The Great Group Project Debate
Imagine the excitement in the classroom when your teacher announces a major new project. Perhaps you are building a model of the solar system or writing a play about local history. Your first instinct is likely to look across the room and catch your best friend's eye. You give a small nod, assuming you will be partners. But then, the teacher delivers the news: 'I will be choosing the groups this time.' Suddenly, the room is filled with groans. This common school situation raises an important question: Should students be allowed to choose their own partners for group projects?
- Innovative:
- Featuring new, original, or creative ideas.
- Rubric:
- A guide or set of rules used to score or grade a project or assignment.
- Inclusive:
- Including everyone and making them feel like they belong to the group.
- Dynamics:
- The way in which people in a group interact or work with one another.
- beneficial:
- Helpful, useful, or producing good results.
- vital:
- Extremely important and necessary.
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- 1What is the first thing many students do when they hear about a new project in class?
- 2Why do students often find it easier to start working immediately when they are with friends?
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“The Great Group Project Debate” is a opinion / argumentative reading passage about School Collaboration, written for Upper Elementary. It takes about 4 minutes to read (603 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.