2. Goal / Objectives:
I will be able to design an original government system
through using research, analysis, and discussion to
create a persuasive multimedia presentation.
Why?
3. Questions to Consider
▪ What do you think of, when you think of government?
▪ What is the purpose of government?
▪ Why do we have governments?
4. Government is who gets what,
when, and how”
- Harold D. Lasswell, 1936
What do you think this means? Why?
Share aloud or via YoTeach! chat
5. That government is best which
governs the least, because its
people discipline themselves.”
-Thomas Jefferson
What do you think this means? Why?
Share aloud or via YoTeach! chat
6. What is the role of
government?
Why do societies have
governments? Constitutions?
Laws?
Share aloud or via YoTeach! chat
7. What is the ideal government system?
How should it work?
Why?
Essential Question:
8. Democracy
What do you think of when you read/hear this term?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
9. Democracy
▪ Democracy: rule by the people
□ Everyone who is eligible to vote has their say
▪ What might be some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: USA (somewhat), Canada
□ More details: Representative democracy
10. Dictatorship (Autocracy)
What do you think of when you read/hear these terms?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
11. Dictatorship (Autocracy)
▪ Dictatorship: rule by ONE person
□ Leader is usually not elected and has taken power
by force; leader has ALL the power!
▪ What are some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: Sudan, North Korea
12. Totalitarian
What do you think of when you read/hear this term?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
13. Totalitarian
▪ The government has TOTAL control
□ Prohibits opposing parties, restricts individual
opposition to the government, has a great deal of
control over public and private life, liberties
▪ What are some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: Former Soviet Union (under Stalin), Italy 1930s-40s,
Germany under fascits/Hitler, China under Mao, North
Korea
14. Monarchy
What do you think of when you read/hear this term?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
15. Monarchy
▪ Monarchy: rule by a royal family
□ Rule by king or queen
▪ What are some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: Jordan, Monaco
16. Theocracy
What do you think of when you read/hear this term?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
17. Theocracy
▪ Theocracy: Rule in the name of god, gods, and/or rule
by religious leaders
□ Whatever the religion says, goes!
▪ What are some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: Iran in the 1970s, Vatican City, Ancient Egypt
18. Anarchy
What do you think of when you read/hear this term?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
19. Anarchy
▪ Anarchy: NO government
□ No rulers or elections
▪ What are some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: Somalia, parts of the Congo
20. Oligarchy
What do you think of when you read/hear this term?
Why?
Share by raising your hand or via our class YoTeach chat
21. Oligarchy
▪ Rule by a powerful, often wealthy few
□ A small group of people have decision-making
power
▪ What are some pros?
▪ What are some cons?
▪ Ex: Apartheid-era South Africa, Iran, Russia, Saudi
Arabia
22. Your Turn: Individual
Research
Begin your research to answer the essential question and
other questions you might have about government.
▪ Essential question:
What type of government system is best? Why?
Your choice in resources:
▪ The internet, books, videos, etc.
▪ You will share your thoughts in a discussion shortly
▪ You will apply your thinking to create your own
government
23. Socratic Seminar
We are going to engage in a Socratic Seminar
You will lead the discussion-I will add questions if the
conversation stops or pauses
How should we act and treat others in this discussion?
24. Socratic Seminar Details
Inner circle:
▪ Share your ideas aloud
▪ Use your computer, notes to help you!
Outer circle:
▪ Share ideas in our class Kialo discussion board
▪ Summarize inner circle ideas, comment on posts
▪ Upvote or downvote posts
25. Day 1 Wrap Up
What questions do we have?
Tomorrow you will begin a group project
27. Goal / Objectives:
I will be able to design an original government system
through using research, analysis, and discussion to
create a persuasive multimedia presentation.
Why?
28. What is the ideal government system?
How should it work?
Why?
Essential Question:
30. Group Project: Your Task
A new island has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean!
You have been tasked with creating the government
system for this new nation!
With your group, design an original government for this
new country, using the information from your research,
Kialo, and Socratic seminar.
31. Project Details
Use your device for research
Collaborate, share with others
Create a presentation to share your government plan with
the world! You can use Google Slides or another multimedia
tool of your choice.
The last part of your presentation will be Q&A with our
audience
You present projects tomorrow!
36. Goal / Objectives:
I will be able to design an original government system
through using research, analysis, and discussion to
create a persuasive multimedia presentation.
Why?
37. What is the ideal government system?
How should it work?
Why?
Essential Question:
38. What did we learn from Day 1, Day 2?
Day 1, 2 Recap
40. Expectations
How should we behave when others are presenting?
Don’t forget-you will have the opportunity to ask our
presenters questions when they are finished. Take notes
as they present so you can gather your thoughts!
43. Reflective blog
What did we learn from this project?
What life lessons did we learn as well?
Gather your reflections into a personal blog using Google
Sites or Google Blogger. Think big picture!
Submit to teacher when finished.
