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GiH 3 ESO > The political structure of society > ABP: Create your own government
In this project, you will be working in group (4 students) to create your own country. You will also choose a type of government for your country. Your final product will be a Prezi presentation about your own country and government and present it to the class. Use your imagination and the following guidelines.
In this project, you will be working in group (4 students) to create your own country. You will also choose a type of government for your country. Your final product will be a Prezi presentation about your own country and government and present it to the class. Use your imagination and the following guidelines.
Name
Name
Research the official names of different countries to get an idea how to name your country. For example, the Republic of the Philippines. Use one of these “official” prefixes to name your country:
Independent Republic of …
United Federation of…
Dominion of …
Kingdom of …
Union of …
Queendom of …
Empire of …
Sovereign State of …
People’s Republic of…
United States of …
Flag & motto
Flag & motto
Many countries have a motto that consists of just three words. Come up with three words that sum up your hopes for your country. America’s motto, for example, is “In God We Trust”.
Choose an emblem or symbol such as stars, stripes, etc that best represent your own country. Keep it simple. Pick some symbolic colors and add decorative motif.
Map it out
Map it out
Create a map of your country, decide how large or small it should be. Does it have a coastline? Does it border another country? Is your country an island? Where in the world is it located?
For example, Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia with a long coast along South China Sea, it borders China in north, it has a long border with Laos and borders Cambodia in southwest.
Type of government
Type of government
Define your government
Define your government
Government Types to Choose From:
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Communism
Socialism
List the characteristics of your government type
List the characteristics of your government type
How do leaders become leaders?
Who holds power and makes the decisions in the government?
How are the people’s views taken into account? (Does your government respect people’s opinion? How?
How does the government raise money? What taxes do people have to pay? What do you do with the taxes collected? Explain how your country makes money (taxes), and what it does with that money to serve the citizens.
How does it spend its money? For hospital and education for example? What infrastructures and main equipment does it have?
Add 2 more characteristics or facts about your government. (What kinds of holidays will you have, how often will you celebrate them? Does your country have secrets?)
What is one benefit (positive thing) of your country’s government? What is one drawback (negative thing) of your county’s government?
The fundamental laws
The fundamental laws
Write a preamble to your nation’s constitution, include at least 3 guiding principles.
Write a Bill of Rights, include at least 5 rights that will inalienable for your citizens.
Prezi presentation
Prezi presentation
You will be presenting your country’s project to the class. Make sure that everyone in the group takes part in the presentation. Be sure that you present all the information. Each group member should be prepared to answer a variety of questions. Make sure you can explain your ideas and why they would work in a realistic world.
Have fun with it!
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