Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

What page are you on in Montana, 1948.

Circle: Do you think you could handle fighting in combat?

Reading: Montanan, 1948
Learning TargetI can explain the difference between relative an absolute justice.
Catch up activity: After writing down the characters names and relationships, you'll be given important quotes from the book and you will explain why the quote/plot point is important.

Reminder
What is the learning target for unit? I can define globalism and nationalism
Scenario: You will assume control of General Motors in a month and will have to develop specific answers to the following questions:
     1) Should your factories be placed globally, or only in the United States or a combination of both?
     2) Should American jobs be prioritized over foreign jobs?
     3) Should the working conditions of your workers in other countries matter?
     4) Should American armed forces be used to keep the global supply chain stable and to protect the markets for our products?
     5) Should GM acquire the raw materials it needs from the globe, or should it attempt to build a local supply chain?
     6) Should US troops and American resources be used for humanitarian missions?
     7) Should your product use sustainable resources even though it might result in a more expensive product?

Today
Depending on how you answer the questions about the use of using armed forced to maintain global stability and safety, you must understand the human cost to those decisions. Today, we will look at that that cost and sacrifice.
Learning TargetI can explain what is like to be deployed in a combat zone.
 
Unit: Globalism vs. Nationalism -- Article by Jared Golden
Learning TargetI can explain the consequence of deployment.
1) Read the article and take notes on a) what did we invade Afghanistan, b) why should we leave (10 minutes)
2) Cold call (3-5 minutes)
3) Write paragraph using the following claim stem: One of the consequences of deploying troops _______________ (5 minutes)
4) Names of soldiers:
Juan "Doc" Restrepo
Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta
Sergeant Aron Hijar
Specialist Misha Pemble-Belkin
Specialist Sterling Jones
Sergeant First Class Tim "Tweeter" Hetherington (filmmaker)
Private First Class Kyle Steiner
Private First Class Miguel "Bobby" Cortez
Specialist Brendan O'Byrne
Specialist Josh McDowell
Specialist Dan Kearney
Specialist LaMonta Caldwell
Specialist Kevin Rice
Specialist Marc Solowski

Unit: Globalism vs. Nationalism -- "Retrepo"
Learning TargetI can explain what is like to be deployed in a combat zone.
We will be finishing the film Restrepo -- a documentary about soldiers' experiences in Afghanistan in 2009. After watching this, you will understand the personal cost to globalism.
     1) Watch the assigned segment, taking notes.
     2) Debrief with the group the specific things you saw or heard in the video that helps explain a soldier's experience in war.
     3) In the Globalization and War document in the classroom, write an evidence based paragraph on what it is like to be a soldier deployed in a combat zone. 

Unit: Globalism -- "Retrepo"
Learning TargetI can explain what is like to be deployed in a combat zone. I can explain how globalization leads to the need for military intervention.
We will be watching the film Restrepo -- a documentary about soldiers' experiences in Afghanistan in 2009. After watching this, you will understand the personal cost to globalism.
     1) Watch the segment -- put yourself in their shoes.
     2) Look for evidence that will help you explain what it is like to live in a combat zone.
     4) Repeat for the next segment.

Unit: Economics -- Globalization Writing
What would you care about if you were there?
Who would you be fighting for?
Given the poverty of Afghanistan, do you feel any obligation to help them?
Are you a globalist or a nationalist?

Future:
Learning Target: I can summarize the Allegory of the Cave and explain how it pertains to my life.
Finish Plato's Allegory of the Cave--Puppet Show in the Middle
First, we will read this text after looking up Socrates.
1) We will read a section of the text and model the kind of discussion you will have at your table.
2) Take notes on the provided document.
3) We will read more text.
4) You will have private conversations at your table.
5) Volunteers to explain.
6) Write translations in the box.
7) Repeat until done.
Show video.

Puppet Show
Learning Target: I can summarize the Allegory of the Cave and explain how it pertains to my life.
Puppet
We will finish the connections in the grid.
1) Allegory of the cave row. 
2) Create a row for Montana, 1948
3) Question -- if shadows aren't real, is there anything that is? What would you do?

Moral Dilemmas
Learning Target: I can make decisions based on a personal philosophy
2) Share out
3) Question: if we were trying to make the world a better place, what would be the just decision?

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