Name: _________________________ Date: _________________
Class: _________________________ Period: ________________
You will explore different societies to discover various ways people organize themselves and make decisions. As you visit each station, focus on understanding rather than judging - each system developed for specific reasons and contexts.
1. How do they make important decisions?
2. Who has authority and how do they get it?
3. How do they solve problems or conflicts?
4. What values seem to guide their choices?
5. What makes this system unique or interesting?
6. One question this raises for me:
1. How do they make important decisions?
2. Who has authority and how do they get it?
3. How do they solve problems or conflicts?
4. What values seem to guide their choices?
5. What makes this system unique or interesting?
6. One question this raises for me:
Name: _________________________
1. How do they make important decisions?
2. Who has authority and how do they get it?
3. How do they solve problems or conflicts?
4. What values seem to guide their choices?
5. What makes this system unique or interesting?
6. One question this raises for me:
1. How do they make important decisions?
2. Who has authority and how do they get it?
3. How do they solve problems or conflicts?
4. What values seem to guide their choices?
5. What makes this system unique or interesting?
6. One question this raises for me:
After visiting multiple stations, complete this section:
What surprised you most about how different societies organize themselves?
What common needs do all societies seem to address?
Which system interested you most and why?
Name: _________________________
Now that you've explored different societies, start thinking about your own society design project. Use your discoveries to inspire your creativity!
1. What kind of society would you want to live in?
2. What values would guide your ideal society? (List 3-5)
3. How would your society make important decisions?
4. What did you learn today that you might want to include in your society design?
5. What questions do you still have about creating societies?
Choose one insight from today that you'd like to share with the class:
Rate your excitement for the society design project (1-10) and explain why:
How did exploring Indigenous governance systems (MΔori, Haudenosaunee, Pacific Island) change your thinking about leadership and decision-making?