Collaboration PowerPoint
Screen or white wall
Laptop/computer
Digital projector
Handout
Pencils
Chalkboard or large piece of paper
Marker

Procedure:

I. Warm-Up Activity/Discussion:

• How do you define collaboration?
• In what professions are people required to work together? (Manufacturing, farming, governing, construction, surgery, medial diagnostics)
• How do you collaborate in your school and personal life?

(sports, church, school clubs, organizations, relationships)   

 II. Collaboration Presentation:

Present and discuss PowerPoint: PowerPoint: Collaboration Part I

III.   Activity:

1. Break students into small groups to read and discuss one of the collaborations listed below. Each group should discuss and record their answers to the Comprehension Questions.
Collaboration Handout 1.1

- Historical Collaboration: The Declaration of Independence
- Business Collaboration: Geek Squad/Best Buy
- Sports Collaboration: Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball
- Scientific Collaboration: Marie & Pierre Curie                    

2. Students present their answers to the class.

3. Create a list on the board and ask students to hypothesize:

• Why people collaborate.
• The benefits of collaboration.
• Key factors in a successful collaboration.

IV. Homework

Research an historical person who collaborated with someone else.

Possible discussion questions:

1. What expertise did each person bring to the collaboration?
2. Did they seek advice from someone else in another field?
3. Did they change their plan at any point?  If so, why? To what effect?