ARE YOU A TEAM PLAYER?
GRADE 7
LESSON 2
Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Content Standards:
AA.S.1
AA.S.7
Students will acquire attitudes, knowledge, and skills
that contribute to effective learning in school and
across the lifespan.
Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and
interpersonal skills to help them understand and
respect self and others.
Indicators:
AA.A.7.1.03
Practice working independently and cooperatively
with other students.
AA.PSD.7.7.05 Demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups.
GOAL: Students will learn to interact and work cooperatively in groups.
Activity Statements:
Students will begin the lesson by participating in a Faith Walk and discuss the experience.
Students will then work in a guided group activity where they will explore and discuss
components and benefits of working cooperatively in a group.
Materials:
Teacher Resource 1 – Faith Walk
Blind folds (enough for ½ of students in class)
Handout 1 – Teamwork
Bristol board or poster board
Plain or construction paper
Markers or crayons
Procedures:
1. Use Teacher Resource 1 – Faith Walk. The teacher may use volunteers or include the entire
class.
2. After the Faith Walk activity, students are instructed to return to their seats. The teacher
follows instructions on Handout 1 – Teamwork to continue the lesson.
ARE YOU A TEAM PLAYER?
GRADE 7 LESSON 2
Discussion:
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How did we work together to accomplish a common goal?
What part of the activity was easy to do?
What part of the activity was more difficult to do?
What is easy about working together as a team?
What is difficult about working together as a team?
How does a group become a team?
Do we work better with people we trust?
What helps make working together easier?
Why is it important to be able to work together?
How can each person on a team make teamwork better?
Additional Resources:
http://www.litcircles.org/Discussion/teaching.html - communication skills and teaching
students how to discuss
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1024/group-roles.pdf
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson907/brainstorm.pdf - getting acquainted
activity
Extension Activities:
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Students may investigate strengths and weaknesses of other teams. Students ask team
members what makes them an effective team and report results back to the class.
Students may graph the results of their investigation into effective teams for display in the
classroom.
Other activities as assigned by advisor.
Developed by: Dr. Penny Fisher, Director, Putnam County Schools (2009)