TEACHER MATERIALS
Unit 6
The Song
Activity 1 - Discussion
A Skillful Team
Examine different types of teams and how they function.

STUDENT/PLAYER GUIDE

A team of surgeons perform a heart transplant. A pit crew changed tires and refuels a race car in seconds. A soccer team converts a corner kick into a goal. A team of engineers send a robot to explore the surface of Mars. An orchestra performs The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky at Carnegie Hall. A jazz quartet plays an electrifying live set at a famous music festival in Europe.

What do these groups of people have in common? Timing, communication, skillsets, and teamwork. Same as your band!

In this activity we'll discuss how we experience exceptional teamwork in the world around us. 

Step 1: Think about an exceptional team performance. Who is on the team and what are their responsibilities? How do they collaborate? What do better teams accomplish together? Why are they successful?

Step 2: Share your team story with your group. 

Step 3: Share some KSHH feedback with a bandmate about their story.

TEACHER/PRODUCER GUIDE

  1. The goal of this exercise is to examine different types of teams and how they function.
  2. Set a timer for 3-5 minutes to allow students time to think about an exceptional team.
  3. Invite a few students to share their teamwork examples with the group. Encourage them to be specific with their descriptions. Consider how you might require students to frame their examples as stories. E.g., "On launch day at Space X, the spaceflight crew reviewed their launch checklists at T-minus 60 minutes to liftoff..."
  4. Invite at least one other player to respond with KSHH feedback. Repeat as time allows.
  5. Invite everyone to write a short paragraph about their teamwork example and make them accessible to the group. Consider a Google doc or perhaps a discussion thread in your LMS.

RUBRIC

Exemplary (5)

  1. Identifies an example of an effective team
  2. Describes team roles and functions in detail
  3. Describes how the team members collaborate
  4. Explains why/how are they more/less successful
  5. Shares KSSH feedback with another student

Proficient (4): 4 of 5 complete

Progressing (3): 3 of 5 complete

Emerging (2): At least 1 complete

Beginning (1): 0 complete

TEACHER RESOURCES

Video: How to Turn a Group of Strangers Into a Team, by Amy Edmondson, TED, October 2017.

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Video: A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong, by Eric Whitacre, TED, March 2011

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