Georgia SS6E7.c

Social Studies6th GradeEurope

The Standard

Compare the basic types of economic systems found in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia.

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies · Analyze different economic systems.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students compare who owns businesses, who makes production decisions, and how much the government regulates economic activity in each country. They place each economy on a command-to-market continuum and support their choices with evidence.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students recognize that all three countries have mixed economies. They explain that the United Kingdom and Germany lean toward markets, while Russia has greater government control in key industries.
Common Misconceptions: Students may label each country as purely market or purely command. They may think Germany's regulations make it a command economy, or that Russia has no private businesses.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Place the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia on a command-to-market continuum. Justify each placement with one fact about ownership or government control.

Lesson moves

Sort ownership, competition, regulation, and state control cards onto country mats, then place each country on a command-to-market continuum.
Write a response to this prompt: How can a country support private business while still regulating parts of its economy?
Play a clue game where students identify the country from short descriptions of business ownership, consumer choice, and government involvement.
Compare profiles of a British shop, a German carmaker, and a Russian state-controlled energy company by identifying who owns and makes decisions.

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