Friday, May 24, 2013

Sample: Overview for 2009-2010 year







Overview of Year:
September: LIFE!                   5,000 Year Leap Principles  #1,6,23,24,28
What does it take to make a meaningful life?
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS    5,000 Year Leap Principles  #7-8, 22
What is “true happiness”, and are we entitled to it or just the pursuit of it?
CONTINENT: SOUTH AMERICA
BOOK*: “The Door in the Wall & (BOOK: “Sassafrass Springs”)
FAMILY ACTIVITY: “Get to know you” (to be held in August)
MOVIE*: Joe vs. Volcano
Field Trip to Art Museum*

October: LIBERTY                 5,000 Year Leap Principles  #2, 8-9, 22,26
What is true freedom? Who decides that?
CONTINENT: ASIA
BOOK*: “The Red Scarf Girl”
MOVIE*: “Amazing Grace”

November: PROPERTY          5,000 Year Leap Principles   #7,14,15,27
What is the value of work and ownership?
CONTINENT: NORTH AMERICA
BOOK*: “Little Britches”
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY*: Geo-caching
GAME NIGHT*: “The Farming Game” & Settlers

December:
Optional service, family activity, or Christmas social; Optional Movie night: meaningful Christmas movie

January: GOD                                    5,000 Year Leap Principles   #4,5
What is the role of religion and God in society?
CONTINENT: EUROPE
BOOK*: “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
OUTDOOR*: Snowshoeing
MOVIE*: “Forever Strong”

February: LEADERSHIP                   5,000 Year Leap Principles   #3,20
Ego-centric versus service-oriented?
CONTINENT: EUROPE (continued)
BOOK*: “The Whipping Boy”
GAME NIGHT*: Risk
FAMILY NIGHT*: Leadership/cooperation games
(Movie opt*.: “Searching for Bobby Fischer”)

March: SOCIETY                    5,000 Year Leap Principles   #12,13,16-18,19,21
Security versus freedom: where to draw the line?
CONTINENT: AFRICA
BOOK*: “The Giver” by Lois Lowry
MOVIE*: “The Truman Show”

April: CITIZENSHIP                          5,000 Year Leap Principles   #10,11
Who is responsible to determine what is right, and how can they do what needs to be done?
CONTINENT: AUSTRALIA & ANTARTICA
BOOK*: “City of Ember”
GAME NIGHT: Game choice night

May: End of Year Summaries!
Oral Presentations & Elections for new Presidency
Backpacking Trip & Cultural Dinner    

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