Students took our last unit-about authoritarian government in The Hunger Games and in real life-very seriously.  A major aspect of the unit was a group project.  Students were broken into groups of 4-6.  Each group was assigned a different real-world authoritarian government to research, learn, and present to the class.  Each group also planned and facilitated a discussion about a set of chapters in The Hunger Games.  The students’ skills grew visibly during this unit, especially research, presentation, and discussion skills!

Currently, we are in the early stage of a unit about the American Revolution and the U. S. Constitution based on the musical Hamilton.