Change Ourselves

Lead-in

  • What words come to mind when you think of “society”?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What do you appreciate most about living in a group or city?

Top Down

  • Watch the video up to 4:00′ and answer the following question.
    • What sciences are involved in the discussion shown in the video?
  1. Sociology
  2. Economics
  3. Political Science
  4. Psychology
  1. Oceanography
  2. Geography
  3. Biology
  4. Anthropology
  1. Sociology
  2. Economics
  3. Political Science
  4. Psychology
  1. Oceanography
  2. Geography
  3. Biology
  4. Anthropology

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I really enjoyed working on this _______. > I really enjoyed working on this house.

  1. Now, I’ll get _______ to it.
  2. Did he live on a _______ ? Or in the desert? Near the _______ ? In the arctic?
  3. What happens when he feels the influence of other _______ beings?
  4. Oh, but is the true _______ of man witnessed only in his interaction.
  5. His motivations, his thoughts, his _______ , his hurt, his joy.
  1. Now, I’ll get right to it.
  2. Did he live on a mountain? Or in the desert? Near the sea? In the arctic?
  3. What happens when he feels the influence of other human beings?
  4. Oh, but is the true nature of man witnessed only in his interaction.
  5. His motivations, his thoughts, his feelings, his hurt, his joy.

Post

  • What would you say is the best science to study the society? Why?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • If you could create one new rule for your school or community, what would it be and why?

Top Down

  • Who is interviewed in the video? Watch it and find out.
  • North American people from different cities.
  • People from all over the world.
  • People who live in Brooklyn. 
  • North American people from different cities.
  • People from all over the world.
  • People who live in Brooklyn. 

Bottom Up

  • Complete the blank spaces.

Example: Before you let loose at music _______ make sure you’re equipped to survive. > Before you let loose at music festivals make sure you’re equipped to survive.

  1. What do you think the biggest _______ is facing the world today?
  2. I think people need to put their _______ in _______ instead of systems that divide us.
  3. Meaning that everywhere you go people are kind of _______ into their Ipod or people are _______ into their phone.
  4. I think that’s amazing _______. I mean, we have to start with the _______.
  5. You gotta look at the man in the _______. 
  1. What do you think the biggest problem is facing the world today?
  2. I think people need to put their trust in humanity instead of systems that divide us.
  3. Meaning that everywhere you go people are kind of tuned into their Ipod or people are plugged into their phone.
  4. I think that’s amazing honestly. I mean, we have to start with the youth.
  5. You gotta look at the man in the mirror. 

Post

  • What would you say is the biggest problem in the world today? Why?
    • What can be done to solve this problem?