COLLABORATION The Shared Experience of Absurdity Watch the

COLLABORATION

The Shared Experience of Absurdity • Watch the following clip, and think about how it might relate to our word COLLABORATION • http: //www. ted. com/talks/lang/en/charlie_to dd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity. html • With your partner, discuss and record how Charlie Todd and Improv Now used COLLABORATION

BOBBY MCFARIN • Watch the following video, noting observable elements of collaboration. • http: //www. ted. com/talks/bobby_mcferrin_h acks_your_brain_with_music. html • With a partner, discuss and record how Bobby Mc. Ferrin used collaboration, and what he achieved with it.

What is collaboration? • In your vocabulary notebook, generate examples of COLLABORATION – For example, “I see collaboration when…. ”

VISUAL • Draw a picture that you believe best represents the process of collaboration.

COMPARISONS • Complete the simile or metaphor: – COLLABORATION IS LIKE…. . – COLLABORATION IS…

COLLABORATION • The action of working with someone to produce or create something. • Work cooperatively Return to your worksheet to revise your earlier definition.

THIS I BELIEVE • Read the essay entitled “A Shared Moment of Trust” by Warren Christopher • Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher has negotiated international treaties and the release of hostages. He believes diplomacy— and life—work best when people trust and depend on one another.

Respond in your notebook • What collaboration do you notice going on in the article? • Why is collaboration important in every day life?

Pipe Fitter Game • With your partner: Use up to five pipe cleaners to create a visual representation for collaboration. You will share your designs with the class.

Reflect • Do you feel you understand the meaning of the word collaboration? Did it mean something other than what you thought? • Why is collaboration important in the classroom setting?