The document provides guidance for students working in groups. It instructs students to discuss their strengths, weaknesses, and roles within the group. Students are asked to assign roles such as reporter, recorder, and leader. They are also instructed to create no more than 5 group work rules and discuss what to do if conflict arises. Finally, the groups are given the task of drafting a script for Act One of Romeo and Juliet for a radio play by evaluating key events and quotations and determining how to link the ideas together.

1. GROUP WORK
Getting Started

2. THE PRINCIPLES
Just to remind you, the reason we will be explicitly teaching the
skill of group work is because:
- you will be completing two pieces of group assessment: a group
radio play and a group oral
- students learn best when they are actively involved in the process
- students working in small groups tend to learn more of what is
taught and retain it longer than other instructional formats

3. WHO DOES WHAT?
Now that you have your group, spend 10 minutes discussing your strengths
and weaknesses. Explain whether you are task or process orientated and
what roles you could take on: reporter, recorder, or leader.
Allocate who will do the following: (these can be different people each lesson)
- define the task/s for each lesson
- decide who will do what
- monitor the progress being made
- check the time
- record who is doing what and the information being gathered
- report to the teacher on your progress each lesson
- lead discussion on the progress made that lesson and the contributions
made by each member
- lead discussion on what changes need to be made for next lesson,
homework that needs to be done to prepare for the next lesson

4. GROUP WORK RULES
As a group, create ground rules that must be
followed by each group member to allow for effective
group work. Each one should be discussed by the
group so you understand why it is important.
Create no more than 5.
Each student should keep a copy and one copy
should be given to your teacher.

5. WHEN CONFLICT ‘REARS
ITS UGLY HEAD’...
Differences of opinion are bound to occur when two
or more people are working together. If your ground
rules do not cover what to do if conflict arises,
consider the steps you should take now.
Again, ensure that EVERYONE in your group knows
what they are!

6. TASKS
Romeo and Juliet: Act One. You are aiming to write
approximately two minutes of speech.
In your groups, evaluate which events in the first act
you want to include in your radio play.
What key quotations must be included in your play?
How will you link the ideas together? Will you use a
narrator? You can only use the original text.
Draft your script for Act One!

7. EVALUATION
It is close to the end of the task, so it is time to
evaluate how you worked as a group. Take some
time to review the lesson’s activities and how you
worked as a team.
Record the group’s successes
Record where you need to improve/ develop as a
team.
What needs to be done in preparation for the next
lesson?