Capitalism vs. Communism: Communism in the 21st Century Gr. 5-8

Download or read book Capitalism vs. Communism: Communism in the 21st Century Gr. 5-8 written by Darcy Frisina and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **This is the chapter slice "Communism in the 21st Century Gr. 5-8" from the full lesson plan "Capitalism vs. Communism"** Discover the rise of Capitalism from the Great Depression through the Cold War. Our resource explores the differences between a Capitalistic, Communist and Globalization economy. Step into the Dust Bowl era and experience the hardships of the Great Depression. Explain how the New Deal helped the United States recover during this dismal time. Travel back to the Industrial Revolution and find out why people became more interested in Communism as a result of these changes. Recognize that the Cold War was a war between Capitalism and Communism, and discover how Capitalism changed throughout the world since this conflict. Experience what it's like to shop at the mall in a Communist country, and how this would affect your own lifestyle. Explore the dangers of monopolies in a Capitalistic economy. Find out about the Inca culture and how it is similar to Communism. Get a global view of the world economy by seeing how businesses benefit from world-wide partnerships. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.