World Governments

WORLD GOVERNMENTS

(SECONDARY)

ESSENTIAL UNIT 1 (E01)

(Conceptual Introduction to Comparative Government Politics)

(July 2015)

Unit Statement: The student will learn about how and why we compare governments and basic concepts and key terms associated with the subject.

Essential Outcomes: (must be assessed for mastery)

1. The Student Will describe the function of government and the purpose of comparing various governments.

2. TSW identify and compare the views of major thinkers in comparative politics.

3. TSW identify and make basic comparisons of various types of government.

4. TSW identify and compare the three types of political legitimacy.

5. TSW analyze the sources and patterns of ethnic and national conflict.

6. TSW compare and contrast the following political attitudes and ideology: liberalism, social democracy, fascism, communism, and anarchy.

7. TSW define and apply Key Terms and Concepts.

Key Terms and Concepts:

Comparative politics / Institutions / Politics
Equality / State / Sovereignty
Regime / Government / Country
Legitimacy / Traditional legitimacy / Charismatic legitimacy
Devolution / Strong state / Weak state
Failed state / Autonomy / Ethnicity
Nation / National Identity / Nationalism
Citizenship / Patriotism / Nation-state
Ethnic conflict / National conflict / Radicals
Liberals / Conservatives / Reactionaries
Liberalism / Liberal democracy / Communism
Socialism / Fascism / Anarchism

Suggested Materials:

“Essential of Comparative Politics” O’Neil, Patrick H. New York. W.W. Norton, 2012. (Chapters 1-3)

Technology tools:

WebPath Express (found in school library)

http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries

http://data.worldbank.org

http://www.google.com/publicdata/directory

www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook

www.economist.com

www.nytimes.com

www.wallstreetjournal.com

Suggested Assessment Tools and Strategies:

1. Teacher-generated tests and written assignments

2. Teacher observation and student participation in classroom activities

3. Student debates

4. Socratic method

5. Portfolio that reflects student’s daily learning

6. Student projects and activities

7. Presentations projects

8. Research paper

RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGE………………………………..

WORLD GOVERNMENTS

ESSENTIAL UNIT 1 (E01) Rubric

(Conceptual Introduction to Comparative Government Politics)

Must achieve all ‘B’ Level in all TSW’s for a ‘B’.

Must achieve 2 of 3 in the ‘A’ column for an ‘A’.

The Student Will / ‘A’ Level Mastery / ‘B’ Level Mastery / Notes
1. describe the function of government and the purpose of comparing various governments. / Describes function of government properly using real-world examples and can explain why we compare governments.
2. identify and compare the views of major thinkers in comparative politics. / Clearly and thoroughly compares the differences between major political theorists. / Properly identifies the views of the major theorists.
3. identify and make basic comparisons of various types of government. / Identifies major types of government and can make comparisons between them.
4. identify and compare the three types of political legitimacy. / Clearly and thoroughly compares the different levels of legitimacy with real world examples. / Accurately identifies the levels of legitimacy and makes basic comparisons.
5. analyze the sources and patterns of ethnic and national conflict. / Provides a clear and thorough analysis of ethnic and national conflict including specific examples. / Accurately provides an analysis of ethnic and national conflict.
6. compare and contrast the following political attitudes and ideology: liberalism, social democracy, fascism, communism, and anarchy. / Can compare and contrast features that distinguish between the major political attitudes and ideologies.
7. define and apply Key Terms and Concepts. / Accurately defines and applies the terms in the appropriate context.

QSI WORLD GOVERNMENTS SEC E01