Socialism - Part Three

Objective

• Describe the core ideas of Socialism
• Evaluate the socialist critique of capitalism

Agenda

1. Current Events
1. Warm-Up #10
1. Before reading, make a prediction
1. Who will win the election?
2. How confident are you in your prediction? (percent)
2. Analysis: Difference Between Preference and Prediction
3. Analysis: Romney Campaign Faces Distractions
4. Analysis:  Moocher States
5. Analysis: Voting Behavior and the 47 Percent
2. Issue #5: Socialism

1. Marx and False Conciousness
2. Revolution / Pure Communism
3. Economic Policy
4. Criticism