Greek Activity Reflection

Greek Activities Reflection 2015

Think about your participation and involvement during the six meetings of your Greek Activity. Thoughtfully complete the reflection below.

Did I work cooperatively with my group?	Below	Approaching	Meets	Exemplary
Here are some examples that displayed how I worked cooperatively with my group. Me and my group were extreme temple makeover, and we had to design, assemble, paint and bring our temple to life in just six 70 minute sessions! It was quite a task and we barely finished. At the designing stage, we all had a temple in our minds, and we all had moments were we agreed or disagreed. So we really had to work together in our group of four to make sure that the temple was perfect for everyone. And our temples were really different. One was imaged as a temple for Zeus (lightning bolts) while the other was Aphrodite (flowers and hearts). You get the picture. At the assembling stage, it was difficult to carve cardboard and get everything done, so we all decided that everyone would work on something different and we finished in two sessions. We all had to check with everyone to make sure the piece was okay, and we had to cooperate. We didn’t goof off at all. Finally the painting stage. We all just wanted to start having fun, but we just listened to the group and if someone didn’t want to paint anymore, they started bring this to life. Everyone played their part and really worked hard. I would give everyone an exemplary on this.

Was I a critical thinker during my Greek activity?	Below	Approaching	Meet as	Exemplary
Here are some examples that displayed me as a critical thinker. We had many moments in the designing stage were we needed to plan stuff out because everyone wanted something different. So I thought of a lot of ideas on how to merge ideas in a good way, and I played a big part in suggesting that the temple was like the oracle of Delphi- even the oracle itself. When we were building, we had to compromise a lot, like the roof. We didn’t have enough styrofoam, and almost all of the study material was gone. After a lot of thinking, I cut up many pieces of cardboard that we found in a classroom and glued tissue paper everywhere- to make it look old. then we had a roof. Id give myself a meets on this.

Was my character exemplary during the Greek activity?	Below	Approaching	Meets	Exemplary
Here are some examples how I displayed exemplary character when working with others. I was always on task and throwing in new ideas. I was constantly keeping my group cheerful to make sure that everyone tried their hardest and really had fun doing it. I was never angry or annoyed, because everyone had different ideas. Everyone was kind of a leader, and I always checked with everyone to make sure everything was okay.

Did I communicate with others during my Greek activity?	Below	Approaching	Meets	Exemplary
Here are some examples how I communicated with others in my group. When I had a problem with the temple, I told them and we changed it around. I got a burn at one point, and I told them all so they all kept checking on me. Sometimes, I got a bit irritated with them because they were going way too far. Instead of just sticking with it, I told them nicely that this was never going to work. Also, if another group member had a problem with something, they managed to communicate with us. If someone communicates with you, it’s always because they feel that you can communicate with them too. I would give myself an exemplary. We all also carefully listened to each other so that we knew what was happening in the group. We all accepted everything in the end, and we all managed to contribute new ideas.

Was I a responsible team member when I worked with my group?	Below	Approaching	Meets	Exemplary
Here are some examples how I was a responsible team member. I was responsible because I always was on task, as was everyone else. This was a tiring task, but we all stayed on task because we were determined to finish. I also did my share for the group. I brought in rocks and slips of paper as needed and I kept all of our planning papers. Finally, I was responsible because we always made big messes in the A side group room while completing this task. We all had to have our fair share in picking up bits of styrofoam everywhere and all sorts of trash. We were grating things too, which made it even harder. The A side group room was always clean by the time we left. I would give myself an exemplary.