when you think of american culture what comes to mind? act word of the day: aesthetic- (adj.)...

When you think of American culture what comes to mind?

ACT Word of the Day: Aesthetic- (adj.) pertaining to beauty or the arts. ◦Ex. The artist Picasso has a certain aesthetic.

◦Your turn

Warm Up!

SWBAT identify the features of a society and evaluate different governments by creating their own.

Goal!

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To some, a refreshing lemon-lime beverage

To my World History students, an acronym to analyze the past

SPRITE!

S – SocialP – PoliticalR – ReligiousI – IntellectualT – TechnologicalE - Economic

SPRITE

Gender Roles (Male v. Females) Race (racial issues) Families Social Classes Urbanization (cities) Immigration and Migration

Social Social

Kings and rulers Laws and rights Wars and treaties Political protest Diplomacy

Political

Religious groups Religious beliefs Anti-Semitism Religious leaders

Religious

Art Literature (books) Education Philosophy

Intellectual

Physical invention Discoveries

Technological

How people make a living Communism Capitalism Money / Valuables

Economic

S.P.R.I.T.E. of Early USA (Honors)

Make a SPRITE CHART like the one below p.582 Social

-ex. Political

-ex. Religion

-ex. Intellectual

-ex. Technology

-ex. Economic

-ex.

Sprite for the beginning of the United States

SOCIAL

Gender Roles (Male v. Females)

Race (racial issues) Families Social Classes Urbanization

(cities) Immigration and Migration

Sprite for the beginning of the United States

Political

Kings and rulers Laws and rights Wars and treaties Political protest Diplomacy

Sprite for the beginning of the United States

Religion

Religious groups Religious beliefs Anti-Semitism

(hatred of Jews) Religious leaders

Sprite for the beginning of the United States

Intellectual

Art Literature (books) Education Philosophy

Sprite for the beginning of the United States

Technology

Physical invention Discoveries

Sprite for the beginning of the United States

Economic

How people make a living

Communism Capitalism Money / Valuables

How would SPRITE apply to the United States?

Using your chart, fill in the SPRITE for our nation!

Should we have a 3 page essay on the Unit 2 Test?

Take a minute to say why we should or should not on your notes

SAT/ACT word of the Day: Integrity- (n) decency, honesty, wholeness

Warm Up

Decision reached: Having the 3 page essay on Unit test

How: Because I said soThis shows an autocracy. In this kind of government, one ruler has all the power.

Government #1

Decision reached: Having the 3 page essay on Unit test

How: Because my mother was a teacher and she gave out a 3 page essay

This shows a dynasty. In this kind of government, the throne/government is inherited from family

Government #2

Decision reached: Having the 3 page essay on Unit test

How: Because God said soThis showed a theocracy form of government. In this kind of government, there is one ruler, usually a king or queen who has divine right.

Government #3

Decision reached: Having the 3 page essay on Unit test

How: Because a select few decided this

This showed the oligarchy form of government. In this kind of government, power is held by a select few.

Government #4

Decision reached: Having the 3 page essay on Unit test

How: the citizens votedThis shows a republic where all qualified citizens held power and could vote on any issue.

Government #5

Decision reached: Having the 3 page essay on Unit test

How: everyone voted and had an equal say

This shows a true democracy in which all citizens have a right to vote.

Government #6

Let’s Imagine…

All the school principles and teachers walked out of the building… what would happen??

Fill out Government Reflection at the bottom of the page

Which type of government did you like the best!?

Lost

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70122768&trkid=3325854&t=Lost%3A+Ssn+1%3A+Pilot%3A+Part+1

Create your own government in groups of two or three, work together to create your own civilization on an island, filling out the sheet as you go along!

20 minutes to fill it out 10 minutes to discuss

Now it’s your turn…