Thursday March 24, 2016

Circle: Is there any rule that cannot be broken?  What is it?

Administrivia:
Quarter ends this Friday

Exercise
"The Birthday Party" -- read and write

Activity: How do philosophies get turned into action?

Learning Target: At the end of class, you will be able to explain how OHCHS uses philosophy to determine practices and policies.
Directions: Last class we looked at the school's vision statement. Today, we'll figure out how the school turns that into action -- or doesn't.

1. Create a tri-chart.  Label the first column "philosophy," the second column "positive action," and the third column "possible action."
2. Place one element of the vision statement in the first column.
3. In the second column, explain how the school help its student meet that goal.
4. In the third column, explain how the school could better help students meet that goal.
5. Repeat and share.

Activity: Bill of Rights and you.
Learning Target: At the end of this activity, you will be able to explain how how the Bill of Rights help guide the making of laws.

1) Question: During a school sponsored event off-campus, a student who did not go to school that day displayed a sign saying "Bong Hits For Jesus." How should the school punish him?  Discuss at your table and report out.
2) Watch:
Scenario
3) Read
Bill of Rights
Simplified Bill of Rights
4) Identify the actual language in the Bill of Rights

Philosophy Unit
Performance Indicators:
-Critique diverse perspectives on historical events (social studies)
-Analyze political structures of diverse cultures (social studies)
-Determine & analyze themes of informational text (English)
Activity: What's your philosophy?
Learning Target: At the end of class, you will be able to explain your philosophy.
Steps
Directions: Pick three questions below that your are you can answer with certainty.  For each answer, give an example of when you employed that philosophy.

1. To what extent do you shape your own destiny, and how much is down to fate?
2. Does nature shape our personalities more than nurture?
3. Should people care more about doing the right thing, or doing things right?
4. What one piece of advice would you offer to a newborn infant?
5. Where is the line between insanity and creativity?
6. What is true happiness?
7. What things hold you back from doing the things that you really want to?
8. What makes you, you?
9. What is the truth?
10. What is reality?
11. Do you make your own decisions, or let others make them for you?
12. What makes a good friend?
13. Why do people fear losing things that they do not even have yet?
14. Who defines good and evil?
15. What is the difference between living and being alive?
16. Is a “wrong” act okay if nobody ever knows about it?
17. Who decides what morality is?
18. How do you know that your experience of consciousness is the same as other people’s experience of consciousness?
19. What is true strength?
20. What is true love?
21. Is a family still relevant in the modern world?
22. What role does honour play in today’s society?
23. If money cannot buy happiness, can you ever be truly happy with no money?
24. How do you know your perceptions are real?
25. How much control do you have over your life?
26. What is freedom?