WGS.SS.10.B
Classify countries along the economic spectrum between free enterprise and communism.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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countrieseconomic spectrumfree enterprisecommunism
Skills
- classify (countries along the economic spectrum) #dok2
- compare (free enterprise and communism) #dok2
- recognize (characteristics of different economic systems) #dok1
- differentiate (between types of economic systems) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify characteristics of countries with free enterprise and communist economic systems. #dok1
- I can compare the fundamental differences between free enterprise and communism. #dok2
- I can classify countries based on where they fall along the economic spectrum. #dok2
- I can explain how economic indicators reflect a country's position on the economic spectrum. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Countries exist on a spectrum between free enterprise and communism, rather than fitting perfectly into one system.
- Economic systems impact how nations produce, distribute, and consume goods and services, affecting the daily lives of people.
Essential Questions
- What are the defining characteristics of free enterprise and communism?
- How do countries differ in their placement along the economic spectrum?
- Why might a nation choose to adopt a mix of economic systems rather than a pure form?
- How do economic systems affect the standard of living in different countries?
- What social, political, or historical factors influence a country's economic system?