- What is the purpose and function of a group?
- How can we cover the summer reading assignment?
Bellringer:
- Break into groups of 2, 3. or 4
- Each person in the group is to have an assignment
- Create a chart for what is appropriate during group work including the following
- Amount of conversation; how to get help; movement; and participation
- Be ready to present
- After the above is complete, each student is to individually write their own observations regarding this activity
- ** The teacher will interrupt the chaos and confusion at points to guide this individual interpretation assignment to a successful end. This is an experiential experiment for students and an effort to push self determination.
Activities:
- Check syllabus for grades
- Discuss and explain the bellringer experiment. Compare it to CHAMPs that teachers wrote. Complete the related guided Q.
- Discuss and list student suggestions for overcoming the lack of completing the summer reading assignment. Include the issues of purpose, point of assignment, and excuses and reasons for non compliance. A final decision will be made later.
Exit journal
- Have students write their individual answers to the guiding Q above.
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