March 19, 2020: Week 2 Geo-Conquest
This week we will seek to
Open minds
Make connections
Be inspired
through the lens of Geo-Conquest
as we study the principle of "Good families teach us how to have a good society"
as we study the principle of "Good families teach us how to have a good society"
As we look around the world, we can see examples of families and societies--good and bad. This week, think about the examples of societies you find in our study of North America, it's history and people (particularly the Amish) and add another column to your T-chart!
To kick-off this week, let's get our brains thinking North America and What makes a good family and a good society by watching these two videos from North American families:
What Family Means
Happy Families
To kick-off this week, let's get our brains thinking North America and What makes a good family and a good society by watching these two videos from North American families:
What Family Means
Happy Families
OPEN YOUR MIND
Continent for the month: North America
Study Amish people...links to come!
Study Amish people...links to come!
1. LEARN MORE ABOUT NORTH AMERICA:
Choose any of the following (do as many as you'd like!) to enhance your learning.
*Buchanans, you might consider sharing what you learned as a family touring most of the states! All but Alaska, right? Maybe a Prezi, my kids love doing that. They don't have to be long :D.
* Look for stories of families in North America from your Family Search line and share it with your family!
* Draw an outline of North America
* Draw an outline of North America
* Tell a folktale, fable or legend from North America
* Take the Seterra challenge and master one of the tests on North America
* Bring a representative piece of art from North America
* Mark all the temples on a map
* Fill in a blank map
* Write down 10 interesting facts about North America
* Bring a movie/CD with dance or song from North America,
* Read a brief biography about a famous person from North America
* Read a brief biography about a famous person from North America
* Make a more detailed map of North America adding either physical features or political boundaries.
* Make a food that would be considered culturally unique.
* Act out a story or legend either by yourself or with a group.
2. CURRENT EVENTS: Watch CNN 10 (formally student news) 5 days this week (parental preview/support is recommended) and then bring your favorite or most interesting news story to share. Look for things that teach about good and bad societies, families or other groups anywhere in the world.
3. READ ABOUT "AMISH PEOPLE"! Check out this short article and discuss how the items listed could bless your family or already have.
Why Amish businesses succeed (3 min):
A look at Amish life (6 mins):
Why Amish businesses succeed (3 min):
A look at Amish life (6 mins):
Now! Super important part! Remember your T-Chart? Write down "North America/Current Events" on the top of the third column and add to your list of characteristics that you admire and that you share!
MAKE CONNECTIONS!
MAKE CONNECTIONS!
1. Take a society that you are familiar with or want to learn more about--pioneer America, Rome, Greece, Sparta, WWII Germany, colonial America, Middle Kingdom China, Medieval Europe, nomadic Mongolians. What qualities of a family did those societies have or should have had?
2. How did what you learned in the news, world and book about North America teach you about principles that help strengthen a society?
3. How could the Amish principles be applied to a society?
BE INSPIRED!
After everything you have done above, what do you feel inspired to do with the knowledge you gained? How can it make your life better? Or perhaps the lives of someone else?
Please share what you learned through a text message to the group, private Youtube video,
make a prezi and share it, take pictures of what you do, or share your information in a separate
post or in the comments below! If you do a separate post, please include "March Society: Week 2"
in the title.
in the title.
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LOOKING AHEAD
We are reading "Eight Cousins" for our main book this month, to be discussed in three weeks.
You might want to start reading it soon.
Please consider getting it on audio if that is easier for you :D.
Also, I want to have an "elocution" moment on week 4 (that same week).
Please pick a scripture, poem, speech or lines from a play that you want to memorize and
give in front of the group to practice public speaking. Think about clarity of speech, volume, speed, etc as you practice reciting it. If it happens to be about family or society all the better! This can be done as a family, of course, or can be something that you memorized a long time ago. We look forward to hearing from you!
Piper: Mastered North America on Seterra.
ReplyDeleteWe watched this video for devotional this morning which had a cool assortment of different kinds of families. We talked about how even though they are different, they use the same principles to help idealize their lives.
ReplyDeleteLily is making hamburgers and fries for an American meal today.
Havala memorized all the US States on Seterra.
We are going to have nachos and hot chocolate for lunch, two foods from Mexico.
Hyrum is going to memorize the states and capitals for the US...and get our "Mexican" lunch set out.
DeleteGreat time today, everyone! I loved the rice krispie map of North America (almost as much as Koa did ;)...)! I really appreciate how y'all brought in your thoughts and experiences to teach us all and help us make connections. What a great experience to in the Amish community in Pennsylvania!
ReplyDeleteHere are Piper's facts that she collected:
#1. The Europeans influenced the ways of the Native Americans and also brought disease! Typhoid, yellow fever, smallpox, measles and influenza became widespread; the Native American population declined from 80 million to less than 1 million in less than 500 years!
#2. The continent of North America has a wide variety of geographical features including; gigantic mountain ranges, wide, flat, grassy plains, hot dry, deserts, frozen ice caps and hot tropical regions. It is often said that North America is the only continent to experience every kind of climate!
#3. The main languages spoken in North America are English, Spanish and then the French language.
#4. Approximately 50% of the world's corn harvest is produced in North America.
#5. Smallest Country: St Kitts and Nevis with only about 54,000 inhabitants. This island country is located in the Caribbean Sea.
#6. Lowest Point: Death Valley. In the Death Valley National Park you will not only find the lowest point in North America with 86 m/282 ft. below sea level, but this is also the hottest and the driest national park in the USA.
#7. Religion: Most of the North American people are Christians (75%), others are Muslims and Jews.
#8. Animals: In North America there are brown bears, coyotes, raccoons, moose, jaguars and many other animals. North America is also home to many endangered animals such as the American bison, the banana bat or the cougar.
#9.Over four hundred tornadoes rip through the prairies in North America on a yearly basis.
#10.The average American throws away 4.4 pounds of trash daily.
See you next week!
Can't wait to see Makea's Prezi of your travels across the US. <3