DEMOCRACY VERSUS DICTATORSHIP: A class project #ESO2 #SocialScience

Language Skills in Social Science

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS: Speaking and listening, Mediation, Reading and Writing

OBJECTIVES:

 The students will find out about democracy and dictatorships as forms of government.

 The students will look at how leaders might abuse their power.

OUTCOMES:

 The students will take part in a class experience about democracy and dictatorship.

 The students will consider their opinion about forms of government. 

The students with this activity will become independent enquirers, creative thinkers and team workers

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC

SESSION 2: From Democracy to Dictatorship

 

Dr. Evil and propaganda 

One citizen decides to object to the regime and is put under arrest by the secret policewoman. 

Dr. Evil announces imprisonment without trial for the citizen who refused to obey. 

The dictatoress announces her plans. 

Dr. Evil seats at her thrown, which reaffirms her power. 

SESSION 3: VENN DIAGRAM

Iria's Venn Diagram

COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY

After explaining the students the characteristics of a compare and contrast essay and providing them with the necessary scaffolding tools, we can now finish this session by writing. The students can write their essays now. 

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