Week 1

Identifying a hobby 1

Overview:

Students understand course requirements, structure and goals. Students understand the criteria for choosing hobbies.

Materials/Steps

Lesson Plan for Teachers

Introduction to hobbies

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Introduction to experiential learning

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Survey of how students use their free time, with sharing

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Finding lists of hobbies

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hobbies

• http://www.notsoboringlife.com/list-of-hobbies/

• handout of less usual hobbies

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Use a random number generator (e.g. https://www.mathgoodies.com/calculators/random_no_custom) to pick a hobby from the notsoboringlife list or the less usual hobbies list. Students in pairs find information on their 2 randomly generated hobbies

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Criteria for choosing hobbies

(students check whether the hobbies match the criteria)

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Illustrate criteria using origami

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Identify 3 hobbies and fill in a form for how the hobbies fit the criteria

Run through course outline and evaluation

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Homework: students fill in the ‘My Hobby’ form

Printable form
Online form (example)

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