Group+Assignments

We will be doing many cooperative learning assignments in class. While different assignments require different roles, all cooperative learning assignments require active participation from all students. The following are a number of roles that we may use in class:


 * 1) **Facilitator** - This student will control the topic of conversation and make sure that all group members both participate and stay on-task. If a group member does not share or participate, it is the leader's job to invite and encourage this member's participation.
 * 2) **Spokesperson** - This student will speak for the group when the group presents its topic to the class.
 * 3) **Team Member** - This student supports the work of the group. This student contributes ideas, listens carefully to others, and supports the facilitator and recorder. The team member builds on others' ideas, helps move the team to its goal, stays on task, and maintains a positive attitude.
 * 4) **Recorder** - This student will keep organized notes based on the group's discussion and activities.
 * 5) **Time-Keeper** - This student will keep track of time and ensure that the group makes the best use of its time.
 * 6) **Materials Gatherer** - This student will pick up all the required materials for the group from Mr. Martinez. Towards the end of the assignment, this student will collect all materials and return them in the same condition as the beginning of the assignment to Mr. Martinez.
 * 7) **Advice Seeker/Checker**: This student's role is unique; this student is the only member of the group who can ask Mr. Martinez a question for the group. This student is responsible for making sure that no one in the group knows the answer to the question before asking Mr. Martinez.
 * 8) **Relater/Summarizer** - This student is responsible for getting the whole group to articulate how the assignment and topics relate to content previously studied or anything else that relates: work in other classes, work in this class, movies, TV, home-life experiences, etc.