Curriculum

toc =Misc= SS:
 * Geography
 * Rome
 * Muslim Empire
 * Japan

Books:
 * White lilacs
 * One other book, possibly the outsiders or the giver

Friday Mornings:
 * We are going to have small community groups in the morning- meet with five-8 kids to discuss issues.
 * We are going to do a my week reflection where we write down what has happened during the week.

=Unit=


 * http://www.kiva.org
 * Taking out a loan to support some socially acceptable action
 * Show early that we are on a team

Brainstorming

 * **What does this look like? When does it happen?** We will use some of the time in science for SS and vice versa
 * Primarily a social studies and oceanography unit but with ties to other subjects
 * Big Ideas- teach them about the connection between geography and culture; how can it be good and bad; how does culture influence geography and vice versa
 * As far as the geography and culture connection, primarily research-based after a general introduction from base teachers
 * Would like the expectation from parents that they would be a part of this
 * Students would have to write a letter to laura and do a pitch to the board for the loan
 * Work on CNN news during the reflection and then make this a part of when they present. http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
 * Do we want to think globally for the them?
 * What does lesson one look like? In SS, this looks like...
 * We might need some gps units for an intro*uction to longitude and latitude.
 * Would there be some field trips?
 * What are the big questions?