1. Good Mafternoon! 3/31/15
EQ: How are the econ/gov't of Brazil, Mexico and Cuba alike? How are they different?
HW: Study Island
SPONGE
1. Update TOC
2. On page 89, read the descriptions of
economies of Latin America and place them
correctly on the line
DateDate ## TitleTitle
3-31 89 Econ Line of Continuum
3-31 90 Econ/Gov't Cheat Sheet
3. Scenario Challenge Directions
1. Number the VERY top of page 90 #1-6
2. With your partner-go around to each scenario
and see if you can figure it out what type of
gov’t the scenario is describing.
3. You will have 1 minute per scenario before
you switch so work quickly
Remember WHISPER
5. Scenario 1-
Since its 1988 constitution, Brazil has divided its
country into twenty-six states and a central
government district. The states are then
broken into over 5,500 municipalities, which
are like counties. All these political units have
a local government that has its own laws and
taxes. Brazilians vote for representatives at
each level. The central government will not
allow any states or municipalities to be
independent or break away from the country’s
national government.
6. Scenario 2-
For only three years beginning in 1836, the countries of Bolivia,
North Peru, and South Peru attempted a government
system in which the three countries created a loose union
that shared power as well as ruled themselves. Neighboring
countries, including Argentina and Chile, were alarmed
about this new government and a war followed that ended
this shared government system between Bolivia and Peru.
7. Scenario 3-
Established in 1993, the European Union (EU) is an economic
and political union of twenty-seven independent countries, or
member states, which has a foundation from the European
Economic Community. The EU has allowed a single free trade
market where all member states are guaranteed freedom of
movement of people, goods, services, and capital. Most EU
countries have adopted a common currency, called the euro.
While it is governed by the EU Commission and Parliament
over the union’s common interests, each country still controls its
independently-run government.
8. Scenario 4-
Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic republic where power is
only given by the central government, based in San Jose, the
capital city. The seven provinces have leaders, but the laws and
taxes of the central government have full control over the
regional division.
9. Scenario 5-
Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a
central government based in its capital, Mexico
City, and thirty-one states that also have their
own state governments. Citizens vote for their
representatives on three government levels: the
central, state, and municipal governments.
10. Scenario 6-
Fidel Castro took power as dictator over Cuba and made it
communist in 1959 after leading the Cuban Revolution. Under
this government system, only one political party was in control
and only one person, Castro, made all decisions for the citizens.
The laws he established from Havana, the capital, were to be
followed by the entire country.Â
11. Directions
1. With your partner, use your notes, coachbook
and BYOT to help you complete your graphic
organizer. By the end, you should have created
a little review "Cheat Sheet" (It is FRONT and
BACK)
If you finish early:If you finish early:
Option A- pick up a study guide from the RED
tray and begin working on it
Option B- Study Island
Option C- Create a Kahoot! Review game
12. Brazil Mexico Cuba
Full Name of Country
Government System
Type of Citizen
participation
Chief executive
How long does “CE”
serve?
Do citizens vote?
What are the
qualificaitons for
voting?
Personal Freedoms
# of Political parties
13. Mexico Brazil Cuba
Who owns the businesses and
farms?
Who decides what to produce
and how much to produce?
Who decides how goods and
services will be produced?
Who decides distribution
methods and prices for goods
and services?
Who decides the prices for goods
and services?
How are property rights
protected?
How difficult is it to start your
own business?
Who owns the businesses and
farms?
Who decides what to produce
and how much to produce?
14. TOTD- On an Index card
3-Things you learned today
2- questions you still have
1-thing I want to learn more about
OR think should be on the test
15.
16. Mexico, Brazil, & Cuba
Unit 8/9 Notes
Comparing Latin
American
Economies
17. • How many basic types of economic systems are
there?
• 33
• Name the economic systems.
• mixed, Command, Marketmixed, Command, Market
• Which economic system is the most common
throughout the world?
• Mixed.Mixed.
18. Economic Continuum
• A group of financial experts set up a rating
system to help us understand how much
command and market each country has in it.
• This Index of Economic Freedom gives each
country a number that can be plotted on a
economic continuum.
The United States has an Economic Freedom
number of 77.6. Since this number is closer to
the market side of the continuum, we label
the U.S. as a Mixed-Market Economy.
• Now, lets compare the economies of Brazil,
Mexico, Canada, and Cuba!
20. How does Brazil answer the
3 Economic Questions?
• What to Produce?
– BusinessesBusinesses decide and government approves/deniesgovernment approves/denies it
• How to produce it?
– Businesses decideBusinesses decide & government regulatesgovernment regulates procedures
• For whom to produce?
– BusinessesBusinesses decide based on supply & demand (price)
• Which economic system does Brazil have?
Mixed-MarketMixed-Market
22. How does Canada answer the
3 Economic Questions?
• What to Produce?
– BusinessesBusinesses decide
• How to produce it?
– Businesses decideBusinesses decide & government regulatesgovernment regulates procedures
• For whom to produce?
– BusinessesBusinesses decide based on supply & demand (price)
• Which economic system does Mexico have?
Mixed-MarketMixed-Market
24. How does Cuba answer the
3 Economic Questions?
• What to Produce?
– GovernmentGovernment makes all economic decisions
• How to produce it?
– GovernmentGovernment decides how to make goods/services
• For whom to produce?
– Whoever the government decidesgovernment decides to give them to
• Which economic system does Cuba have?
CommandCommand
26. Let’s Review!
1. What are the 4 economic systems?
• Traditional, Market, and CommandTraditional, Market, and Command
2. Which Latin American country has a command economy?
• CubaCuba
2. Which two Latin American countries have a Mixed-market economy?
• Brazil and MexicoBrazil and Mexico
3. Who makes the economic decisions in a command economy?
1.1. The governmentThe government
2. What are the 3 economic questions that every country must answer?
3.3. What to produce? How to produce? and For whom to produce?What to produce? How to produce? and For whom to produce?
• What type of economy do most democratic countries have?
2.2. Mixed-MarketMixed-Market
27. Foreign Exchange Rates
• The price of 1 country’s currency
compared to another…
–1 US dollar = 11 Mexican pesos
–1 US dollar = 1.8 Brazilian reals
–1 US dollar = .92 Cuban pesos
29. 3 Economic Questions…
• What to Produce?
–Businesses decide and government approves/denies it
• How to produce it?
–Businesses decide & government regulates procedures
• For whom to produce?
–Businesses decide based on supply & demand (price)
• Which economic system does Mexico have?…
32. Mexico’s Land Use
• What percentage of the
land is arable (capable of
being farmed)?
–12.66%
33. Mexico’s Industries
• What’s being produced in the factories?
– food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and
steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor
vehicles, consumer durables,
– Tourism is also a major industry in Mexico.
34. Mexico’s Literacy Rate
• What percentage of people over the age of 15 can
read and write?
–91%
• How long are students required to stay in school?
–13 years
35. Mexico’s Unemployment
Rate
• What percentage of people do not have jobs?
– 4.1% (however, only 61.1% of people working
age have a job)
• What percentage of people live in poverty?
– 18.5%
36. Mexico’s GDP
• $1.578 trillion (2008)
• GDP Per Capita--What is the value of
goods and services produced per
person?
–$14,400 (2008)
38. 3 Economic Questions…
• What to Produce?
–Businesses decide and government approves/denies it
• How to produce it?
–Businesses decide & government regulates procedures
• For whom to produce?
–Businesses decide based on supply & demand (price)
• Which economic system does Brazil have?…
41. Brazil’s Land Use
• What percentage of the land is arable
(capable of being farmed)?
–6.9%
42. Brazil’s Industries
• What’s being produced in the factories?
– textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron
ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts,
other machinery and equipment
43. Brazil’s Literacy Rate
• What percentage of people over the age of 15
can read and write?
–88.6%
• How long are students required to stay in
school?
–14 years
47. 3 Economic Questions…
• What to Produce?
– Government makes all economic decisions
• How to produce it?
– Government decides how to make goods/services
• For whom to produce?
– Whoever the government decides to give them to
• Which economic system does Cuba have?…
49. Cuba’s Natural Resources
• What’s available?
–cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium,
copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum,
arable land
50. Cuba’s Land Use
• What percentage of the land is
arable (capable of being
farmed)?
–27.63%
51. Cuba’s Industries
• What’s being produced in the
factories?
–sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction,
nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery,
pharmaceuticals
52. Cuba’s Literacy Rate
• What percentage of people over the age of 15
can read and write?
–99.8%
• How long are students required to stay in
school?
–16 years
54. Cuba’s GDP
• $144.6 billion (2008)
• GDP Per Capita--What is the value of
goods and services produced per person?
–$12,700 (2008)
Editor's Notes
6th Grade- This information is meant to be used in conjunction with the 6th and 7th grade Teacher Notes. For additional resources, go to GeorgiaStandards.org. (Note: This is not an expectation for students to memorize numbers, but to understand that factors that influence specific countries to move more towards a command or market economy). The numbering system is based on The Heritage Foundation’s Economic Freedom Index 2009 The Heritage Foundation is a conservative organization that has partnered with the Wall Street Journal for over a decade to evaluate each country based on a set of 10 criteria to determine economic freedom. Update information using resources listed in the Teacher Notes.
6th Grade- This information is meant to be used in conjunction with the 6th and 7th grade Teacher Notes. For additional resources, go to GeorgiaStandards.org. (Note: This is not an expectation for students to memorize numbers, but to understand that factors that influence specific countries to move more towards a command or market economy). The numbering system is based on The Heritage Foundation’s Economic Freedom Index 2009 The Heritage Foundation is a conservative organization that has partnered with the Wall Street Journal for over a decade to evaluate each country based on a set of 10 criteria to determine economic freedom. Update information using resources listed in the Teacher Notes.