9/2/15Do Now:- Take a “Lost at Sea”

handout from the front and have a seat.

Homework:- Signed Syllabus (Due 9/9)- Supplies (Due 9/14)- Signup for TurnItIn (Due 9/14)

Content Objective: Students will work independently to evaluate what items are most important (and why) in a survival situation. Students will then work in groups to discuss and come to a consensus on the rank of all the items.

Language Objective: Students will thoughtfully and carefully evaluate and discuss the value and importance of the items in the survival situation.

Wednesday: Survival ActivityThursday: Syllabus ReviewFriday: Housekeeping/Big ReadMonday: No School (Labor Day)Next Week: The Big Read

Look Ahead:

Here are some guidelines to use in reaching consensus:

1. Avoid arguing for your own individual judgments. Approach the task on the basis of logic.

2. Avoid changing your mind if it is only to reach agreement and avoid conflict. Support only solutions with which you are able to agree at least somewhat.

3. Avoid “conflict-reducing” techniques such as majority vote, averaging, or trading in reaching your decision.

4. View differences of opinion as a help, rather than a hindrance in decision making.

Guidelines:

The score is the difference between the actual answer and the group ranking.- The lower the score the better.

Example:

Sextant – Actual answer: 12 Group: Ranking: 7 Score: 5

Scoring:

1. Shaving Mirror2. Two-gallon can of oil-gas mixture3. Five-gallon can of water4. One case of U.S. Army “C” rations5. Two boxes of chocolate bars6. Twenty square feet of opaque plastic7. Fishing kit8. Seat cushion9. Fifteen feet of nylon rope10. One quart of 100-proof rum11. Shark Repellent12. Sextant13. Maps of the Pacific14. Mosquito netting15. Small transistor radio

Answers:

Nick

Frank N

Frank EAndrew

Paul

Alejandra

GeorgeJun

AJ Magee

Brandon

Melanie

Micaela

ShirleyJake

Bianca

Bri V.

Alina

Lindsey

Sakura Monica

Amnda Ana

Teachers

Desk

SmartBoard

Door

Windows

AJ Lovallo

Bri P.

Matt A.

Period 3