Transcript Warm Up March 15, 2011 - Lindley 7th Grade Social Studies

Warm Up
March 15, 2011
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Respond to one of the following questions:
Explain how what terrace farming is and why
it would be used.
Explain why a person has more freedoms in a
democracy than they would in an autocracy
and oligarchy.
How does investing in Human Capital help
improved a nation’s standard of living?
What role does an entrepreneur play in a
market economy? Explain.
Standards
• SS7G9 The student will locate selected
features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
• SS7G10 The student will discuss
environmental issues across Southern and
Eastern Asia.
• SS7E5 The student will analyze different
economic systems.
• SS7E6 The student will explain how voluntary
trade benefits buyers and sellers in Africa.
• SS7CG6 The student will compare and contrast
various forms of government.
Today I will be assessed on the
standards learned during the 3rd nine
weeks because this will allow me and
my teacher to determine my strengths
and weaknesses on these standards.
Essential Questions
• How do the unitary, confederation, and
federal government systems distribute power?
• How do the traditional, command, and market
economies answer the economic questions of
(1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and
(3) for whom to produce?
3rd Nine Weeks Benchmark
• Read each
question/answer choice
carefully.
• Enter your responses on
the Scan-Tron sheet.
• Then input your
answers into IRespond.
Assignment for early finishers
Determining
Citizen
Participation
Autocratic
Oligarchic
Democratic
Definition
(In your own
words)
Role of citizen
in terms of
voting and
personal
freedoms
• Complete the chart
• Write an opinion
essay explaining
which type of system
you would like to live
under and why.
Closing
Exit Ticket
Which question(s) on the Benchmark
did you find most challenging? What
will you do to make sure you
overcome your challenges?