Discussion Prompts: issues for Canadians; The Pursuit of Happyness (film); economics; mixed, market, planned economy; government intervention; consumerism
We also used this film as a text to apply our ELA knowledge, specifically analyzing the film for symbolism and juxtaposition, and developing a theme statement for the movie. We collected all of this, and our thinking on the film, in a Master Document entry.
Economics
*understand, apply, analyze, evaluate
*understand, apply, analyze, evaluate
After finishing up viewing the film The Pursuit of Happyness in class, students used the collaborative notes they took to complete a quick summary/refection showing me if they were able to make connections between the big ideas using details from the film. Some examples of this are below:
This collaborative reflection after our film study helps students summarize learning while helping me identify where to go next (clarity, dig in, etc.). Best part of this one: the actions students say the film inspired them to take.@connectcharter pic.twitter.com/r0j0ixmvU4— Jaime Groeller (@missg_teaches) January 10, 2019
We also used this film as a text to apply our ELA knowledge, specifically analyzing the film for symbolism and juxtaposition, and developing a theme statement for the movie. We collected all of this, and our thinking on the film, in a Master Document entry.