Introductions and Objective
Introductions of Everyone
Today’s objective: Through interactive learning, teachers and students will
engage in practice targeted exercises, informed by Common Core State
Standards, that lead to a culminating activity focused on problem-solving in
real world situations
Common Core Connections to
Theatre
The new Common Core Plus standards have a high linguistic demand.
Students must be able to:
Engage in extended discourse
Read and understand complex text IN ENGLISH
Construct explanations and argumentation
Understand and create diverse text and sentence structures
Handle very different vocabulary practices
More Connections—21st Century Skills
21st Century skills that the Common Core seeks to address:
Communication – sharing thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions
Collaboration – working together to reach a goal by putting talent, expertise,
and smarts to work
Critical Thinking – looking at problems in a new way, linking learning across
subjects and disciplines
Creativity – trying new approaches to get things done equals innovation and
invention
Activity 1: Watch Videos
CNA English School – Speaking English
http://www.cna.com.br/speakingexchange/
Human Library
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10151166932983485&set=vb.1043
23486302752&type=3&theater
Dialogue in the Dark
http://www.dialogue-in-the-dark.com/exhibition/scenario
Always like a Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs&index=6&list=PL8dVh3aQ
-0UbdONy3C7PMORorcfxyZtW5
Activity 2: Group Introduction
Activity: Tell Me About Yourself
Activity 3: Participants brainstorm skills
needed for problem solving
Brainstorm a list of problem solving skills and categorize in the following
groupings:
Communication
Approach problems with patience and persistence
Work as a team to achieve common goals
Divergent thinking
Activity 4: First game
Human Obstacle Course
Reflection: Brainstorm additional games that serve Communication
Activity 5: Second Game
Find Your Mama Like a Little Penguin
Reflection: Brainstorm additional games that serve Patience and Persistence
Activity 6: Third Game
Yes
Reflection: Brainstorm additional games that serve Teamwork
Activity 7: Fourth Game
Cloth in Circle
Reflection: Brainstorm additional games that serve Divergent Thinking
Activity 8: Form small groups to
identify practice problem
In groups of 6 to 8 people, Brainstorm pressing issues or even a simple
problem in their classes, schools, communities, nation, world
Activity 9: Develop a two-minute presentation
to the group’s problem
Using elements of communication, patience and persistence, team work and
divergent thinking, each group develops two-minute approach to the issue
they researched
Activity 10: Assignment for in-school
implementation
With your class, identify a problem and work together to find a creative
approach to solving the problem. Implement the approach and document
the process and outcome.
Bring back a presentation of your creative approach to the problem
Wrap Up and Questions
See you on November 12!
Thank You!