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10/22/13

Communism
1. When you hear the words communism or
socialism, what comes to your mind?
2. Oh look! Enough candy for 3 days of class! Take
some for today, but

them yet.

do not eat

10/22/13
Communism
When you hear the words communism or
socialism, what comes to your mind?

10/22/13
Econ. Agenda
1. Due yesterday: F.B. Quests (edited) & Basic
Econ. Theories wksht.
2. Karl Marxs Theory of Communism (class notes)
Capitalism vs. socialism vs. communism
3. Rock, Paper, Scissors game with candy!

HW: RPS game reflection questions

Karl Marx (1818-1883)


German economic philosopher

In the 1800s, Marx witnessed the


uncontrolled capitalism of the Industrial
Revolution

CAPITALISM:

Private ownership of
industries & companies

No government regulation

Freedom of competition for


profit

Results in unequal economic


classes (rich & poor; winners
& losers)

Marx argued that such capitalist


systems would inevitably result in class
struggle between the rich and the
working classes.

VS.
Owners of industry
(The Rich)

The workers
(proletariat)

The inevitable
result of this class
struggle, Marx
thought

would be a
workers revolt.

In 1848, Marx and Frederich


Engels published The
Communist Manifesto, in
which they stated their ideas,
namely that the proletariat
(working class) would
eventually rise up and defeat
the wealthy capitalists.

Once the proletariat came into power,


Marx thought, they would create a
new economic system, called

SOCIALISM:
Government owns and runs industries &
companies
Profits/taxes go to the govt.
Resources would be distributed equally by the
govt.
Goal is economic equality & a classless society

Eventually, Marx thought the need for


government would fade away because
everyone would live by sharing their
resources, striving for equality rather than for
greed and profit.

Marx envisioned this final goal of a workers


revolution as

---->
Workers revolt

COMMUNISM:
Classless/equal
society is achieved
No government
needed to enforce
rules

Rock, Paper, Scissors Game


Each person gets candy
Class has 7 minutes to play RPS with as many
people as possible
Winner gets one piece of losers candy

Rock, Paper, Scissors Game


When you run out of candy, you must sit down
on left side of room & discuss these questions:
1. How do you feel now that you have run out
of candy?
2. Was this game fair? Why or why not?
3. How could you get back in the game?
4. How do you propose to make the game
more equal?

Rock, Paper, Scissors Game


1. How do you feel now that the game is over?
2. Do you think this game was fair? Why or why
not?
3. What action could Harrison take to make the
game more equal? Should he do so? Why or
why not?

Rock, Paper, Scissors Game


1. How do you feel now? Was this action fair?
Why or why not?

Communist Theory of Karl Marx


Marxist Theory

CAPITALISM
Private ownership of
industry
Freedom of competition
Results in unequal
economic classes

Rock, Paper, Scissors


Game

CAPITALISM
Started with your own
candy
Played Rock, Paper,
Scissors
Some won, some lost

Communist Theory of Karl Marx


Marxist Theory
CLASS STRUGGLE
Upper class & working
class struggle over
wealth
WORKERS REVOLT
Working class carries
out plan to overtake
upper classes

Rock, Paper, Scissors


Game

CLASS STRUGGLE
Discussed how
winners and losers felt
WORKERS REVOLT
Planned to get candy
back (stealing?) &
argued about games
fairness

Communist Theory of Karl Marx


Marxist Theory

SOCIALISM
Govt. ownership of
industry
Goal is economic
equality
Aims for classless
society

Rock, Paper, Scissors


Game
SOCIALISM

Harrison (govt.) collected


candy
Harrison redistributed
equally
Equal amount of candy
for all!

Communist Theory of Karl Marx


Marxist Theory

COMMUNISM
Classless society
achieved; no more
competition for profit
No government
needed

Rock, Paper, Scissors


Game
COMMUNISM

Students would refuse to


play again & choose to
share candy equally
Harrison would no longer
need to supervise

HW: Answer in complete sentences


1. What are the major differences between
capitalism, socialism, & communism?
2. Based on this activity, what are some
advantages of a socialist society? What are
some disadvantages? Who might support
socialism & who might not?
3. For each economic system below, choose the
economic theory that most closely aligns with it
(Keynesian or Trickle-Down), and explain why
you think so.

Socialism:
Capitalism:

Based on this activity, what are some advantages


of a socialist society? What are some
disadvantages?

ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES

Keynesian or Trickle-Down & why?

Socialism

Capitalism

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