Option 1: System of Government

Compare and Contrast the systems of government of different countries. Select two out of the three options listed. Find a specific example of one of these currently in use today in specific countries to compare and contrast:

• Theocracies (e.g. Iran, Vatican City)

• Democracies (e.g. the USA, Australia, Great Britain)

• Modern day Communist or Socialist (e.g. China, Venezuela)

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Examine the following:

1. Select three policies chosen by each government from the choices below and explain the reason as well as advantages and disadvantages  of each choice: 

   • Private or Public (or a hybrid) Healthcare, Economic Model, Free Trade or Protectionism, Volunteer/Private or Conscripted armies

2. Three examples of social mores encouraged by these societies and the institutions which promote them

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NCSS Standards:

5K 2, 6 & 8; 5P 7; 6K 4-6

Option 2: Women in Society

How did the Industrial Revolution change the role of women in society?

1. Describe women’s roles and rights before the Industrial Revolution

2. Describe women’s roles and rights after the Industrial Revolution began

3. Explain why these changes, if any, occurred

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NCSS Standards:

10K 2, 6; 10P  2-5, 7

Option 3: Civil Disobedience

What causes civil disobedience within a society? Compare and contrast 2 rebellions - one from before and one from after the year 2000 and answer the questions below:

1. How is the government responsible?

2. What measures are used to quell and ultimately reach agreement, if any, with those in revolt?

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Some options:

• Egypt 2011, Ukraine in 2013-2014, Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution 2014

• Europe 1840s (Hungary, Berlin and elsewhere), Sepoy Mutiny 1857, Romania in 1989

NCSS Standards:

1K 1-8; 6K1 & 5; 6P 1, 2 & 4

Option 4: Cultural Diversity

Examine cultural diversity within a society, particularly the ideas of:

• National versus individual identities

• Equality

• Justice and law

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1. What problems are present in contemporary society when thinking about these ideas? 

2. What policies or actions do governments take in addressing these ideas or problems?

• What ongoing problems still exist and why?

• What advantages can addressing these ideas create for a society and why?

Focus on one of the options below or select your own​:

• Indigenous peoples eg. Canada, New Zealand or Australia

• Religious diversity eg. India

• Ethnic/Racial issues eg. United States of America

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NCSS Standards:

10K 2, 6; 10P  2-5, 7; 5K 2; 1K 2, 6, 7, 8; 1P 1, 2 & 6