U6D1 Overview: New Seating Chart
Warm-Up 2/22/16 WELCOME BACK! J What was the most interesting or out of the ordinary thing you did over the February break? Reminders: TEST MAKE UPS TODAY AND TOMORROW AFTER SCHOOL! A33 Due Tomorrow
Test Corrections Will take the test in GROUPS o ONE SCANTRON, OPEN BOOK, OPEN NOTE Highest individual score in the group will be subtracted from the NEW group score The difference will be added to everyone s score Guidelines: ABSOLUTELY NO PHONES or you will keep your score Fight for your answers! A lot of points are at stake... MUST FINISH TODAY! Everyone must participate o If you do not participate you will not get the points
Warm Up 2/23/2016 1. What were the main causes of WWI? *Have A33 out and ready to pass in
Unit Schedules This is our LAST UNIT!!! 1914-PRESENT o ~6.5 Weeks for Unit 6 o ~4.5 Weeks REVIEW EVERYTHING Emphasis on older stuff and CCOT now that we have the whole story KEEP UP WITH THE READING o Should be easier to interest you o Come to class ready to apply what you read to an activity/skill WWII Friday 3/25 change to Thurs 3/24
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1900 Global Conflicts 1900 - Present 1945 2000 1914 1918 World War I Total War Technology Genocide Colonies Casualties Women Russian Rev 1931 1945 World War II Total War Technology Genocide Colonies Casualties Women Totalitarianism 1945 1999 The Cold War Bi-Polar World US vs USSR NATO vs WARSAW PACT Democracy vs Communism Proxy Wars Arms Race Mutually Assured Destruction Rhetoric & Propaganda Trading Blocks 1918-1939 Great Depression Poverty Unemployment International Debt Space Race Olympics World Domination CIA vs COMINTERN
1900 Global Conflicts 1900 - Present 1945 2000 1914 1918 World War I Total War Technology Genocide Colonies Casualties Women Russian Rev 1918-1939 Great Depression Poverty Unemployment International Debt 1931 1945 World War II Total War Technology Genocide Colonies Casualties Women Totalitarianism 1945 1999 The Cold War Bi-Polar World US vs USSR NATO vs WARSAW PACT Democracy vs Communism Proxy Wars Arms Race Rhetoric & Propaganda Trading Blocks Space Race Olympics World Domination CIA vs COMINTERN
THE COLD WAR collides with DECOLONIZATION THE U.S. THE U.S.S.R.
Politics of the Modern World Modern, Industrialized States Capitalist States United States Great Britain France Japan Germany Turkey Soviet Union China Communist States THE COLONIES Gained independence during the Cold War. Struggled to establish strong governments. Re-distributing land & wealth was common after colonialism. Wanted to remain Non-Aligned. Forced to permanently pick sides in Cold War.. Colonized States
What is Capitalism? Founder o Adam Smith. o Scottish Philosopher. o Wealth of Nations, 1776. Big Ideas: o Free Markets o Invisible Hand o Profit Motive o Limited government involvement Laissez-faire o Strengths Growth and expansion of industry and infrastructure. Consumer is king; goods are produced to meet his needs. o Weaknesses Uneven distribution of wealth. Volatile business cycles. Damage to the environment..
DISCUSSION: 1. Should it be illegal for a shoe company to charge $1,000 for a pair of shoes? 2. Should it be illegal for a gas company to charge $20.00 for a gallon of gas? 3. Should there be a guaranteed Minimum Wage? 4. Should it be illegal for a business to dump toxic chemicals into a river? Q. How would you answer these questions? Q. How would a pure capitalist answer these questions?
What is Socialism? Big Thinkers o Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, Louis Blanc. Big Ideas: o o o o o Capitalism is inherently unequal. Factory Owners Can Rectify Situation (Utopian) Collective ownership Government regulation Government ownership o Strengths: Market socialism provides a more equal distribution of wealth Safer and healthier work environment o Weaknesses: Utopians depend on the good will of the owners..
What is Marxism/Communism? Founders o Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels Germans reacting to horrors of Industry. o The Communist Manifesto, 1848 & Capital, 1867 Big Ideas: o History can best be understood as class struggle. o Profit comes from work of Proletariat but is reaped by the Bourgeoisie. o Employers will pay lowest wage possible ( Iron law of wages ) o Private property should be abolished o Workers will rise in a bloody revolution to overthrow the owners o Strengths Equality is a good intention. Attempting to rectify the wrongs of Capitalism. o Weaknesses Violence. Lack of incentive to work hard. Corruption of leaders. Fails because of human greed, as does unregulated Capitalism..
Discussion Where does the United States fall into these philosophies?
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