Choose three students to be judges and give each judge a set of instructions; put remaining students in groups of 5 - 6 people. 1. Put words/phrases for Round One face 1. Students will thoughtfully participate in down on the table and inform students they as either group participants or “Origins” will have 4 minutes per round. Start the judges. For each round, students will give timer with 4 minutes. the common usage and origins of the words or phrases. 2. At the end of four minutes, students are 2. Students must come up with an answer even instructed to put down pens. Ask each if they have never heard of the word or group to read the answers for the first phrase. The judges will assign the points for word. After each group has answered, read each round. the explanation from the definition sheet. Each judge records the score on his or her score sheet. Continue activity with each word or phrase. 3. Closure: Have students do a two-minute 3. Students will complete a thoughtful 2 private writing regarding their thoughts and minute-writing in journal. Students feelings as they discussed the words. Ask may volunteer to tell the class one of his/her students to share their thoughts. Encourage thoughts. students to monitor their words to show respect for others. Teacher Follow-Up Activities Instructor gives students an opportunity to create other words that may have similar meanings as those expressed in the activity. Counselor reflection notes (completed after the lesson) TEACHING TOLERANCE Instructions for Origins: A Simple Word Game for Use in Human Relations Training Note to Instructor:
Choose three students to be judges and give each judge a set of instructions; put remaining students in groups of 5 - 6 people. 1. Put words/phrases for Round One face down on the table and inform students they will have 4 minutes per round. Start the timer with 4 minutes. 2. At the end of four minutes, students are instructed to put down pens. Ask each group to read the answers for the first word. After each group has answered, read the explanation from the definition sheet. Each judge records the score on his or her score sheet. Continue activity with each word or phrase. 3. Closure: Have students do a two-minute private writing regarding their thoughts and feelings as they discussed the words. Ask students to share their thoughts. Encourage students to monitor their words to show respect for others. 1. Students will thoughtfully participate in “Origins” as either group participants or judges. For each round, students will give the common usage and origins of the words or phrases. 2. Students must come up with an answer even if they have never heard of the word or phrase. The judges will assign the points for each round. 3. Students will complete a thoughtful 2 minute-writing in journal. Students may volunteer to tell the class one of his/her thoughts. Teacher Follow-Up Activities Instructor gives students an opportunity to create other words that may have similar meanings as those expressed in the activity. Counselor reflection notes (completed after the lesson) TEACHING TOLERANCE Instructions for Origins: A Simple Word Game for Use in Human Relations Training Note to Instructor:
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