We've been learning about culture and society in conjunction with, and through our reading of The Hunger Games. We can see all of the ingredients of culture depicted in the world Ms. Collins has created. We see the ingredient of values when Prim says she doesn't care about the money - she cares about her sister. We see values and customs when the community raises three fingers in salute to Katniss. (Incidentally, this is also viewed as an act of civil disobedience, a term that will show up repeatedly later on in the year...) I would be that standard of living shows up as much as any theme in the book.
Perhaps I'm most excited to read the book with Mr. Ogle's language arts classes. He will be drawing things out of the book (and students) that I won't have hit on. Working on it together like this is essentially giving students double the language arts time, and double the social studies time. I LOVE it! I walked in to his room today for a little planning, and saw his board had some Hunger Games vocabulary on it. I could only smile to myself.
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| What does "loathe" mean? Hunger Games terms on the board. |
As of today, every student has a book. So, we're in. We've been taxiing on the runway; now we're taking off.
Students may earn extra credit by reading and discussing the blog with an adult. If they want extra credit today, they should discuss what's been happening in The Hunger Games. Tell how it ties in with social studies. Discuss what you like and dislike about the story. When you're finished, students should write a short paragraph about the conversation they had. Have the adult they discussed with sign the paper, and turn it in tomorrow.
Again, don't forget about the homework.
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