Table of Contents

Date Title Lesson #

8/28 5 Themes of Geography 3

8/29 5 A’s 4

9/2 Tools 5

9/3 Physical Processes 6

9/23 Climographs 7

**Human Geography**

9/24 Political Systems 8

Human Geography

Geography based on man-made creations.

Human Geography

• Political Systems

• Economics

• Urban Geography

• Population Distribution

• Culture

Political Systems

• Developed while people were living in a “State of Nature” – concept developed by Hobbes in Leviathan (1600s)

What is the difference between political systems and government?

• Government – the control and administration of public policy

• Political Systems – the 4 choices for running your government

• Task – What is the “government” of Cy-Ridge?

Political Systems

Type Explanation Characteristics Text Message

1. Democracy

2. Communism

3.

4.

1. Democracy

• Explanation – CITIZENS hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives.

• Clip Question1. What are the characteristics of a democracy.

Text Messages Section• Pretend you are the leader of a

democracy.

• Create a fake name for your country. – Ex. Orsoland

• Write one text message to your favorite celebrity convincing them to move to your democratic country. - Ex. Come to Orsoland bc…

Text Messages Section – Part 2• Turn to a kid near you

• Pretend you are their favorite celebrity.

• Reply to his/her text message. The kid near you must record your reply under their original text.

• Switch roles, your partner is now your favorite celebrity.

• Record your partner’s reply under your original text.

2. Communism

• Explanation – all political and economic power is held by the GOVERNMENT

• Clip Question1. What are the characteristics of communism.

Text Messages Section• Pretend you are the leader of a communist

country.

• Create a fake name for your country. – Ex. Orsoland

• Write one text message to your favorite celebrity convincing them to come to your communist country. - Ex. Come to Orsoland bc…

Text Messages Section – Part 2• Turn to a kid near you

• Pretend you are their favorite celebrity.

• Reply to his/her text message. The kid near you must record your reply under their original text.

• Switch roles, your partner is now your favorite celebrity.

• Record your partner’s reply under your original text.

Political SystemsType Explanation Characteristics Text

Message

1. Democracy CITIZENS hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives.

Voting, Freedoms, Civil Rights, Representatives, Free Market Economy

2. Communism all political and economic power is held by the GOVERNMENT

Limited Freedoms, No Elections, Religious Persecution, Command Economy

3. Dictatorship p. 83

4. Monarchy p. 83

Monarchy Characteristics

1. Absolute Monarchy King or Queen has all power

2. Constitutional Monarchy King/Queen have no power

Country run by a parliament and prime minister

Parliament similar to our congress

Prime Minister similar to our President

Dictatorship Characteristics1. Famine – food shortages2. Isolation – no interaction with other

countries3. Limited Freedoms 4. Uniformity – equality in all aspects of

life5. Discouraged Religion

- Sketch a picture representing the three worst characteristics in your NOTEBOOK, not on your chart.

- Label them Dictatorship Characteristics.

Kim Jong IL – Dictator, North Korea

Text Columns

• Complete the other columns of your chart using p. 83 and your prior knowledge.

• In the DICTATORSHIP text message box… A. Have a dictator apologize to his/her friend for treating his people so poorly.

OR

B. Have a dictator text another dictator explaining and bragging how he is evil to his people and the worst dictator in the world.

• In the MONARCHY text message box…A. Have an absolute monarch text a prime minister who leads a

constitutional monarch. • Have him explain the difference between their jobs.

OR

B. Sketch a picture of a crown.

Your Island Country• Choose a form of government for your Island country in

the project.

• On a separate sheet of paper explain the following: What form of government your island will have– Explain why you made your choice.

• Provide three reasons for your choice.• It may help to give positives of one form, negatives of another.

• You may do one of the following to demonstrate your knowledge:– Write a paragraph of 5 sentences– Draw five pictures– Make a t-chart with the positives and negatives of your choice

and the form of government you did not choose.