Economic+Philosophers

ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHERS

2013 Planning Page Day Eight - Anarchy EQs: 1. Why do anarchists oppose government? 2. How is anarchy similar to both capitalism and communism?

Day Seven - Communism What are characteristics of Communism? How is Communism a response to the IR? How is a Communist State different from pure Communism?

__**DAYS FIVE and SIX**__ • Distribution of Sourcebooks. • Analyze Owen source using graphic organizer. • Evaluate Mill and Owen using guided questions on worksheet. Peer feedback on paragraph writing Discussion of socialism • Whole class discussion on Owen and Mill• What are the recommending/arguing? What do they see as necessary to create change in society?• Does it / will it work? Why or why not?• How would a capitalist (Malthus, Smith, Ricardo, Smiles) respond to Owen and Mill?• What are the strengths and flaws of their arguments? Are they biased?

EQ: 1. In what ways do the ideas of Owen and Mill seek to remedy the negative consequences of the IR? 2. To what extent are their theories practicable?

__**DAY FOUR**__ EQ: What are the characteristics of socialism? Summarizer stations and presentations

__**DAY THREE**__ EQ: How does the feedback on my essay and the DBQ rubric help me to identify my areas of strength and the areas I need to strengthen? EQ: Does Capitalism solve more problems than it creates? Self-assessment Debate EQ#1

**DAY TWO:** EQ: What are the + and -'s of the capitalism? Evaluate writings of philosophers and characteristics of capitalism to determine their negative and positive impact.

DAY ONE: What are the characteristics of capitalism and how do the writing of Smith, Smiles, Malthus and Ricardo reflect capitalist beliefs? 1. Mini Lecture on Capitalism 2. Examine Primary Source Documents to identify characteristics of capitalism. • Read • Identify $ line for each paragraph • Underline evidence of capitalist characteristics and number according to the dozen.

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Day One Essential Question: • What is capitalism and how has it impacted society? Goals: • Listen to NPR podcast to identify potential characteristics or and issues with capitalism. • Read European Enlightenment Glossary article and develop a set of notes on Capitalism • Complete "most important thing" or random analogy summarizer for capitalism Agenda 1. Listen to podcast and complete journal entry. What connections do you make between this podcast and the consequences of the industrial revolution? [|Technology eliminating higher skilled jobs] 2. Discuss podcast 3. Read Capitalism handout and answer questions that accompany the packet in your notes

4. Connections between podcast and article 5. summarizer (ran out of time for summarizer will do it day 2)

Day 2 Essential Questions: • What is socialism? communism? How can these theories be seen as a response to the Industrial Revolution? Goals: 1. Check for understanding of the concepts of capitalism by completing a "most important thing" summarizer 2. Use homework and small group discussion format to identify characteristics of socialism and capitalism 3. Check for understanding of the concepts of capitalism by completing a "most important thing" summarizer Agenda: 1. Most important thing summarizer about capitalism 2. In groups of three use the homework on socialism/communism and each other to answer: 4. Review and discuss questions together, add notes on board as needed 5. summarizer, most important thing about communism

Day 3 Essential Questions: 1. How did the economic philosophers seek to understand, defend or remedy the consequences of industrialization? Goal/Agenda 1. Understanding check on socialism/capitalism from Day 2 2. Introduce Economic Phliosopher project 3. Read biographical selection on economic thinker and write tweet on Today's Meet [|Today'sMeet - Economic Thinkers] 2. Read primary sources and answer questions 3. Fill out grid your your economic thinker on the googledoc below. Economic Thinkers googledoc: [|Economic Thinkers GoogleDoc]

Day 4 1. Where did particular economic thinkers fall on the political and economic spectrum? Goals 1. Collaborate with partner to edit entry on economic thinkers grid 2. Use [|Political/Economic Spectrum] website to evaluate where particular thinkers fall. 3. Create bio about economic thinker to summarize their ideas

DAY 5 How do the ideas and solutions of the economic thinkers compare? Goals: 1. Teams presentation of information on economic thinkers to classmates in order to answer EQs

Day 6 1. What solutions would the economic thinkers offer to the economic, social and political issues of the United States? Goals: 1. Use primary source documents, economic thinker grid and On the Issues website to collaborate with partner, evidence and create analysis in response to EQ and in preparation for Socratic Seminar on Monday 10/1 [|On the Issues]

Day 7 Socratic Seminar

Day 8 Multiple Choice quiz on Industrial Revolution and Economic Thinkers