A Basic Look at Communism

What is Communism?

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

• A classless society in which everyone is part of the decision making process on what to produce and how to distribute it

• Everyone who needs shall have what they need

Communism Cont.

•Proletariat: people with no wealth, workers, poor

•Bourgeoisie: the class that runs the factories, middle class?

•Aristocracy: wealthy

What is communism?

• http://www.slideshare.net/DHUMPHREYS/what-is-communism

Different Economic Systems

•Capitalism

• Socialism

•Communism

•Do you agree with communism?

•Why hasn’t communism been successful?

Communism V. Capitalism

•Sit with your group

•Brainstorm rules for communists

•Brainstorm rules for capitalists

Are the Smurfs Communist?

Papa Smurf Karl Marx

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The Good SMURFSHandy Smurf Hefty Smurf

Farmer

Smurf

The “Unliked” SmurfsVanity Smurf Greedy Smurf

Brainy Smurf

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