Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Adminastrivia: Get your laptop forms signed; collect DBQ homework.

Assignment: Bring materials for an egg drop contest. We will pay you Humex cash for material.
Honors Assignment: Today you will be learning about two theories of human behavior: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and the Meyers-Briggs personality inventory. Your assignment is to write an 800 word, double spaced essay that describes any personal experience.  In the narrative, apply your understanding of either Meyer's Briggs personality inventory or Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A successful essay will tell a good story as well as accurately explain how your experience relates to either theory of human behavior.

Target 1:  Learning how to build a community in the classroom.
By the End of the Period: You will know the names of people in this class and be more comfortable being here.

Target 2: Learn why people behave the way they do.
By the End of the Period: You will be able to explain your own behavior based on both the Meyer-Briggs personality inventory and Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.

Seating Chart: Turn and talk for 1 minute: Half the room list as many benefits of a seating chart as possible. The other half list the benefits of free seating.

Circle Intro:  What is a circle?  Why do we do it?
Circle Question: Name one thing you'd like to get better at this year.
Circle Talk: Why we take notes.

Activity: Cooperative Learning -- Members of your group will choose between two lectures on human nature. After listening and taking notes , you will come back to your group and share your learning while the remainder of your group takes notes for understanding. Next, go to the room you weren't in to ask questions.  Finally, 5-minute free write on Maslow's & Meyers-Briggs for understanding.

Activity:10 minute writing exercise: Group Writing -- Write an essay made of paragraphs the talk about times in your lives that you were at the different levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs OR Write an essay made of paragraphs that talk about what it means to be an Introvert, Extrovert, Judger or Perceiver.

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.

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

For the Future: 
Egg Drop
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