The New EarthThe New Earth

Pack your bags and prepare for a tour Pack your bags and prepare for a tour around the world! around the world!

Before you begin….Before you begin….

First you’ll need to pick 4 ancient First you’ll need to pick 4 ancient cities that you will visit on your cities that you will visit on your

journey. You’ll have to plan your journey. You’ll have to plan your travel route and choose how you will travel route and choose how you will travel. Will you fly? Will you take a travel. Will you fly? Will you take a cruise? Or will you take your private cruise? Or will you take your private

yacht? It’s up to you!yacht? It’s up to you!

Be CreativeBe Creative

Be creative! Just remember to gather Be creative! Just remember to gather as much information as you can as much information as you can

because when you come home, you because when you come home, you will need to help develop a new will need to help develop a new

economy for our 21economy for our 21stst century world. century world.

Your Mission:Your Mission:

We need your expertise to help set up We need your expertise to help set up a new, innovative, and successful a new, innovative, and successful

economic system that will replace our economic system that will replace our own. During your travels, gather own. During your travels, gather

information that will help you set up information that will help you set up this new economy for the 21this new economy for the 21stst century. century.

Good luck and safe travels!Good luck and safe travels!

Driving QuestionDriving Question

As you travel to the 4 ancient civilizations, As you travel to the 4 ancient civilizations, study their economic systems and gather study their economic systems and gather information to produce a model for a new information to produce a model for a new economy for the world of the 21st century. economy for the world of the 21st century.

Ask yourself: Why is a well developed Ask yourself: Why is a well developed economic system a crucial part of a economic system a crucial part of a

successful civilization?  What successful civilization?  What characteristics do we find common among characteristics do we find common among

successful economies?  successful economies?    Overview

While you are creating your While you are creating your model, think about these model, think about these

factors…factors…

What is Economics?What is Economics?

Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Economy (Contextualization)Economy (Contextualization)

Sources of wealth were and fishing.Sources of wealth were and fishing. Labor was divided based on gender.Labor was divided based on gender. Some of the wheat harvested and belonging to private Some of the wheat harvested and belonging to private

owners was stored in state warehouses. So was much of owners was stored in state warehouses. So was much of the grain collected as taxes. Written withdrawal orders by the grain collected as taxes. Written withdrawal orders by owners of lots of grain were used as a kind of currency. owners of lots of grain were used as a kind of currency.

Main energy source was muscle power.Main energy source was muscle power. Resources available: Copper, gold, grainResources available: Copper, gold, grain Money-barter systemMoney-barter system

Standard sacks of grainStandard sacks of grain Deben-About 91 grams of copper or silverDeben-About 91 grams of copper or silver

Characteristics of Ancient China’s Characteristics of Ancient China’s Economy (Contextualization)Economy (Contextualization)

Trade via the Silk RoadTrade via the Silk Road Fished, farmed, and irrigated the landFished, farmed, and irrigated the land Exported silkExported silk Imported goldImported gold Originally used seashells as moneyOriginally used seashells as money Development of merit systemDevelopment of merit system Mining was an important industryMining was an important industry

Miners were mainly slavesMiners were mainly slaves

Characteristics of Ancient Greece Characteristics of Ancient Greece and Roman Economy and Roman Economy (Contextualization)(Contextualization)

Both economies were based on agricultureBoth economies were based on agriculture Greeks normally lived on small self-sufficient Greeks normally lived on small self-sufficient

wheat producing farms.wheat producing farms. Both Greece and Romans worked in mines.Both Greece and Romans worked in mines. Romans were more interested in trade while the Romans were more interested in trade while the

Greeks felt it was degrading.Greeks felt it was degrading. They were also both based on coin currency.They were also both based on coin currency. Their production of materials were mostly from Their production of materials were mostly from

slave labor.slave labor.

Characteristics of the Middle Ages Characteristics of the Middle Ages Economy (Contextualization)Economy (Contextualization)

Feudal economic and political systemFeudal economic and political system People mainly ate and wore things they produced People mainly ate and wore things they produced

themselvesthemselves Relied heavily on agriculture Relied heavily on agriculture wealth was derived from the land wealth was derived from the land commodities were wool, glass, leather, metalcommodities were wool, glass, leather, metal Value of coin money depended on:Value of coin money depended on:

weight of coin and weight of coin and type of metal type of metal

increased trading led to the standardization of increased trading led to the standardization of the cointhe coin

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Follow the Yellow Brick Road to your Goal:your Goal:

Take a stand on the issue and Take a stand on the issue and provide supporting researchprovide supporting research

A Resource-Based Economy is a system in which all goods and A Resource-Based Economy is a system in which all goods and services are available without the use of money, credits, barter services are available without the use of money, credits, barter or any other system of debt or servitude. All resources become or any other system of debt or servitude. All resources become the common heritage of all of the inhabitants, not just a select the common heritage of all of the inhabitants, not just a select few. The premise upon which this system is based is that the few. The premise upon which this system is based is that the Earth is abundant with plentiful resource; our practice of Earth is abundant with plentiful resource; our practice of rationing resources through monetary methods is irrelevant rationing resources through monetary methods is irrelevant and counter productive to our survival.and counter productive to our survival.

http://www.thevenusproject.com/anewResource.php

Make a recommendation for Make a recommendation for addressing/resolving the issues addressing/resolving the issues raised by the driving questionraised by the driving question After researching the four ancient civilizations and After researching the four ancient civilizations and

comparing and contrasting their ability to have a comparing and contrasting their ability to have a successful economy we were able to identify what successful economy we were able to identify what characteristics made their economy weak or strong.characteristics made their economy weak or strong.

While researching take note of what you see common While researching take note of what you see common among all that helped their economy. This will help to among all that helped their economy. This will help to begin solving your questions about what characteristics begin solving your questions about what characteristics you should be looking for to include in your new you should be looking for to include in your new economy. economy.

GUIDE TO PROCESSGUIDE TO PROCESS

Assignment into groupsAssignment into groups Introduction to rubricsIntroduction to rubrics Research (See suggested Research (See suggested

bibliography)bibliography) Virtual field tripsVirtual field trips Mind MappingMind Mapping Culminating group project (output)Culminating group project (output)

Guide to ResourcesGuide to Resources

BibliographyBibliography Lists of suggested organizational Lists of suggested organizational

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WIKISPACEWIKISPACE https://tools-4-teachers.wikispaces.com/Wikispace+Tutorial

DIIGODIIGO http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/diigo-tutorial-presentation

Tools: Application TutorialsTools: Application Tutorials

Bibliography/Resource Bibliography/Resource PagesPagesAncient EgyptAncient Egypt

Carr, Karen "Ancient Egypt Economy." Retrieved April 2, 2009. from Kidpede Carr, Karen "Ancient Egypt Economy." Retrieved April 2, 2009. from Kidpede http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/

Thompson, James. “The Egyptian Economy and The Cashless Society and Women’s Place in it.” Thompson, James. “The Egyptian Economy and The Cashless Society and Women’s Place in it.” July 2003. July 2003. http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/economy.html

"Ancient Egypt." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. "Ancient Egypt." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com ““Ancient Egypt.” 2009, Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopdedia.Ancient Egypt.” 2009, Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopdedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt

Ancient ChinaAncient China KingsParkES. "Technology/ancient/china.htm."KingsParkES. "Technology/ancient/china.htm." www.fcps.edu

**Information about geography, government, economics, and contributions of Ancient China** "About Ancient Economy." retrieved April 2, 2009. Ministries of Culture "About Ancient Economy." retrieved April 2, 2009. Ministries of Culture

http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_aboutchina/2005-06/23/content_69985.htm ““Ancient China.” Retrieved April 8, 2009. Kidipede Ancient China.” Retrieved April 8, 2009. Kidipede

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/

Bibliography/Resource Bibliography/Resource PagesPages

Middle AgesMiddle Ages Beckman, Nathan Cheran, Elango. 1998, Feudalism and Manorialism. Beckman, Nathan Cheran, Elango. 1998, Feudalism and Manorialism.

*http://web.nickshanks.com/history/medieval/manor** *http://web.nickshanks.com/history/medieval/manor** Carr, Karen. "Medieval Economy." Retrieved April 2, 2009. Kidpede, Carr, Karen. "Medieval Economy." Retrieved April 2, 2009. Kidpede,

http://www.historyfork ids.org/learn/medieval/economy ““The End of Europe's Middle Ages.” 1997, Applied History Research Group. The End of Europe's Middle Ages.” 1997, Applied History Research Group.

http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/economy.html

Ancient Rome/Greece Ancient Rome/Greece Heaton, Chris. 2008, Ancient Roman Economy, retrieved March 25, 2009. UNRV History. Heaton, Chris. 2008, Ancient Roman Economy, retrieved March 25, 2009. UNRV History.

*http://www.unrv.com/economy.php** *http://www.unrv.com/economy.php** Carr, Karen. "Ancient Rome Economy." Retrieved April 2, 2009. Kidpede Carr, Karen. "Ancient Rome Economy." Retrieved April 2, 2009. Kidpede

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/economy/ http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/economy/ Carr, Karen. "Ancient Greece Economy." Retrieved April 2,2009. Kidpede Carr, Karen. "Ancient Greece Economy." Retrieved April 2,2009. Kidpede

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/economy/ http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/economy/ "Ancient Greece." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com "Ancient Greece." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com "Roman Empire." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com "Roman Empire." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com Harris, William. “Trade and Barter in Ancient Greece.” Retrieved April 6, 2009. Harris, William. “Trade and Barter in Ancient Greece.” Retrieved April 6, 2009.

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General Economic WebsitesGeneral Economic Websites"The Road to Riches" "The Road to Riches" Economist.comEconomist.com. 23 Dec. 1999. 27 Mar. 2009 . 23 Dec. 1999. 27 Mar. 2009 <http://www.economist.com> Article about the effects of the industrial <http://www.economist.com> Article about the effects of the industrial revolution on the world economy worldeconomy, revolution on the world economy worldeconomy, http://www.economywatch.com/ http://www.economywatch.com/

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"Currency." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. "Currency." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com http://encarta.msn.com

"Money." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. "Money." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com http://encarta.msn.com

"Dollar." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. "Dollar." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com http://encarta.msn.com

"Banking." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. "Banking." 2008, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.comhttp://encarta.msn.com

What factors makes up a successful What factors makes up a successful economic system?economic system?