What did I work on?
I worked on the Ötzi mock trail and the Ötzi cer paragraphs. A cer paragraph is claim, evidence and reasoning. Here is an example of my Ötzi cer paragraph.
We also learned how to ask open and closed questions. At the mock trial, I was the lawyer on the defense team. Our claim is that Ötzi was not murdered. An open question is a question that needs you to answer it without only saying yes or no. A closed-ended question is a question that you only answer with yes or no.
What did I learn?
I learned how to be a lawyer in the trial and whether Ötzi was murdered or not. We also learned why we should care about the past. Caring about the past is very important because you won’t make the same mistake people made in the past and also learn from history. We also learned how to write a CER paragraph which is very important in the future.
What worked well?
One thing that worked well in this unit is the mock trial. I found the mock trial very interesting and, I was the defense lawyer, and a lawyer is not that hard. I think I am better at asking questions instead of answering questions. At first, I thought Ötzi was murdered but after the trial, also after asking so many questions and so many answers, I think Ötzi was not murdered.
What did not work?
One thing that didn’t work well is uploading the cer paragraphs. Every time I upload it, it shows a lot of codes but not my paragraph. At last, I noticed that I didn’t download it but instead I just dragged it on my desktop. One thing that also didn’t work is the part when we needed to write the questions to ask the witnesses. My parter talked too much so I didn’t have that much time to finish it, but I still finished it at home.
Personal Relevance
The three Ps of collaboration in 6th grade. Pausing, putting ideas on the table, and paying attention. Pausing means pause for a sec and think about what you are about to say. Is it hurtful, not meaningful, or is it useful. It can also mean stopping speaking when others are speaking. Putting Ideas in the table means sharing ideas with others or with your group. Paying attention means listening carefully and not interrupting others when they are speaking. Overall, I think I achieved the first two of the three Ps but I need to improve on the third one. I think I did a good job.
