Week of 1/5/2009 - 1/9/2009


Monday:  Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  Introduction To Political Influences in Culture
Students will understand the positive and negative effects regarding the power of government by viewing the film "Rabbit Proof Fences."


Wednesday: Introduction To Political Influences in Culture
Students will understand the positive and negative effects regarding government power by discussing the film from the previous day and focusing on a reflective writing piece regarding whether it is better to have too much government or too little.

Students will be introduced to the novels that we will be focusing on this 6 weeks. 

Students will be introduced to the novel, People of Sparks
(a continuation of City of Ember) as a means to further explore the components of culture in the novel series.


Thursday: Introduction To Political Influences in Culture
Students will understand how power in government is often assumed and situational by using an inter-active situation that requires them to use creativity, planning and leadership skills to establish a form of rules to live by.

Graded reflection questions will follow, using direct reference to activities as a means of support for the questions.

Friday:Introduction To Political Influences in Culture
Students will understand different political styles using a game of cards as a means of "what type of power structure" a person holds. Students will begin note taking on different forms of government, using their developing note taking skills.