Welcome!Welcome!

Quietly have a seat Quietly have a seat and take out your and take out your name tent from name tent from

yesterday.yesterday.

IB Mission StatementIB Mission Statement

Fill in the blanks using the Fill in the blanks using the words provided in the words provided in the envelop to complete the IB envelop to complete the IB Mission Statement.Mission Statement.

IB Mission StatementIB Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to The International Baccalaureate aims to

develop inquiring, knowledgeable and develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and programs of international education and rigorous assessment.rigorous assessment.

These programs encourage students across These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can other people, with their differences, can also be right.also be right.

InquirersInquirers

KnowledgeaKnowledgeableble

ThinkersThinkers

CommunicatCommunicatorsors

PrincipledPrincipled

Open-Open-MindedMinded

CaringCaring

Risk-TakersRisk-Takers

BalancedBalanced

ReflectiveReflective

We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global signifi cance.have local and global signifi cance.

We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.making reasoned, ethical decisions.

We express ourselves con fidently and creatively in more than one We express ourselves con fidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.consequences.

We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.experience.

We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.others and in the world around us.

We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives intellectual, physical, and emotional to achieve well-being for lives intellectual, physical, and emotional to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.people and with the world in which we live.

We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.order to support our learning and personal development.

We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.challenges and change.

Vacation!Vacation!

Choose the 6 Traits Choose the 6 Traits youyou think are the most think are the most important.important.

Write each trait you Write each trait you selected on a separate selected on a separate sticky note to pack in your sticky note to pack in your suitcase for your vacation!suitcase for your vacation!

Reflection QuestionsReflection Questions Answer the following in Answer the following in

complete sentences:complete sentences:

1.1. How are the Learner Profile How are the Learner Profile Traits related to the IB Mission Traits related to the IB Mission Statement?Statement?

2.2. How did you feel as you How did you feel as you attempted to narrow down the attempted to narrow down the profile traits to only one?profile traits to only one?

3.3. Why do you feel the trait you Why do you feel the trait you selected is the most important?selected is the most important?

Bell Work Tuesday Bell Work Tuesday 6/10/20146/10/2014 Create a heading on a piece of paper Create a heading on a piece of paper

that says “Bell Work 6/17/14”that says “Bell Work 6/17/14” Read through the text titled “The Read through the text titled “The

Horse’s Fodder” then solve the Horse’s Fodder” then solve the mystery by writing your claim, mystery by writing your claim, evidence, and reasoning.evidence, and reasoning.

CLAIM= which horse you think will CLAIM= which horse you think will eat the leasteat the least

EVIDENCE= facts and observations EVIDENCE= facts and observations used to help you determine your used to help you determine your claimclaim

REASONING= explain REASONING= explain howhow the the evidence supports the claim.evidence supports the claim.

Class NormsClass Norms WaterfallWaterfall Counting DownCounting Down Group WorkGroup Work

Critical versus Creative Critical versus Creative ThinkingThinking

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking: : the process we use to reflect on, assess, and judge the assumption underlying our own and others ideas and efforts.

Creative Thinking: the process we use to develop ideas that are unique, useful and worthy of further elaboration

Critical versus Creative Critical versus Creative ThinkingThinking

Creative Thinking: Creative Thinking: brainstorming. Create a list of all brainstorming. Create a list of all the things a spoon could be used the things a spoon could be used for. for.

Roles People Play in Roles People Play in GroupsGroups ObjectivesObjectives

To promote an awareness of helpful group rolesTo promote an awareness of helpful group roles To learn how the accomplishment of group tasks To learn how the accomplishment of group tasks

depends on helpful behaviorsdepends on helpful behaviors To learn collaborative skillsTo learn collaborative skills

Answer the following in complete Answer the following in complete sentences:sentences:

1.1. Why do unhelpful roles prevent a group from Why do unhelpful roles prevent a group from completing a task?completing a task?

2.2. What role do you think you usually play in a What role do you think you usually play in a group?group?

3.3. Choose a helpful role that you can try today. Choose a helpful role that you can try today. What are some things you might do in this What are some things you might do in this helpful role?helpful role?

Kitchen KapersKitchen Kapers Working within your groups, you Working within your groups, you

will design a new kitchen utensil will design a new kitchen utensil that “you can’t live without!” that “you can’t live without!”

You may only use the materials You may only use the materials provided in the envelop- two provided in the envelop- two index cards, 2 paper clips, 4 index cards, 2 paper clips, 4 tooth picks, and 1 pencil. (You tooth picks, and 1 pencil. (You may also use scissors or glue)may also use scissors or glue)

Write a short commercial to Write a short commercial to pitch your new product to the pitch your new product to the class! class!

Kitchen Kapers Kitchen Kapers ReflectionReflection Answer the following in complete Answer the following in complete

sentences:sentences:1.1. How did the purpose of the How did the purpose of the

utensil change as you built it?utensil change as you built it?2.2. How did leadership in your group How did leadership in your group

change as you continued to change as you continued to build?build?

3.3. How did it feel before your group How did it feel before your group knew what to build?knew what to build?

4.4. How did you help your group in a How did you help your group in a special way?special way?

5.5. Of all the utensils created, which Of all the utensils created, which did you feel was best and why?did you feel was best and why?