 | Our students want to hear about your middle school Student Council. How are you organized? How do you motivate students to participate? What kinds of projects have you been involved in that have been successful? Let's share our ideas and perhaps partner in a project! |
| Dates: | Between April 12 and May 10, any Monday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST |
| Sign up method: | Email: donovanh@hayscisd.net |
| Grades: | 6, 7, 8 |
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| Preparation Time Frame: | You will need one meeting to prepare your presentation and a 45-60 minute videoconference. |
| Agenda: | Agenda: 45-60 minutes 5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school. Visuals: Use the document camera or PowerPoint to share a few pictures of local interest. 15 min. Share Your Ideas. Each student/group briefly shares their ideas on the topic. Visuals: Illustrations enhance the experience if there is time. 25-40 min. Discussion. Students from each class take turns discussing the issue. Students should include supporting facts and details from their research in all comments that they make. Participating classes may wish to assign a student facilitator for each class to assist in the flow of discussion. 5 min. Debrief and Conclusion. After the discussion, teachers may wish to debrief and comment on the process and content/curriculum discussed. If time is available, students may enjoy asking each other questions about their respective locations. |
Holly Donovan
donovanh@hayscisd.net
DAHLSTROM MIDDLE SCHOO