Personhood Curriculum
8th Grade
 
"Egocentric Tendencies"
Lesson Plan
aphg8-8

Teaching Goals
  1. Further exploration of Egocentricity.
  2. Putting the tendencies into the real world.
  3. Expand vocabulary.
  4. Group collaboration.
  5. Demonstrate understanding of the tendencies.

Teacher Prep
Print the essay, "Egocentric Tendencies" - - - egotendc.htm - - - egotendc.rtf
Make copies for each student, plus spares.
  1. Print out group instructions. - - - inst8-8.htm - - - inst8-8.rtf
  2. Make enough blank copies for all the teams.
  3. Make team assignments. Assign the widest range of abilities in each group.
  4. Fill in team sheets with team member names.
  5. Duplicate these, so that each team member will have his own instructions.
  6. Staple team sheets together into team packets, to be handed out.

Class Time

Presentation

When you get your instruction sheets, be sure to read them over completely before starting to work. If you don't finish this period, you will need to meet as a team and finish outside of class.

Hand out team packets to the team leaders.

After the teams have gathered, hand out copies of the essay to each student.

Team leaders, gather your teams and start work. If your have problems or get stuck, call the teacher.

Five minutes before the end of class - - - If you are not finished, make arrangements of when and where you will meet to complete your assignment. Don't forget to learn the new vocabulary words.


Periodically
Teacher Follow-up

 


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As of: 26 Dec 2002