Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Unit Overview - What Happens When Cultures Interact?


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Hunger Games Daily Reading Log


  • Character List + Description

  • Vocabulary Challenge - 5 words that you need more help with + Page # + Definition

  • Connection - 1 way this chapter relates to the world beyond the book.

  • Setting Map - Add any new locations to your setting map.

  • Madman Writing(Chapter 1-6) - Essential Question - How do governments acquire power?  How does Panem(The Capitol) acquire/keep power?

  • Madman Writing(Chapter 7-9) - Essential Question - How do governments influence their population? How violent is our society - share examples?  How violent is Panem - use specifics from the book?  What influence does the government or the media have on portrayal of violence? Should we study violent material in schools or should we keep violent materials out of schools?  why?

  • Madman Writing(Chapter 10-14) - Essential Question - How do civilizations become successful?  Consider our list from yesterday, how did the central government of Panem become successful?  What measurements can you use to demonstrate the "success" of Panem?  -  OR -  Essential Question - What circumstances lead to unrest and instability in an empire? Considering the need for and use of "Tracker Jackers" from today's reading, what circumstances in Panem may make or lead the citizens to rebel?


 


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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

CITS Wrap Up

From cookies to poetry, murder investigations to artistic renderings, the citizens of Baja spent the afternoon recapping the CITS Experience.

Great Job by all.

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"The Rebellion Strikes"

CITS Video by Jared and others

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