Destination Imagination - Accepting Circle

Date: January 28, 2010
Teacher: Mr. Schali
Ms. Scarborough
Subject: Destination Imagination
6th - Accepting Circle

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):
Accepting Circle
Rules of Improv

How we will study it (process):
Students will complete the GATE Visual Product Survey. Students will complete GATE student survey.

Ms. Scarborough will have the students do a warm-up activity called the Accepting Circle. The Accepting Circle: Students will get in a big circle. One player started by making a little gesture, perhaps a little sound. His/her neighbor then tries to do exactly the same. And so on. Although we expect the gesture/sound not to change, it will. Watch for movements that suddenly change, like arm or leg. This should then be accepted by the next player. Also watch/listen for little moans or sighs that players might make before or after their turn. These should also be taken over by the next player.

Students will then have one to two of the Improv rules reviewed.

Students will watch one GATE teacher and one student show the Chair Improv and then split into 4 teams and have 3 minutes to create their own Chair improvs. Each group will have a chair and one student will sit in it. Another student will need to say something to get that student out of the chair, and that student will need to react to the statement and get up. Each student will have an opportunity to sit and to have another student get up out of the chair. After 3 minutes, each group will perform their best chair improvs, or create new ones.

As a final reflection, have students answer the following: How is accepting a teammate’s idea helpful for the team?

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

Who will score/grade what?:
GATE teacher will score the performance, using the scoring guide 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 where to pick up from, since plan did not happen due to weather and the delay day (much shorter class time).

Reflection:
Due to delay day, and that many of the students were late due to weather, we only did the Visual Creative product and the survey. Ms. Scarborough was also able to discuss study hall with the students and how mid-school inclusion is different from elementary school pull-out.