The Justice Monologues Series #1 and Shanta Foundation context

Starter: What notes did you take on the "1619" podcast yesterday?

• What are the founding ideals of the United States as listed in this podcast?
• How is this podcast both patriotic and critical of our nation? 
• What premises does this podcast challenge?
• How does cognitive dissonance factor in during this podcast?

Finish last 7 minutes of "1619" Podcast
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CLASS BIZ
1. Update on homework (See bottom of today's blog or Homework page)
​2. Potential Field Trip Announcement:

• Chaco Canyon/San Juan Citizens Alliance field trip opportunity. Who would be down? Camping or just a day trip? 
• Who wants to make this happen? Planning committee meeting at lunch in my room on Wednesday.

Why Chaco? (From https://www.sanjuancitizens.org/chaco)
Chaco Canyon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Historical Park, and Dark Sky Park in the heart of the San Juan Basin. From 850 to 1250 A.D. the Chacoan peoples constructed many great houses in Chaco Canyon. The center core of the Canyon receives the most attention, but “Greater Chaco” encompasses a vast treasure of over 230 outlier settlements. The massive structures, connected by a web of ancient roads, are internationally recognized architectural and engineering wonders, the purpose and use of which remain a mystery.

In addition to vast cultural resources, Chaco Canyon is home to many living native communities. Over two dozen tribes still hold the region sacred and many people use the cultural sites for ceremonies and celebrations.

For decades the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prioritized oil and gas development in the area. This development has been reckless, badly planned, egged on by corrupt officials, and enabled by shady laws. Local communities, cultural resources, and the environment have been pushed aside in the interest of oil and gas. 

Time to work on Justice Monologues #1 

• Gone yesterday? See me
• Confused? See me
• Need the document-- see the Homework page or Documents page

 
TRANSITION! Context on The Shanta Foundation
Tomorrow, from 10:30-11:15, we'll be in the Commons with the entire grade to hear from people from Myanmar who run the Shanta Foundation.  This is an awesome opportunity to learn about one type of approach to solving poverty, which many people believe is an issue of injustice on a global scale.  There are many different approaches to combating poverty, from government loans, to military interventions, to handing out donations. Think about whether you think the Shanta Foundation has an effective approach.

• Mission/Vision: Shanta envisions a world where people work together to ensure all communities are healthy and safe, and individuals are free to flourish. We partner with underserved rural villages in Myanmar to develop healthy communities.  Through a collaborative process we empower local leadership to make effective, sustainable change focusing on education, quality health care and economic opportunities.

• Video  about the organization 
• Why Myanmar? ​

Shanta Foundation's GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Hop on to the above linked website, which describes Shanta Foundation's core values (or guiding principles).  Read each one, and then discuss with your neighbor how those principles reflect the organization's views of Justice.  How does each principle relate to justice or showcase how the organization thinks about justice?
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Introduction to our next course book: Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Harvard Professor, Michael Sandel and we'll start reading it aloud in class.

*Note: 1-5 means pages 1 THROUGH page 5 (including page 5) but start and end reading at obvious section titles
By FRIDAY, you're required to only read these pages, but I recommend reading the entire chapter! (22 pages total)

• 1-10 (to "What Wounds Deserve the Purple Heart?")
• 12-16 (starting at "Bailout Outrage")
• 19-21 (ending at "Runaway Trolley")
• 24-30 (starting at "The Afghan Goatherds")​

REVIEW HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK (and pass out books)

1. By Thursday's class, watch this crash course in justice  (10 minutes)  and capture as many of his ideas as you can on this  note-taking form (but don't spend more than 20 minutes total on this assignment)
2. By FRIDAY's class: Read assigned pages of ch. 1 of Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael Sandel
3. Ch. 2 (due MONDAY)  [pages 31-35, 37-44, 48-51] (16 pages total)
4. and Ch. 3 entire chapter (due THURSDAY, 10/3)
5. Due NEXT Frday, 10/4: Ch. 6 [pages 140-142, 151-159] (12 pages total) 
6. HONORS ONLY: Ch 5 Due Monday, 10/7[pages 103-124] (21 pages total)