1. Take the Conflict Style Quiz (University of Colorado Boulder). Are you a Bee, Lion, Turtle, Mouse or Owl?
2. Explore Conflict Resolution Videos

Refer to planner pages 6-7, keep track of your daily or weekly "a moment of awareness."

Wherever you are, take a moment to observe and appreciate the input you receive from all of your senses. Can you notice something new about your surroundings each time?

Right now_____________date____________time_____am/pm

• I see
• I hear
• I taste
• I smell
• I feel

1) Develop teams of 4-students.

2) Conduct in class exercise, "MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE."

3) In class discussion on process this challenge.

4) Share outline of Team Based Project, due December 10 (deadline extended).

For this assignment, you will work in a small group to create an artifact that can you will produce. This artifact can be a brochure, video, board game, website, infographic, podcast, survey, etc. In designing your artifact, consider a student who is preparing to navigate the transition to college. Create a visual artifact which can be used to educate incoming students about Mastering College topics covered during the semester. You can also choose to create a teaching tool for Mastering College

Each group will select a topic that has been discussed in the course, such as time management, budgeting, effective communication, etc. This project is not just a reiteration of the subject matter. You are expected to take a “deeper dive” into the topic utilizing outside resources to research additional strategies, reasons why this topic is important to first-year students, new and interesting facts not shared in class, etc. Each student in the group will have an assigned role to complete this group project.

Assigned roles can include:

1. Facilitator/Presenter
2. Designer/Webmaster/Technical Lead
3. Editor/Checker
4. Recorder/Writer Lead

Role Descriptions:

Facilitator/Presenter: Manages the group by helping to ensure that the group stays on task, is focused, and that there is room for everyone in the conversation. Presents the group’s ideas to the rest of the class. This person would be ready to summarize the group's progress and findings to the instructor and to other groups. This person should rely on the recorder’s notes to guide their report.

Designer/Webmaster/Technical Lead: Provides the general overview and layout of project. As directed by Facilitator, creates project outline and how to support in areas of technology and design. Helps group consider elements for possible artifact created and other creative aspects to appeal to various audiences.

Editor/Checker: This student is in charge of organizing the final product of the project, be it a paper, a presentation, etc. That doesn't mean technical details, but of making sure that the project meets the standards set out by the instructor (often as a rubric), plus any extras stipulated by the group. These standards generally include punctuality and completeness. Double-check data, bibliographic sources, or graphics for accuracy and correctness.

Recorder/Writer Lead: This person takes notes whenever the group meets and keeps track of group data/sources/etc. This person distributes these notes to the rest of the group highlighting critical points relevant for their parts of the project. Supports general writing points. All team members are to contribute as directed by Recorder/Writer Lead.