Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Destination Imagination - Picnic Pests

Date: January 14, 2010
Teacher: Mr. Schali
Ms. Scarborough
Subject: 6th - Destination Imagination
Picnic Pests

Standards:

Apply critical thinking skills to analyze information1. Use the problem-solving process to refine understanding by:
a. analyzing problems and solutions within various texts and situations;
b. utilizing the problem-solving process within various contexts and situations; and
c. constructing essays and presentations that respond to a given problem by proposing a solution that includes relevant details.

What we will learn (objectives):
Students will demonstrate problem solving skills by presenting a relevant solution to a given problem.

What we will read or study (content):
Team Copy Destination Imagination Picnic Pests

How we will study it (process):
Mr. Schali will go over the rules of improve, as well as give more specific instructions regarding performing a skit.
Students will then self-select team members, forming 5 different teams. Each team will receive a copy of the Challenge and the materials needed for the challenge. The teams have 4 minutes to plan an activity to answer the challenge, and then up to 2 minutes to present their solution.
All the teams present their solutions, discuss improvements as a class, and then have 3 minutes to make changes.
The teams present again.
As a reflection, each student will able to say one positive about the activity, and one challenge about the activity.

How we will know we learned something (product):
Performances

Who will score/grade what?:
Both GATE teachers will score the performance, using the scoring guide on the Team Copy. This will also be written on the board.

How will we differentiate content/process/product (if applicable):
Content:
Destination Imagination Instant Challenges

Process: Team work, following the instant challenge requirements

Product: Performance


Homework: n/a

What will we do at our next meeting?
Discuss next challenge. Post improve rules.

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