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Written by Alisa Scott
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Focus Social studies includes history, politics, and economics. Students learn through watching movies, personal interviews documentaries, and newscasts as well as by reading magazines, journal articles, encyclopedia articles, and the Internet. Our field-studies program enables them to see learned topics in action as well as learn from professionals in the field. Our goals include for students to: Understand and be able to discuss local and national politics. This includes learning the constitution and the structure of our governmental structures. Students will visit the state capital, attend a city council meeting, read the newspaper, watch CNN and other news shows.
Understand the economy and how he/she participates in it. This includes studying entrepreneurship, learning about the stock market, and understanding credit. Students will visit local businesses and discuss topics from class with business leaders. Upper-grade students will read articles from Black Enterprise magazine as well as other business magazines and books. Encourage the development of products that challenge existing ideas and produce “new” ideas. Students will go through the process of researching the market, writing a business plan, and trying to make a profit from their businesses. Each student creates a feasible business idea and then writes a business plan for it. In October, all students will present their businesses to the class and will vote on three with the greatest profit potential. Then, all winning businesses will be presented at our business fair and will be judged by actual business owners, parents, and students. The winning business for each class will be the business that will be worked on for that class for the remainder of the year. Critique and compare and contrast periods in history to today from a political and economic viewpoint.
Time Distribution 45 min: class instruction - students learn about economics, politics and history through teacher-guided instruction. 45 min: group projects - students work on various projects that will highlight concepts being taught in class. Social Studies Projects Students learn concepts and display their knowledge in many ways including: Studying a law that they disagree with and to writing to our congressman on why he should not support such law and possibly going to Springfield to lobby this law. Creating a talk show in which they will speak monthly about politics and economics. This talk show will be submitted to CAN TV to be aired on citywide television as well as will be posted on the school's web page as a web cast. Creating a business plan and presenting a sales pitch for the business to potential investors. Playing the stock market game and investing in the stock market. Creating a city and its constitution, governmental structure and economic policies. Writing and performing plays based upon periods in history. Reciting speeches given by historical African Americans formally. Black history month play.
- Participating in weekly debates on various topics.
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Holman Leadership Academy Enlightening Minds to Lead!
Student Presentations Our young leaders give weekly presentations on "Presentation Friday"! They are preparing now for successful futures.
Guest Speakers Our leaders learn from real business and community leaders on a bimonthly basis. Click on "Guest Speakers for previous and future guest speakers".
Community Involvement Our leaders learn about community concerns and have visited Operation Push, a City Council meeting, and the Black Wall street economic summit.
Hands on Learning Our leaders do a variety of projects which require them to use their knowledge on various topics.
Field Learning Students take bimonthly field trips to museums and cultural events. Click on "Field Trips" for previous and future trips.
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