Introduction
In this lesson the
expert instructions are reviewed with the
students to aid them in selecting a role.
Selecting roles helps students feel
ownership over the simulation and will make
preparing for the live simulation more
meaningful. As an optional activity,
students can apply for desired roles by
completing The Daily Planet worksheet.
Duration
30 minutes: Read team
instructions with students
30 minutes: Job
Application: The Daily Planet worksheet
(optional)
Vocabulary
None
Materials
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Copies of
expert instructions for each student
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Copies of The
Daily Planet for each student (optional)
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Pencils
Procedure
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Read the expert
instructions with the students. Discuss the
responsibilities for each role and the flow
of information among team members.
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Allow time for
questions and discussion.
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If you decide
to allow students to apply for their desired
roles in the mission, distribute The Daily
Planet worksheet.
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Students should
complete the worksheet and then turn their
application in to you. Applications then can
be mailed to:
Lori Kudlak
Lead Flight Director
Challenger Learning Center
Wheeling Jesuit University
316 Washington Ave.
Wheeling, WV, 26003
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Email them to us at lkudlak@cet.edu |
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Give us a call at 304-243-8729 and we'll approve the applications over the phone. |
- Based on the number
of groups you plan to have for mission day,
you can assign expert roles for each team.
You may need to make a judgment call based
on student strengths.
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Announce team
assignments.
Discussion Tips
Students review the FSI
team descriptions and application process.
They decide which team they would like to
join and find out about the tasks they will
perform on the mission. This is a good time
to have them assess their qualifications for
a particular job. They should begin to
connect skills with job applications and the
importance of knowing how to complete an
application. Special Comments
The student job
application is optional, but it is a good
way to dramatically increase student buy-in
to the mission. Students who are accepted
for a position they have chosen have more
interest in learning the skills for the team
tasks. They choose their top two choices;
reinforce the fact that not everyone will
get their first choice. Because students’
assessments of their abilities are not
always realistic, this strategy gives you
the discretion of choosing the team that
better matches the students’ skills.
In putting students into
teams, our advice is to strategically select
who you think should be on each team.
Distribute
your higher ability students and class
leaders evenly. Take temperaments and
special needs into consideration.
Extensions
See the Career
Exploration sectionat the bottom of the home page for
two additional career activities: Career
Exploration and Career Bingo.
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