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Appreciate, Apology, Aha ActivityAppreciate, Apology, Aha Activity
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Facing History and Ourselves
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Activities & Projects
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Duration
10 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Appreciate, Apology, Aha

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Build a strong classroom community with a closing routine that asks each participant to share something they appreciate about their classmate(s), issue an apology if they may have hurt someone's feelings or an "aha" moment when they learned something new.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, building community, classroom community, appreciation, expressing feelings, feelings, routines, self-management, social awareness, Social & Emotional Learning

Instructional Ideas

  • The activity could also be used at the end of a week to send learners off on a positive note

Classroom Considerations

  • 13th of 15 in the series, the routines are designed to take between 5 and 10 minutes; however, if introducing the activity for the first time, set aside extra time to ensure participants understand what is expected of them

Pros

  • A great way to end the class on a positive note

Cons

  • None

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