We've started The Hunger Games! Woo hoo! I'm really excited about it, and I'm doubly excited that this year I get to work in tandem with Mr. Ogle, who will be teaching the Language Arts side of things.
Why The Hunger Games?
The content of The Hunger Games ties in with multiple 7th grade social studies standards. It's a well-written, captivating story about the dangers of unlimited government. Many of the big concepts we study are expressed in narrative fashion, allowing me to reinforce what we're learning in class.
Today, we talked about 4 of the big ideas that will show up in the book. I had students write down a definition/explanation (in their own words) for:
- Government
- Economy
- Culture
- Standard of Living
These are hardly the only social studies topics that will show up in the book. After students wrote down what they thought those things were, I gave them my definitions and explanations. By page 6, each of these concepts had been brought up in some fashion. We'll delve into it more, as we read the book. I can't wait.
For now, here are some pictures of some things we did during the days I missed posting. (The information on how to get some extra credit points is found below the pictures.)
If you want the extra credit, define/explain at least one of the following terms on a sheet of paper: government, economics, culture, standard of living. If you were class, try to use my definition/explanation. If you were absent, give it a good guess. You may get help from a parent.
When you're done, have the parent or adult you read and discussed the blog with sign the paper. Make sure your name, date, and hour are on it. Turn it in in the extra credit tray tomorrow.
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