12-17-2007 (Churchill Only)

Lesson:
I had a guest teacher so the lesson is different from Sheldon
Recap from last class.
When is it the easiest to form files?
(As a child)

How are your files formed?
(Through experiences, parents, teachers, etc)

How do we see this happen in the story “Closer” by David Malouf?
(Parents in the story are set in their ways)

Why is it so difficult to change your files?
(Once your files are full it’s hard to add a new one)
We are going to be studying a very specific ethnic group that lives in Kenya called the Gikuyu or Kikuyu whose culture is the primary culture we will be looking at in our next book. Next class we will learn a lot about this group and how they fit into our previous knowledge of Africa, but for today we are going to look at a decision making body that is similar to the one they will use in our book. Instead of a court with a jury and lawyers, the Gikuyu people would bring disputed cases like these in front of a group of elders to make a decision. You will see this judiciary body in our book we will be beginning.

Read Judgment Tales.
Write about four sentences for each case saying what you think the answer is and then explaining your reason.

We wnet over Vocab day 1-4. Then, using dictionaries in the room we created Vocab flashcards. Make a flashcard for each word with the definition, a sentence using the word, and a picture to help you remember. You will get a grade next class for having these complete.


HMWK:
Finish Vocab Flashcards and begin studying