Grade: Number of students: Strategy and Topic: Materials: Aim/Purpose: Teacher role:

Year 9 Italian 24 Multiply and Merge Calabrian Customs in Australia 24 copies of handout To discuss the taught topic - Make four copies of handout - Divide student in six groups of four - Observe student teamwork skills and make notes - Remind students how much time theyve got before they need to finish each subtask Students initially work individually, then they pair up, and finally they end up in groups of four when they are assigned the following roles according to the social skill areas they need to work on:

Task instructions:

1. Negotiator, 2. Conflict Manager, 3. Time Rooster/Reporter, 4. Explainer

Task Steps Step 1 Students are assigned to six groups of four and receive their corresponding handouts. Group 1 (four students per group) receives four handouts of Group 1 sheet (one handout for each student). Group 2 receives four handouts of Group 2 sheet; group 3 receives four handouts of Group 3 sheet etc. Each student within each group is also assigned a role. Step 2 Students individually read the topic/s from their assigned group sheet and they are instructed to choose four facts/interesting points that they think are important and worth knowing.

Roles Required

Teamwork Skills

Step 3 Students are paired up with another student from their group and are required to cut down and negotiate from eight to four facts/interesting points.

Active listening Sharing workload Negotiation skills Suggesting/Persuading Disagreeing in a respectful way Expressing ideas objectively

Step 4 - Each pair from each group is paired up with the other pair of the same group, so that all four students from a particular group end up working together. The students are required to use their roles to help them effectively negotiate four points (out of eight) they want to report whilst maintaining respect and harmony within the group. The roles of each student are described in the following step. Step 5 The Negotiator negotiates with other participants on which four facts should be reported. His/her job is to give and take (win win approach) to keep everyone happy. The Conflict Manager intervenes when conflict arises during the negotiation, e.g. reminds a participant to stay assertive instead of becoming bossy/angry, to avoid putdown remarks, to include others etc. The Time Rooster keeps an eye on time, reminds others of how much time they have got left to finish the task, and tracks the groups progress. Negotiator Conflict Manager Time Rooster Active listening Sharing workload and discussions Suggesting/Persuading Negotiation skills Managing conflict Assertiveness Inclusion of others Avoiding offences and insults Disagreeing in a respectful way Expressing ideas objectively Positive tracking Group summarising

Step 6 When groups have finished deciding on what facts they will be presenting to the class the Reporters and Explainers from each group come up the front of the classroom with their notes. Step 7 The Reporters inform the class about the four facts/points their group found interesting and worth knowing followed by the Explainers who elaborate on each point and who explain to the class why their group chose the respective points. Other students listen to the presentation, make notes and ask related questions. Step 8 When the Reporters and Explainers from each group finished their presentation, the teacher gives students the copies of the rest of the handouts (for subsequent tasks and a future reference) so that all students end up owning topics from all the groups.

Reporter Explainer

Reporter Explainer

Speaking in public Active listening Inclusion of others Sharing discussions