teamwork DEFINITIONS
Working as a positive member of a group or team.
Being loyal to the group and doing your share.
Putting others first - serving the groups needs.
Being loyal to the group and doing your share.
Putting others first - serving the groups needs.
KEY VOCABULARY:
collaboration, service, social responsibility, loyalty
collaboration, service, social responsibility, loyalty
WATCH
The Tree 2.30min
Investigate
CLASS DISCUSSION
Teamwork is often thought about in terms on 'winning or losing' - 'success or failure'.
Is teamwork the most important ingriedient for success?
Teamwork is often thought about in terms on 'winning or losing' - 'success or failure'.
Is teamwork the most important ingriedient for success?
SHARE
- If the boy in the clip had no chance of moving the tree on his own, why did he even try?
- Have you ever led by example and done anything like the boy did?
- When you hear the word teamwork, what comes to your mind?
- What are your favorite teams - either ones you have played on or ones you support? Why?
- Who do you know that is a good team player - can you explain why?
- What is more important (Rank these three): Teamwork, Effort or Skill Level?
PLAN
Starting Five - Know your team
Basketball involves five players on the court who each have important skills that contribute to the success of the team.
Point Gaurd - Good at organising and thinking critically
Shooting Gaurd - Follow instructions and positive risk taker
Small Forward - High work ethic and very versatile
Power Forward - Brave and courageous
Centre - Reliable and creative
Can you select the Starting Five players in your life?
Choose five people that you can rely upon and that make you a better player.
Once you have selected them, list reasons why they are on your team and why that make you better.
Basketball involves five players on the court who each have important skills that contribute to the success of the team.
Point Gaurd - Good at organising and thinking critically
Shooting Gaurd - Follow instructions and positive risk taker
Small Forward - High work ethic and very versatile
Power Forward - Brave and courageous
Centre - Reliable and creative
Can you select the Starting Five players in your life?
Choose five people that you can rely upon and that make you a better player.
Once you have selected them, list reasons why they are on your team and why that make you better.
ACTIVITY
Count to 20 Challenge
Size: Full class
Time: 5 - 7 mins
Students stand around the class or remain seated in their chairs.
Start by saying "All you have to do is count to 20 as a class. I'll give you 3 attempts and then I (the teacher) is declared the winner of the game."
Make up some tale about 'only one class ever being able to defeat you in all your time playing it...' This will generate enthusiasm and healthy competition which inturn, makes it harder for them to suceed!
RULES
No student can say two numbers in a row.
No system or order can be implemented (class list, alphabetical, pointing to others etc) The game must remain random.
Repeat the game as many times as you can, until they figure out that the slower the team works, the more chance they will suceed.
Size: Full class
Time: 5 - 7 mins
Students stand around the class or remain seated in their chairs.
Start by saying "All you have to do is count to 20 as a class. I'll give you 3 attempts and then I (the teacher) is declared the winner of the game."
Make up some tale about 'only one class ever being able to defeat you in all your time playing it...' This will generate enthusiasm and healthy competition which inturn, makes it harder for them to suceed!
RULES
No student can say two numbers in a row.
No system or order can be implemented (class list, alphabetical, pointing to others etc) The game must remain random.
- The teacher points to a student who says "ONE" out loud. The rest of the class stays silent.
- Any other student can then say "TWO" at random. Another student - "THREE" and so on..
- As soon as two students say the same number at the same time - the teacher places a strike on the board and the class goes back to the start.
- Three strikes and the class loses!
Repeat the game as many times as you can, until they figure out that the slower the team works, the more chance they will suceed.
