Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government Use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the U.S. and other nations; the U.S. Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation. Materials: - Learning Packet Effects of the Industrial Revolution - Video clip from (scene when volunteers come into “A Christmas Carol” Scrooge’s office and ask for money for the poor, Scrooge answers with there no “are workhouses..” - PowerPoint Do Now: Read the section (Laissez-Faire) in the learning packet and answer the questions. “Do Now” Lesson: 1. Discuss the answer to the and make sure that they understand the students’ “Do Now” economic theory of Laissez-Faire. 2. Have students pair up and complete 1-3 and answer the first question of #4. 3. When students have completed the assignment, begin your PowerPoint. The PowerPoint should show images that reflect the information examined in the packet. Have the students examine the image, discuss how Laissez-Faire capitalism created the situation and take notes on these problems were “How fixed” Summary: Students will complete an exit card, analyzing if they support laissez-faire capitalism and why or why not.
Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government Use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the U.S. and other nations; the U.S. Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation. Materials: - Learning Packet Effects of the Industrial Revolution - Video clip from “A Christmas Carol” (scene when volunteers come into Scrooge’s office and ask for money for the poor, Scrooge answers with “are there no workhouses..” - PowerPoint Do Now: Read the “Do Now” section (Laissez-Faire) in the learning packet and answer the questions. Lesson: 1. Discuss the students’ answer to the “Do Now” and make sure that they understand the economic theory of Laissez-Faire. 2. Have students pair up and complete 1-3 and answer the first question of #4. 3. When students have completed the assignment, begin your PowerPoint. The PowerPoint should show images that reflect the information examined in the packet. Have the students examine the image, discuss how Laissez-Faire capitalism created the situation and take notes on “How these problems were fixed” Summary: Students will complete an exit card, analyzing if they support laissez-faire capitalism and why or why not.
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