7.C&G.1.1

7.C&G.1.1 Summarize the ideas that have shaped political thought in various societies and regions (e.g. Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution, democracy, communism and socialism). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Literacy Standard(s)**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**=== The student will understand: Physical features of a place may influence the settlement patterns of modern societies and regions. Human response to environmental conditions may have unintended consequences. For example: The response to the need of oil in the United States prompted drilling off the Gulf of Mexico and eventually led to the Gulf oil spill. The student will know: Environmental condition is the state of the environment of a place at a particular time such as:pollution, erosion, deforestation, depopulation, climate, glaciation, desertification, etc. Ways in which humans may respond to environmental conditions such as: building dams, planting trees, creating policies and laws to deal with the issue of pollution, redeveloping and area in order to encourage repopulation, etc. Natural barriers aid and deter societal development. For example: The Three Gorges dam along the Yangtze River was created to help alleviate flooding along the river, but has generated a variety of additional challenges. In order to create this engineering feat, communities were uprooted and moved and cultural/historical artifacts were lost. Other examples include: Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina, the building of the Panama Canal
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 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**=== ||

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**I can...**

 * I can share the advantages and disadvantages of democracy and communism
 * I can explain the rise of communism in China.
 * I can share how Chinese citizens feel about democracy in China.
 * I can list pros and cons of an Islamic government and a democratic government.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary**
Societies, Regions, Political Thought, Democracy, Citizenship, Power, Governmental Authority

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Sample Assessments**

 * T-chart of advantages and disadvantages
 * Oral Debate
 * Persuasive essay

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation**

 * Definition/Sentence/Illustration (DSI) – to introduce new vocabulary
 * (democracy, communism and socialism)
 * Vocabulary Pictionary
 * Direct Instruction mini-lesson
 * Collaborative Pairs
 * Multiple texts
 * Group reading selections by level
 * Hold an oral debate about the pros and cons
 * Write an advantages and disadvantages essay of communism and democracy. ESL/EC: Write only about communism or only about democracy

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**===
 * Democracy Reading Comp
 * The Beginnings of Democracy Multiple Choice
 * Hail to the Chief
 * Building a New Nation
 * Discovery Education
 * Fictional Drama of America Under a Dictator
 * Southeast Asia Today: Singapore - Teachers' Guide [[file:singapore role of government.pdf|Singapore Role of government]]
 * Rise of communism in China
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 * Discovery Education:Video China from MAOoism to Meism
 * Once-child Policy in China - Articel: "Chinese Officials Seized and Sold Babies"
 * Islamic Government
 * []
 * LP Islamic Govt v. Democracy: []
 * LP Islamic Govt v. Democracy: []

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**===