HS.66 Levels of Teamwork
This is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA leadership lesson (HS.66 “Levels of Teamwork”) that teaches the four stages of team development—forming, storming, norming, and performing. Students learn to describe each level, identify reasons for recognizing the levels, and identify actions that affect team development at each stage, using a team timeline activity, transparencies, and reflective discussion. The lesson includes application activities and a written assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe the four levels of team development.
- Identify 6 reasons to recognize the levels of development.
- Identify actions that will affect team development at each of the four levels.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Copies of HS.66.AS.A—one per student
- Copies of HS.66.Assess—one per student
- HS.66.TM.A
- HS.66.TM.B
- HS.66.TM.C
- Transparencies and Projector
- Seed, Seedling, and Plant
- Road Map
- Fake Money $1000
- Post It notes—one per student
- Large pieces of construction/butcher paper—four per class
- Unit
- Stage Two of Development—WE
- Problem Area
- How Do We Play as a Team?
- Precepts
- B5 Participate effectively as a team member.
- Key Terms
- Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Universal
- Resources
- Leadership Curriculum Guide. National Leadership Camp, National Association of Secondary School Principals; NLSCO 2001, Rich Katt
- Evaluation
- Written test, HS.66.Assess
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.11Participating in Society — Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.