Young historians practice identifying evidence to categorize a particular country's economic system as either a mixed, centrally planned, traditional, or free economic system in this two-part lesson.

Concepts

economic systems, command economy

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Model how to complete research for one of the countries before having learners complete the worksheet independently

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should already have conceptual knowledge of each of the four economic systems prior to beginning this lesson

Pros

• Includes handout with definitions for each of the four economic systems
• Involves research using the CIA World Factbook, an excellent student resource for future reference

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 WHST.9-10.6 WHST.11-12.6