We worked on the prewriting stage of our letter to the editor. We shared ideas about ways in which the U.S. Constitution may or may not be exceptional. Through our discussion, we identified questions that need further research.
Homework: Select three questions and conduct further research for your letter to the editor.
Core
Bellwrite: Describe the form of your self government.
We discussed the idea that all external governments are reflections of individuals' self governments. The concepts we will learn about in our government unit will have parallels in self government. Perhaps the individual, like a state, consists of competing interests. Perhaps the powers of the individual can be considered as different functions-- such as executive, legislative, judicial. Perhaps self government may involve the sharing of power with others including parents, media, the Holy Ghost, school authorities, etc. How do we wield the power of agency in a responsible fashion? What does irresponsible use of this power look like? How can we use agency in a way that respects the agency of others? Do we have a written constitution or written laws? What is our judicial system like?
We continued studying Locke together (Glorious Revolution Topic 3).
Homework:
- Answer the Reason and Record questions for Locke.
- Memorize Mosiah 4:17-20
- Read Les Miserables through page 462. Tomorrow we will have a hot chocolate reading day. Bring a blanket to sit on.
No comments:
Post a Comment