Socratic Seminar: Applying the principles of ethics from Kohlberg and Peck, who had
greater negative effect on moral ecology: Hitler or Stalin?
Interdisciplinary Learning: Imagine that George Orwell had lived to see the end of
Communism in the Soviet Union. Take the events of the unsuccessful 1991 coup that heralded
the death of the Communist party, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the emergence
of Boris Yeltsin as the Russian leader, and present it as if it were the last chapter of
Animal Farm. Be sure to maintain the allegorical elements of the original.
Exhibition: Students recreate the Boston Massacre Trial. They write depositions,
opening statements, and reaction papers that include historical basis, then enact the trial.
Independent Study: Is it okay to tinker with history if the essence of truth remains?
Gilmour students may investigate a diverse selection of historical films such as The Rise
and Fall of the Roman Empire, Becket, All Quiet on the Western Front, and
Schindler's List, research the historical foundation of the scripts, and analyze how
true the films are to history. If a film departs from truth, they determine where and why
and evaluate the impact on the viewer.
|