UNIT 3 WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT

UNIT 3: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A SOCIETY?

THINK + SHARE THINK: § 30 seconds of silent thinking. SHARE: § 30 seconds- Partner A shares, Partner B only listens. § 30 seconds- Partner B shares, Partner A only listens. § 30 seconds- Open dialogue. Question 1: What are some of the ways that your family stays organised? Question 2: What are some of the ways that St George’s keeps 1300 people in two separate buildings organised? Think about routines/procedures, specific positions or jobs, organisational structures, shared goals or values, etc Question 3: What are some of the ways that Canada or the entire world stays organised? Think about organisations/groups, laws, habits, goals, etc.

UNIT INTRODUCTION Course Questions § How do societies change over time? § What common themes and issues can be found throughout different societies? § What and how are themes from historical societies relevant to us today? Prev iew Unit Questions: What is the most important part of a society? • What is the purpose of government? • What is an economy? • What is social class? • What is slavery? • What are civil rights? • What is the role of health & the impact of disease? Why do we use course and unit questions?

UNIT INTRODUCTION Unit “topics”: § European feudalism § Japanese feudalism § European, Japanese and Islamic medieval trade and economics § Social Structure & Hierarchy § Magana Carta & Royal Power § Serfdom and slavery § Black Death § Era-appropriate maps § Relevant and parallel contemporary issues (sovereignty, urban planning, caste systems, pandemics, Canadian trade) § The components of an effective thesis statement/hypothesis. § Searching for evidence. § The elements of “historical thinking” Prev iew Unit Questions: What is the most important part of a society? • What is the purpose of government? • What is an economy? • What is social class? • What is slavery? • What are civil rights? • What is the role of health & the impact of disease?

UNIT INTRODUCTION Prev iew Unit Questions: Unit activities: • • Note taking Interactive lectures Short videos, films Web-based activities Working on hypothesis construction Working on supporting evidence Designing your own feudal manor Field trip to Olympic Village What is the most important part of a society? • What is the purpose of government? • What is an economy? • What is social class? • What is slavery? • What are civil rights? • What is the role of health & the impact of disease?

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Thin k+D o TODAY: WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW? 1. Fill in the “I Know” Column of your notes sheet for each row. Each row contains a sub-question of our unit. 2. Around the room are large posters with the same questions. Following the instructions from your teacher, visit each and jot down your comments. Be sure to read the comments of others. 3. At the end of the unit, we will fill in the last column to compare our knowledge “before” and “after” our unit activities.

Do TODAY: SETTING UP OUR NOTES PAGES 1. Take 7 pieces of paper. 2. On the top of each page, write one of the following questions: 1. What is the most important part of a society? 2. What is the purpose of government? 3. What are civil rights? 4. What is the role and function of an economy? 5. What is social class? 6. What is slavery? 7. What is the role of health & the impact of disease? 3. On each page, write your name. 4. On each page, create a space for the date.

TODAY: SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CATEGORIES Thin k+D Often in Social Studies, we use the terms • Social • Political • Economic 1. What do we mean by each of those categories? 2. Look at the questions for the unit. Categorise each of them as Social, Political or Economic. Write the appropriate term(s) above each question. o

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