Social Studies

This is the result of a game we played today. 
Students were grouped (8 or 9 per group) and given $30 of fake money.
Each round they gave up an amount of their choice. The group total was added and then shared equally between group members.
The top half of the table shows the amount each group donated per round, and the amount each player received back in each round.
The bottom half of the table shows the totals each group member had after the game. Remember each student started with $30. 
The range from highest to lowest was fairly consistent.

We will reflect on our learning and share it here.





27 August Pros and cons of Competition and Co-operation


26 August Analysis of PE relays which we organised.




Rich Context/Big Idea: Competition or Co-operation – which is better?
Curriculum Area(s) : Social Studies/ English
Social Studies Level 3
Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to:
• Understand how groups make and implement rules and laws.
Enduring Understandings
Essential Question(s):
The children will understand that:
1.    Competitions have written rules for a purpose.
2.   We might agree or disagree with that purpose. (America’s Cup).
3.   Groups have unwritten rules for a purpose (social thinking).  
4.   We might agree or disagree with that purpose.
5.   Understanding the reasons for rules can cause us to co-operate more willingly.
6.   Understanding how people break and stretch rules can change how we co-operate or compete.
7.    We can choose whether to compete or co-operate. They both have pros and cons.
1.    What is competition?
2.   What is co-operation?
3.   What is collaboration?
4.   What do we mean by ‘fair’ competition?
5.   Why do we compete? Pros/ cons.
6.   Why do we co-operate? Pros/ cons
7.   Why do we collaborate? Pros/ cons
8.   Who makes the rules? Can we trust them?
9.   Are international competitions useful? Why/ why not?
10.In what ways can people compete fairly?
11. How can they compete unfairly?
12.Is it ever okay to cheat? Why/ why not?
Six Facets of Understanding
4 Cornerstones: Maeroa Learning Competencies
Explain
Interpret
Apply
ü
Perspective
ü
Empathise
Know
Ourselves
ü
CRITICAL
EXPLORERS
ü
EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATORS
ü
POSITIVE
CITIZENS
ü
ORGANISED
LEARNERS
Learning Intentions:
The children will be able to: (KNOW-factual knowledge, 6 facets of understanding)
Remember: Definitions of key words
Understand/ explain: Presence of and reason for written rules of competition.
Presence of and reason for unwritten rules of groups.
Interpret: The perspectives of others.
Empathise: See varied perspectives; why act within the rules? Why not?
Apply: Discuss choices of people in certain scenarios.
Self knowledge: Consider choices they personally might make.
The children will be able to SHOW their understanding (learning competencies... ) by:
1.    Explain and apply the meaning of key words e.g. competition, co-operation, fair/ unfair.
2.   Play games and discuss their feelings in a range of fair/ unfair/ competitive/ co-operative contexts.
3.   4 quadrant chart of + and – of competition and co-operation.
4.   Analyse international competitions. Research their value/ costs. How are they useful/ not useful/ fair/ not fair?
5.   Analyse ways to compete fairly/ unfairly. Discuss why to act within rules? Why not?
Is it ever okay to cheat? Why/ why not?
6.   Research ONE sport played internationally. Who makes the rules? What happens if someone breaks the rules? (on the field e.g penalties etc/ off the field e.g. committees to discuss serious misbehaviour).
7.   In what circumstances are there unwritten rules? What are some of the unwritten rules of…a game they play with friends/ their family/ people in an elevator/ their church/ a powhiri/ a marae etc. Who makes these rules? How are these useful/ not useful?
8.   Discuss how they feel about which is better - competition or co-operation? Give reasons why. Class to come up with interview questions, share them, – film interviews and publish on blogs.
Assessment:
Performance Tasks: (SHOWING understanding of learning intentions)
Other Evidence: (Eg. summative, diagnostic testing/tasks)
REMEMBER: Key words defined on following tasks.
UNDERSTAND: 4 quadrant chart showing pros and cons of rules for competition and co-operation
ANALYSE – costs/ benefits of international competitions.
CREATE – effective google presentation showing research and asking questions.
EVALUATE – Give own opinion about comp vs co-op ( or collaboration?)
APPLY – Use learnings to see other perspectives and make fair choices.
Learning Plan
Immersion:
Thinking Tools
Activities
1.    Knowledge attack definitions – competition/ co-operation/ fair/ unfair… so they can explain the meaning of key words e.g. competition, co-operation, fair/ unfair.
2.   Brainstorm and read info to develop a 4 quadrant chart of + and – of competition and co-operation. (Google docs).
3.   Brainstorm and read info to analyse international competitions. Research their value/ costs. How are they useful/ not useful/ fair/ not fair?
4.   Create games in PE. Play card games/ musical chairs/ mime games/ relays and set them up to be played fairly/ unfairly. (Give lollies as drugs/ tell them they can’t win because their country is poor etc) Analyse ways to compete fairly/ unfairly. Discuss why to act within rules? Why not?  Discuss: Is it ever okay to cheat? Why/ why not?
5.   Discuss their feelings in a range of fair/ unfair/ competitive/ co-operative contexts.
6.   Research ONE sport played internationally. Who makes the rules? What happens if someone breaks the rules? (on the field e.g penalties etc/ off the field e.g. committees to discuss serious misbehaviour). (Homework task.)
7.   Discuss in groups: In what circumstances are there unwritten rules? What are some of the unwritten rules of…a game they play with friends/ their family/ people in an elevator/ their church/ a powhiri/ a marae etc. Who makes these rules? How are these useful/ not useful?
  1. Class to come up with interview questions, share them. Film the interviews and publish on blogs.  Discuss how they feel about which is better - competition or co-operation? Give reasons why.



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