Hello!
Last week was a busy one as we worked on our Team Me project and had final presentations on Friday.
On Monday, the class finished our lesson on Hot Buttons and had an engaging discussion about the Belief Cycle and how they've turned hot buttons into cool buttons within their own lives.
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| 5th Period group discussing parts of the Brain for their Teach Me project |
On Tutoring Tuesday, grade checks took place and students were introduced to the Teach Me project. For the project, students were given the task to choose one topic that we learned about this semester and teach it to the class using a Google Slide presentation and an activity. Most students discussed and decided on a topic on Tuesday so they could dive right into work on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday and Thursday the classes focused exclusively on their projects. Students were not only tasked with creating a Google Slide presentation, but they also had to come up with an activity that helped reinforce the concept. Many students chose to play a Kahoot! game while others had videos and discussion questions prepared.
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| Another group diving into the science behind the brain. Very interesting! |
We wrapped up the week on Friday with presentations in each class. I was very impressed with how the mentors set up their mentees for success: choosing which slides to speak at, giving them plenty of opportunities to answer questions, etc. The topics varied greatly from emotions to the brain to stereotypes and community. It was a great way to summarize some of the major topics we covered this semester while allowing students the opportunity to practice their presentation skills and work on a major project directly with their mentor.
Next week we will wrap up the semester with finals exams. We are looking forward to it! See ya then! -Ben
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