The goal of the Shark Tank assignment is to give students the opportunity to come together and build relationships with each other while creating ideas spontaneously to present publicly. Students will not have any access to note cards so they will have to remember their speech based on the conversation and practice with their group. Furthermore, students will have to understand, apply, and deliver the speech effectively to the judges. The judges will consist of the professor and other students from the class.
Class Breakdown:
11:00 am – 11:05am: Check-In on Student’s Wellbeing
11:05 am – 11:10 am: Introduce Shark Tank Activity & Divide Groups
11:10 am – 11:20 am: Round 1 & Presentation
11:20 am – 11:30 am: Round 2 & Presentation
11:30 am – 11:40 am: Round 3 & Presentation
11:40 am – 11:50 am: Unpack Activity and Homework
Shark Tank Rules
A topic will be put on the screen.
Each group has 5 minutes to come up with a new, fresh, or creative idea that fits the category.
Each team will send 1 representative to the front of the class to pitch a 2 minute or less idea to the “sharks.”
The team with the best idea will get a point. Teams will be judged on creativity, believability, and overall presentation.
There will be 3 rounds, team with the most points at the end of all rounds will be announced the winners.
Topics with Examples:
Restaurant
Ex. Restaurant that only sells Grilled Cheese
Technology
Ex. Clock that only plays music
Social media
Ex. App that geotags the best restaurants in town
Education
Ex. Pencil that writes what you speak in your personal handwriting
Lesson Plan Two
Ted Talk Breakdown
The goal of the Ted Talk Breakdown is an introductory assignment to speeches. The TED-talk Breakdown assignment will allow students to discuss and collaborate with fellow classmates to dissect the TED-talk speech shown within the class. Students will be asked to formulate the speech’s main idea, supporting details, and what public speaking skills were present. In addition, the message of the speech will be unpacked so students will have an opportunity to self-reflect on their experiences with the topic. The professor will have a list of questions to guide the self-reflective aspect of the discussion.
Ted Talk Video:
Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness | TED
Class Breakdown:
11:00 am – 11:05am: Check-In on Student’s Wellbeing
11:05 am – 11:15 am: Talk About Ted Talk & Introduce Final Assignment
11:15 am – 11:28 am: Play Ted Talk Video for the Class
11:28 am – 11:40 am: Unpack Video
11:40 am – 11:50 am: Have Students Brainstorm Ideas for Ted Talk
Have students brainstorm ideas for their own self-awareness:
What is the definition of happiness to you?
What is your indicator of happiness in your life?
Have you ever experienced true happiness? If so, explain. If not, explain why and how you know this?
Do you think you’ll ever achieve happiness, why or why not?
How you plan to achieve and maintain happiness in your life?