Cooperatives – Collaborative Relationships
This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.62, “Collaborative Relationships”) teaches students what collaboration is and the characteristics that make collaborative relationships effective. Through an interest approach (the U.S. Constitution’s authors), a Descartes Moment, and a collaborative story-writing activity, students define collaboration and identify three characteristics of collaborative relationships, then reflect on their own teamwork.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define collaboration.
- Identify three characteristics of collaborative relationships.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Writing Surface
- HS.62.TM.A
- HS.62.TM.B
- HS.62.TM.C
- HS.62.AS.A or B—one copy per student
- Pen/pencil
- Notebook
- Unit
- Stage Two of Development—WE
- Problem Area
- How Do I Build Relationships with Others?
- Precepts
- B2: Interact and Work with Others
- Key Terms
- Collaboration
- Resources
- Holpp, Lawrence, "Managing Teams," New York, NY., The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1999.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NPH-H.9-12.5Using Communication Skills to Promote Health — Analyze how interpersonal communication affects relationships.