Humanities

Welcome to Government and Democracy! (check out the video again)
- beef up your notes in your journal

• What is the role of government?
• What types of governments exist around the world?
• How do other forms of government compare to democracy?
• What are some key principles of democracy?
• Why is democracy important?


HOMEWORK:
Principals of Democracy - you and your buddy(ies) have ONE principal that you are responsible for
- you are to familiarize yourself with your principle and design a brief presentation to inform the rest of the class about the principle. Students can design a poster, symbol or graphic, create a skit, or provide actual examples that demonstrate the principle working or not working.

Keep working on.....lnfluences and Inspirations

Make a list of five to ten people in your life--real people like family, friends, neighbors, community members, public figures (celebrities, singers, athletes), and fictional characters from books, television or movies - - who have influenced or inspired you in some way positively or negatively. Try to include at least one person you feel may have influenced you negatively. At least three of these people should be literary characters. Following each character or person in your list, identify the main values each stands for in your mind. How do you think this person or character sees life? What does she or he stand for? (To help you get started, respond to your choice of the questions below.) Which characters or people do you know have gone through a change in values? Compare the causes of these changes, if you know them. What conditions and forces do you think cause a person’s vision of life and, thereby, values to change?