Pictures: 8:10, 9:25; 12:05, 12:40
Target: Learning how to build a community in the classroom. You will know the names of people in this class and be more comfortable being here.
Seating Chart: What it is and why we have it.
Activity: Tower Building -- Build a tower that is the tallest and most beautiful. After the tower is built, design a presentation that explain the method the group used to create the tower. The score you receive will be based EQUALLY on height, beauty and your process presentation.
Introduce Circle: What is a circle? Why do we do it?
Circle Activity: Picnic Name Game -- (In circle) Each of you will come up with an item that you will bring to the "picnic" -- the name of the item will begin with the same letter that begins your first name. When it is your turn, you must name the previous 5 people and what they are bringing.
Activity: Group Biography -- Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well. You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.
Activity: Helium Loop -- in groups of 8 you'll be placing one finger under a hula hoop and trying to lower a it to the ground without loosing contact with it.
Honors: DBQ Assignment -- Complete and return by next class.
Debrief: (Circle?) Why did we do what we did? Name one person you know better as a result of this day. What did you learn about them?
Materials List: Hula Hoop, tape, large sheets of paper, white lined paper, pencils
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