These two questions are the opening exercise in a strategic planning technique that Larry Summers — the economist and former Treasury Secretary — led the team at Square through recently.
Using the index cards from the opening exercise, assign each group an issue that might appear before the Supreme Court.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on their written responses to the opening exercise, participation in class discussion, efforts to compose an informative poster for presentation, and the completion of their own editorial or reflective essay.
Why? Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise and completion of their annotations.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise, completion of the text-on-text exercise and thoughtful completion of their homework.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise, thoughtful participation in the group activity and thorough completion of their response papers.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise, thoughtful participation in their group work and class discussion, and completion of their reflection papers.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise, thoughtful presentations of their research and analysis, and creative work on their proposals.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise, and thoughtful, creative completion of their treasure hunts.
4. WRAP-UP/HOMEWORK: Building on the opening exercise and class discussion, students write personal essays about their experiences during the holidays.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the opening exercise, active involvement in the fishbowl discussion and thoughtfully executed reflection essays.
