Abstract:
Through these lessons, students will examine their understanding of ‘needs’ and ‘wants’, their relationship with money, and assess the value of charitable organizations in society. Students will investigate various media, such as song lyrics, peer/social/family pressures, and commercials and consider how their perception of money is influenced by the world around them. They will create their own movement pieces that explore these concepts, as well as express their own ideas. They will extend their understanding of the value of money to self and others, and begin to make connections between money and society: people relations and economic relations. Emphasis will be placed on collaboration and the creative process throughout the unit.
