Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Government for Dummies

Today in elementary education we were learning how to teach with analogies. We talked about fables, which are a type of analogies. Also, there was a paper with the following on it...it may be from Jordan School District or Dr. Ramirez but it's not from just me so there is my attempt at non-copywrite badness and giving credit where due. This sure breaks it down for me and it's stinkin' hilarious!

Anarchy- You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your eighbors try to kill you and take the cows.

Communism- You have two cows. Your neighbors help you take care of them, and you share the milk.

Socialism- You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all the cowss. The government gives you as much milk as you need.

Democracy- You have two cows, your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

Republic- You have two cows your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk.

Monarchy- You have two cows. You have to give one of them to the King and pay him lots of money to eat it.

Dictatorship/Facism- You have two cows. The government takes both and shoots you.

Theocracy- You have two cows. God tells you what you can do with them.

1 comment:

Erin and Ryan said...

YAY! Vote Communism! Hmmm.