instructional slides to teach students how to navigate a political compass 11 assessment slides to engage students in the learning 6 editable slides for teachers to add videos related to their specific region of study (Simply delete if you do not wish to do this!) A secret message reveal for students who are able to correctly chart various scenarios on the political compass A choice board for students to demonstrate their understanding Learning Targets: - Explain citizen participation in autocratic, and democratic governments. - Compare how command and market economies answer the economic questions of 1-what to produce, 2-how to produce, and 3-for whom to produce. - Explain that countries have a mixed economic system located on a continuum between pure market and pure command. Note: You MUST have a free Google account to access this resources.
"…the social dimension is also important in politics. That’s the one that the mere left-right scale doesn’t adequately address. So we’ve added one, ranging in positions from extreme authoritarian to extreme libertarian."
In the latest version of Alejandro Zaera-Polo and Guillermo Fernandez-Abascal's architectural "political compass," the focus is on public participation.