March
IB Learner Profile Trait: Thinkers
Approaches to Learning (ATL): Thinking
Global Context: Fairness and Development
WEEK 1
Monday: VIDEO
source: TMB Panyee FC short film
Tuesday: Discussion
What problem did the boys in the video face?
How did they come up with a solution?
Think of a time when you had to solve a problem. How did you approach the problem? Did you do it alone, with a group? Did you solve the problem? How did it make you feel when you solved the problem?
Wednesday: Study Hall
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: Activity
- Play the video. Pause the video at 1:08 at give students a few minutes to solve the problem in groups. At minute 1:17, there is a clue if students need it.
- Have students share their solutions. The video shows the solution at 1:37.
source: Derek LeClair
WEEK 2
Monday: VIDEO
source: GCF Learn
Tuesday: VIDEO
source: Spaghetti Mit Knoedel
Ask students what other inventions/innovations that are integral to life might not be around if people had “killed” the idea?
possible examples:
Shower heads
The telephone
The Internet
Discussion: What other inventions/innovations that are integral to life might not be around if people had “killed” the idea?
Wednesday: Study Hall
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: VIDEO
Happy Friday! Enjoy some riddles together as a homeroom!
source: 7 Second Riddles
WEEK 3
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Video/Discussion
We will begin by watching a video regarding positive mindset and peer feedback.
Think about the following as they watch the video:
- Have you ever experienced something like this before?
- How does this video relate to school situations?
source: The Power of Positivity - NatGeo
Share thoughts, reactions, and answers to the questions above. Discuss that some problems are easy to solve.
Positivity Pep Talk with Kid President:
Wednesday: Study Hall
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: Activity
This is Better Than That Activity
Tools Needed: Four or more objects. These can be any objects around the classroom. A pencil, desk, book, water bottle, etc
Rules: Pick four or more objects that are different (or the same object that looks different). Split the class into even teams. Describe a scenario where each team has to solve a problem using only those objects. This can be anything from "You're stranded on a desert island" to "You're saving the world from Godzilla!" Have each team rank the objects based on their usefulness in that specific scenario, along with their reasoning.
Objective: This exercise inspires team creativity in problem solving.
The idea is to not make the scenarios too easy so it becomes obvious which objects are most useful.
WEEK 4 - Spring Break