It Takes Teamwork

Directions: Teamwork is very often associated with sports. There is the coach and the captain who are the leaders of the team. There are the star players. There are the average players. There are the players who quit or never get started. There is the board or manager who oversees the entire team or league. And there are the fans and spectators who watch the game. In this unit, you will reflect on your experiences working as a team and identify key areas that will make you a better team player.

  1. Create a file called teamwork.doc.
  2. Save the file in the social_studies folder.
  3. Link the document to the social studies homepage.
  4. Select a personal team experience that will allow you to answer the following questions.
  5. Answer the following questions in paragraph form on the teamwork.doc.
  6. Describe a personal team experience that has allowed you to learn about teamwork.
  7. Describe your primary role on the team. Were you the coach, captain, all-star, average player, quitter, manager, or spectator.
  8. What other roles did you play on the team in addition to your primary role?
  9. Did you ever experience a team conflict that had to be resolved? Describe the conflict.
  10. Describe how you were able to communicate with your teammates about the problem. Were you a good listener. Did people come to talk to you about the problem? Were you able to go to others on the team and talk about and resolve the problem?
  11. What did you learn from the conflict that made you a better team player?
  12. What additional team roles would you like to train to learn to do.

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