Connection & Institutions
Day 3: Exploring Institutions
Morning Holton Discussion Part 1: What is SDG #16?
Lesson & Exploration of SDG #16.
Full Program Morning Session Part 2
Introduction to Institutions
Directions: For this assignment, you will be in a group of 3-4 students from your school, and will be presenting on a specific institution in your country: education, healthcare, or government. As a group, consider what you think is important for people to know about that institution’s role in your country.
Use the questions below to guide discussion/further exploration on your institution. You may complete some light research on these topics, but this is not intended to be a research project, simply to share what you think is important for your peers to know!
Then, your group will compile your understanding of the institution and create a brief 5-minute flash talk with a concise visual accompaniment. The visual should be more of a concept map or sketchnote with images and should not have lots of text. If you choose to present with a slideshow there must be no more than 4 slides. You will need to prepare the presentation, record it, and post your video to the assignment Padlet by Thursday afternoon (1 PM Peru, 2 PM U.S.).
Government
What is the difference between the state (provincial) and federal governments?
What role do citizens play in deciding who holds public office? What positions are elected vs. appointed? Are all citizens able to vote?
What levels of government seem to be most responsible for managing the COVID-19 pandemic in your country?
In what ways do elected officials work and make decisions based on the constituents they represent? Under what circumstances do they not make decisions that are best for their constituents?
How has the government responded to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic? How effective has it been? How do you know?
Education
How do children and young adults receive an education?
What kinds of options are available for primary and secondary levels and university? What features differentiate these options?
How much do these different options vary geographically across your country?
Does the government play a role in education?
How has this system needed to respond to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic? How effective has it been? How do you know?
Healthcare
What options do people have for accessing healthcare?
How do people pay for their healthcare?
How do people receive healthcare if they do not have employer-based insurance?
Who is involved in and affected by the healthcare system? (think about those employed/reliant on)
How has the healthcare system responded to the public’s needs during the COVID-19 pandemic? How effective has it been? How do you know?
You and your group should record your flash talk with images using an app of your choice. Voice Recording in Google Slides are easy options!
Afternoon Exploration & Reflection
Assignment #1: Continue work on Institutions Flash Talk
Please watch the videos below, answer these discussion questions in your journal, and post your questions to this Padlet.
Assignment #2: Watch messages from School Administrators & Post Questions to Padlets.
Watch the Videos from our school administrators. Answer these reflection questions in your Virtual Journal.
Then, post at least one question for each administrator on these Padlets:
Message from Susanna Jones
Head of School
Holton-Arms School
Message from Ruth Percival
Headmistress
San Silvestre School
Holton Afternoon Assignment #3 on Media & Objectivity
Listen to this Podcast on Media Objectivity and reflect on these questions in your Virtual Journal.
What were some of your main takeaways from this podcast? What resonated with you? What surprised you?
In what ways does the media in the U.S. hold up the status quo? What are some topics/issue that are perhaps viewed as being not objective?
What would some topics be that might appear in the different levels of Helen’s spheres for Peru at the moment?
How do you think the news media’s role and perspective is different in other countries? What conditions might facilitate this?
Given what was presented in the podcast and what we’ve discussed together discuss why it might be important to consult multiple perspectives and forms of media to gain an understanding of a topic?
Discussion & Q&A with School Administrators
ANCHOR (PADLET OPTION)
Appreciations & Shout Outs
News & Next Day’s Plan
Concerns, thorns
Hopes
Obscurities
Reflections
Evening Exploration
For Thursday by 1 PM U.S. Time
Complete and Upload Videos by 1 PM.
If you haven't already done so, Listen to this Podcast on Media Objectivity and reflect on these questions in your Virtual Journal
For Thursday by 2 PM Peru Time
Complete & Upload Institutions Video to Padlet by 2 PM Thursday (Peru Time)