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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