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
- Copies
of expert instructions for each
student
- Copies
of The Daily Planet for each student
(optional)
- Pencils
Procedure
- Read
the expert instructions with the
students. Discuss the
responsibilities for each role and
the flow of information among team
members.
- Allow
time for questions and discussion.
- If you
decide to allow students to apply
for their desired roles in the
mission, distribute The Daily Planet
worksheet.
- Students should complete the
worksheet and then turn their
application in to you. 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.
- Announce team assignments.
Discussion
Tips
Students review
the 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. Spread
your higher ability students and
class leaders evenly. Take
temperaments and special needs into
consideration.
Extensions
See the Career
Exploration section of the web site
for two additional career
activities: Career Exploration and
Career Bingo.
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