Based on feedback from last semester, I am changing a few things with our class.
- In general, I'm striving to make the class more interactive
- You'll have more problem-solving as a group to work things out yourself
- You'll have more flexibility in how to spend class time
- You'll have more choice in your final project
- Reflecting the different preferences in our class, we'll mix small group and large group discussions
- I'll be asking for exit tickets to better understand what you're taking away from each day. You'll also have a chance pick up reflective learning points by journaling at the end of each week about what you accomplished and what you'd like to focus on in the upcoming week
If you have thoughts about how to improve the class, please share them with me. I can't guarantee that I'll respond to every request, but if we don't know what's working and not working for you, we can't adjust.
1. We'll start this first morning of the new semester doing some journaling and sharing about hopes for the next few months.
2. You'll then look at a series of graphs about standards of living around the world. This will provide compost to fertilize the main question for the day.
"What constitutes wealth?"
3. You'll journal on this question and then we'll discuss this as a whole group. My guess is that our own ideas about wealth will be all over the map, showing that there's a lot we can learn from each other. At the end of our unit on economics, you'll return to today's answer to see if your views have changed.
4. After break, I'll pass out the overview for the True Wealth Project and we'll discuss any points of confusion. You'll be starting on your senior project on Friday and so for the first half of the semester, you'll have two projects going at the same time.
5. We'll end the class by looking local. We'll draw upon your current knowledge to create a picture of our local economy and to help you understand how similar our county is to the overall U.S. economy.
Homework for Tuesday, January 6
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