1. Jan. 23, 2014
Sit with your small group listed below. At a conversation level of 1- decide on a team name.
Sit with your small group listed on the white board. Decide on a team name.
Conversation level: 1+

2. Small Groups Effective Use of Cooperative Learning Can
1. Increase achievement (at all ability levels)
2. Empower students to take responsibility for their own learning
3. Improve retention
4. Generate more positive feelings towards the subject matter
5. Provide more active learning
6. Focus more time on learning
7. Lower frustration and anxiety among students
8. Enhance a sense of community among students
9. Promote interpersonal communication skills
10. Boost feelings of self-worth
Small Groups

3. Using tape and 5 sheets of newspaper, you must construct a the tallest tower that you can.
Rules:
The tallest tower that stands on its own wins.
EVERYONE must participate.
Anybody caught talking to someone from another team disqualifies their team.
Anybody not actively participating disqualifies their team.
Anyone caught putting anyone down disqualifies their team.
Disqualified team must start over with new newspaper.
If you get disqualified, you are responsible for ALL the clean up in the room after the game.
Team Towers

4. As a group, rewrite the following sentences to improve word choice and interest. (Combine the sentences) I am happy I went to the party. It was fun.
Thesaurus Thursday