Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

This Is My Group! Complete activities and share.

Objective: The student will work as a fully participating member of a group.

Activity: This Is My Group! Each group is allowed time to complete its tasks as given above. Interviews are conducted. Once names, mascots, and colors are chosen, groups are asked to create a group banner and friendship bracelets for each member using the group's colors. Celebrate the groups. Ask each to present itself to the class, introducing each member and explaining the group banner. These cooperative groups are to be used throughout the unit and can be evaluated at the end.

Assessment: Student application of productive group skills in completing and explaining the tasks, as well as their use of good group skills throughout the unit serve as an evaluation of this activity.