Teacher's Notes

Theme:
As economies advanced in complexity and power, the gulf between the classes of workers and owners tends to grow ever-deeper.

Sub-theme:
In Marxist theory, class struggle is part of a specific historical process, leading to particular consequences.

Concepts:

• proletariat
• class struggle
• indistrial revolution
• alienation
• welfare state
• communism

Performance objectives -- this lesson focuses on developing skills at:

• Analyzing the concept of historiocal materialism
• Separating fact from opinion
• Interpreting data about working conditions in various countries

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