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
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. 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 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.
When
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
section of the web site for two
additional career activities: Career
Exploration and Career Bingo.
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