Model Senate Reflection and DP

Model Senate DebriefCircle up!  Let’s talk about last night.

1. Go around, share favorite moments from last night, or appreciate someone.
2. Takeaways?  What did you learn?
3. What could I do better next year?  What could we change that could make this even better?
4. What advice would you give to next year’s students?

Reflection Time!You have a couple of options for your reflection (because lets be honest, aren’t you sick of the written reflections?)

Option 1:  Reality TV Confessional- Go into the confessional booth by the bookshelves.  Video a 2-4 minute confessional style reflection on Model Senate.  Talk to the camera!  Here are some things you could talk about:

1. What was your role in Model Senate?  Could you describe what you did?i.What did you like about your role?  What was hard about your role?
2. What was your favorite moment or memory from model senate?
3. What was hardest for you about this project?  Where do you think you could have improved your performance?
4. How engaged were you during the actual exhibition?  Why?  What do you think contributed to your engagement or lack of engagement?
5. What do you think about the final bill that passed out of your committee?
6. How well did our senate process reflect what actually would have happened (content and process)?
7. After doing this, how would you answer the question, “is congress broken”?
8. How was your stress level during this project?  Was that stress level warranted?  Explain.
9. If you could do this project again, what would you do differently?
10. Other?

Option 2:  Audio Interview
Find a friend/partner.  Find a quiet place.  Use your phone to record a 2-4 minute audio interview (2-4 minutes of interview EACH).  Questions could include:

1. What was your role in Model Senate?  Could you describe what you did?  What did you like about your role?  What was hard about your role?
2. What was your favorite moment or memory from model senate?
3. What was hardest for you about this project?  Where do you think you could have improved your performance?
4. How engaged were you during the actual exhibition?  Why?  What do you think contributed to your engagement or lack of engagement?
5. What do you think about the final bill that passed out of your committee?
6. How well did our senate process reflect what actually would have happened (content and process)?
7. After doing this, how would you answer the question, “is congress broken”?
8. How was your stress level during this project?  Was that stress level warranted?  Explain.
9. If you could do this project again, what would you do differently?
10. Other?

Advice BoothI want to make a video of your advice for Model Senate for the next class to do this.  Take a minute, and think about what you think a student would really need to know.  This could be role specific, specific to a particular part of model senate (research, writing legislation, speeches, during exhibition, etc.), or just something you think they need to know.  This should be short- 10-20 seconds!  Go into the Advice Booth.  Have a friend film your short clip, then you film them.
DP Update:  DPs are due by MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY.  I will be checking them early on Monday morning.  Have them DONE.On your DP, you need to have:

1. A picture of the US Senate Seal
2. A description of the project- what was it, what did we do, what did you do
3. Your legislation
4. Your speech
5. Your video or audio reflection

POL Introduction!Let’s start thinking about this, because we’re going to run full steam into prepping for this tomorrow.  Let’s read over the handout and schedule, and I’ll answer any questions for you.  See the DOCS page for the POL Outline and Schedule.

HOMEWORK:  Finish your DP Updating.  DUE:  Midnight on Sunday.