CP2 complete 2 of the following
CP1 complete 3 of the following
Honors complete all 4 of the following
I. The Industrial Revolution Brought many changes to society. We have seen the emergence of winners, the bourgeoisie, and second place finishers, the exploited and oppressed proletariat.
How does this compare to todays changes in the world economy?
Watch Mr. Clifford's (not the Red team) review of the Lion King and answer the questions that follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eyQuNZVJGc#action=share
Answer 5 of the questions in complete sentences
1. Define or give an example from the video of creative destruction. What happened to Blockbuster or Toys R Us?
2. Why do most economists think bailing out failing businesses by the government is not good policy?
3. Complete the statement and answer the question:
Free enterprise capitalism creates winners and __________________.
What do the losers often want the government to do for them?
4. Simba learned if he just focused on the past what did he miss? What is the lesson from the movie?
5. How best should we prepare for the future? Should we focus on the impact of how globalization and trade took American factory jobs? Or should we do something else?
6. What did you think of Clifford's movie review? Why did you like it or dislike it?
II. Watch this short video explaining three of the ISMs that emerged from the Industrial Revolution:
Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53vmQNVBm0w
Answer 5 of the questions that follow in complete sentences when possible
1. Match each of the following to who owns the wealth (means of production) in each system
_____ Capitalism a. the workers own the wealth
______ Socialism b. individuals own the wealth
_____ Communism c. the government owns the wealth
2. Why did Karl Marx (the guy with the beard) criticize capitalism? Who did he blame for causing the exploitation of the workers? What two systems did Marx want to replace Capitalism?
3. Why does Socialism tend to be less productive than Capitalism?
4. Who tends to take over socialist systems and refuse to give up power?
5. Where is capitalism and socialism combined in Europe?
6. In the US the word socialism is hated by many. Why do you think this is the case? Why do many individuals fear socialism? What are they afraid will happen to their rights and property? Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer.
III. Watch John Greens Crash Course on Nationalism where loyalty to the king would be replaced by loyalty to the country. You may have to rewind the video to the beginning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nosq94oCl_M&t=429s
Bullet 5 facts from the video
Answer 5 of the following
1. A big part of being Irish is not being _________________
2. Before the Civil War, how did most people in the US view themselves?
3. Why do you think stability is one of the most valued of government virtues?
4. What American Admiral forced Japan open in 1854? Matthew____________
5. According to Green why do public schools exist? How do they benefit those who do not have children in school or go to school themselves?
6.. Why do you think nation states thrive on conflict? How does fighting another nation impact a nation?
IV. Watch the Washington Post video on the Novel Corona Virus (Mrs. King will love this video)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/health-science/the-novel-coronavirus-is-a-master-of-disguise-heres-how-it-works/2020/05/01/70b98db0-ca93-4dfc-859d-3ac026cf6d1b_video.html?itid=hp_hp-banner-main_virusvideo-615pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans
1. Describe human relationships with virus in the past. How did virus help to make us?
2. What is SARS, and MERS? Where did they originate?
3. When Covid 19 is called zoonotic, what does that mean?
4. Why is it good news that Covid 19 is not mutating quickly?
5. Is knowing about the causes of Covid 19 more or less comforting to you? Explain your answer.
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IV. Read the Boston Globe Story: How will coronavirus change the way we shop
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/26/business/how-will-coronavirus-change-way-we-shop/
1. Bullet 5 of the 10 changes that the Globe story predicts will occur after the Covid 19 lockdown lifts.
2. Think about Clifford's points on winners and losers being part of capitallism. Do you think the government should step in to save malls? Explain your answer.------------------------
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