2 Wednesday

Objective: Students will get to know Ms. Rainwater and each other.

 Tasks:
* Fill out seating charts
*Four corners
* Who is Ms. Rainwater power point

3 Thursday

Objective: Students will develop classroom expectations for the year. Students will get to know each other and begin to remember each others names.

 Tasks:
* Fill out note cards
* Seating chart
* Create classroom expectations list
* Blanket game
* Work on World View questions

 Homework: World View questions (due Friday the 4th)

4 Friday

Objective: Students work together to accomplish a task; students will become comfortable with performing and presenting in front of a group. Have fun creating together! Students will talk discuss their opinions about the larger questions I will be asking this year.

 Tasks:
* Power poetry
* Go over World Views Question (line spectrum)

8 Tuesday

Objective: Students will be introduced to the Worlds Studies curriculum and the classroom.

Students will learn that there are 8 types of intelligences. They will learn which types of intelligences they are best at and which ones they need to practice more.

 Tasks:
* Brain stretch
* Power poetry reflections
* Review fire safety
* Introduction to social studies
* Syllabus
* Classroom tour
* Go over Multiple Intelligence homework

Homework: Multiple Intelligence quiz & get syllabus signed

9 Wednesday

Objective: Students will have an understanding of the 8 universal components that make up culture.

 Tasks:
* Share website with classes
 * Multiple Intelligence Survey
* Explain alter assignment pass for multiple intelligences
* Nacirema article

10 Thursday

Objective: Students will apply the 8 cultural universals to their own lives again.

Tasks:
* What is culture? The 8 cultural universals lesson
* Introduce essential question for unit
* Cultural Elements Chart
* Explain The Clash of Cultures homework

Homework: The Clash of Culture (Due Friday)

11 Friday

Objective:
1. To help students come to understand the meaning and impact of culture
2. To demonstrate the potential for misinterpretation that arises when one evaluates another culture solely from the perspective of one’s own values
3. To examine their attitudes and behaviors towards others who are ‘different’ than themselves.

Tasks:
* Bafa Bafa simulation
* Reflection
* Share Clashes of culture assignment

Homework:
BafaBafa Reflection (Due Monday)

14 Monday

Objective: Students will understand the definition of "ethnocentrism" and how it plays out in current events.

Tasks:
* Listen to Ukrainian Roots of Jewish Humor (how does this apply to BafaBafa?)
* Ethnocentrism lesson
* Announcement of quiz on culture (definition, 8 universals, ethnocentrism, generalization & stereotype)
* What do you know about socio-economics and government

 Homework: study for quiz (definition of culture, 8 universals, ethnocentrism, generalization & stereotype)

15 Tuesday

Objective: Students will begin to understand what economics is.

Tasks:
* Quiz on culture (definition of culture, 8 universals, ethnocentrism, generalization & stereotype)
* Note on economics

16 Wednesday

Objective: Students will be able to explain why people fight over different economics systems to impose.

 Tasks:
* Simulation: Rock, Scissors, Paper: Understanding Marxist Theory

 Homework: article reading and questions to answer

17 Thursday

Objective: Students will understand the differences between the 3 socio-economic & Students will be able to explain the pros and cons of communism, socialism and capitalism.

Tasks:
* Go over homework
* Fill out simulation comparison chart from simulation
* Power point with definitions of each
*Examples of each system

Homework: Write a paragraph answering the question, “Which economic system do you prefer and why?”

18

Objective: Students will be able to explain the general functions of democracy and republic. Students will understand the difference between each of the above systems.

Tasks:
* Warm up with definitions
* What do you think is the best economic system? (group discussions)
* Power point on government terms
* Practice round with white boards

21

Objective: Students will be able to explain the general functions of totalitarian systems.

Tasks:
* Pass back papers
* Review from Friday (power point)
* Review with white boards
* Power point on totalitarian systems

22

Objective: Students will practice their understanding of economic and political systems.

Tasks:
* Finish government systems power point
* Pictionary
* Study guide for Test
* Borka

23

Objective: Students will use their knowledge of culture, government and economics in order to participate in a three day simulation in which they try to create a “functional” country. Students will begin to develop an understanding of the complexities of government, economics and culture within a nation.

Tasks: Work on Borka project with group

24

Objective: Students will use their knowledge of culture, government and economics in order to participate in a three day simulation in which they try to create a “functional” country. Students will begin to develop an understanding of the complexities of government, economics and culture within a nation.

 Tasks:
* Work on Borka project with group
* Pass out journal entry assignment

Homework:
Borka journal entry

25

Objective: Students will use their knowledge of culture, government and economics in order to participate in a three day simulation in which they try to create a “functional” country. Students will begin to develop an understanding of the complexities of government, economics and culture within a nation.

Tasks: Work on Borka project with group

Homework:
Borka journal entry

28

Objective: Review of economic and government systems.

 Tasks:
* Brain stretch
* Borka debrief
* Borka final journal entry prompt
* Video clip of communism
* Pros and Cons of each system in groups

Homework:
Borka journal entry (answer the final questions)

29

Objective: Students will understand human’s basic needs (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs) and how needs influence human interactions with each other.

 Tasks:
* Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need’s  power point
* In groups figure out were on scenarios land on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (share as class)
* Read “If the world were 100 people”
* Watch the video
* Answer questions
* Collect journal entries

Homework:
Finish questions for “If the World Were 100 people”

30

Review
* Collect homework
* Counselor presentation
* White boards review

Homework
STUDY! (Remember to study Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs also)

ECONOMIC AND GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS TEST (see class content for a list of the terms and concepts you will be tested on)