Introduction
You are presently a member of a society ( Canadian) which has structures and maintains policies that you have had a limited role in constructing. In the Shipwreck Activity you will have a direct role in building the government, economy and legal system of a country called Terra. You will also monitor your individual contribution to the final product your study team creates.
| 1. | Form groups of approximately five students. Begin the Shipwreck Activity remembering to follow instructions closely. Be aware that this is a timed activity and your study team will have no more than the time allotted for each day. On each day your group/study team will face a new challenge related to the fundamental construction of a country. Each group member will need complete the questions or charts associated with that day for submission and evaluation. |
| 2. | Each group member will hand in a copy of their completed work for each day of the Shipwreck Activity. In addition each group member will complete a single self evaluation of team work skills which must be signed by each member of the Study Team. |
| 3. | Complete the supplemental questions for Lesson 4 and hand it in along with your completed Shipwreck work for evaluation. |
| Supplemental Questions for Lesson 4 | Responses | Research Links |
| Was the leadership you selected autocratic or democratic? Explain. |
Autocracy Democracy |
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| Was the economic system you select capitalist or communist? Explain |
Communism ( Developed by Karl Marx) Capitalism |
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| How were the rights of individuals balanced with the rights of the society to be litter free etc? |
| Actions | Limited effectiveness |
Somewhat effective |
Effective | Thorough/Highly Effective |
| Started tasks immediately | ||||
| Stayed on task throughout the activity | ||||
| Shared ideas, information, materials, work load. | ||||
| Encouraged and listened to others | ||||
| Followed instructions | ||||
| Contributed to the final product | ||||
| My contribution to the final product was: |
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A system of government in which supreme political power to direct all the activities of the is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions are subject to neither external legal restraints nor regularized mechanisms of (except perhaps for the implicit threat of or mass insurrection).
Autocracy is a form of which resides in the absolute power of a single individual. The term can be extended to refer to a country that is so ruled.
autocracy
NOUN: 1. A government in which a single leader or party exercises absolute control over all citizens and every aspect of their lives: , , , , , . See , . 2. A political doctrine advocating the principle of absolute rule: , , , , . See , . 3. Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly: , , , . See , .Democracy
The word "democracy" has a
Greek origin: demos, meaning the people; and kratia, meaning rule or authority.
Democracy essentially means to place political power in the hands of the people
(rather than in the hands of a monarch or other dictator, for example, or in the
hands of an oligarchy). Abraham Lincoln called democracy "government of the
people, by the people, for the people".
The practice of democratic government can take many forms, but most people would agree that it is nevertheless commonly characterized by certain essential elements. Among these are the following: that the government in question enjoy the fundamental acceptance of the people being governed; that the government be comprised of elected representatives of the people; that there be provision for periodic elections so that successive governments will obtain mandates from the people to implement their platforms (promises made by politicians concerning what they intend to do if they get elected); that these elections be conducted in an observably objective and fair manner, and that they be open to all adult citizens both to vote and to run for office; that all citizens enjoy equal protection and equal benefit from the laws; that all citizens enjoy certain rights and freedoms, most especially the right of free expression, the right to leave and enter the country, the freedom of association, the freedom of assembly, and the right to a fair trial if one is accused of a crime.
Communism ( Marxism)
Marxism has declared private ownership to be illegal since it was responsible
for the existence of classes. The Marxist state controls the entire economy of
the country. The declaring of private ownership to be illegal was followed by
declaring inheritance illegal too. Then comes the question of the worker's wage
in the communist system. All the people are considered as workers; wages are the
same either of those who do manual work of those who do intellectual work and
the principle is that from everybody according to his ability, to everybody
according to his need. The communist system says that all workers are people
should get equal wages. In determining equal wages for all workers they also
determine that all of them are equal in strength, weakness, intelligence and
creative ability.
Capitalism
In an unregulated Capitalist system individuals are free to make as much money
as they wish without restraint. Worker can be paid as low a wage as the
Capitalist likes for their work and a Capitalist can charge as much as they want
for the product/service they wish to sell. With enough money a Capitalist can
purchase any resource (i.e. medical services, fresh drinking water, ocean front
property) and restrict its availability to the rest of society to increase
demand for it, and therefore increase the price of use of that resource for
those who require it..