November 6 & 7, 2023
Agenda
We are going to play Squid Games.
Squid Games is an activity where you will play a series of games for the chance to win a prize of your choice.
Here are the guidelines:
The reward for the Squid Game winner will be determined by the winner. However, I retain the right to veto any prize that is not reasonable or violates academic integrity. Additionally, the prize must be limited to Quarter Two.
Squid Game consists of six rounds, each with its own unique set of directions and objectives.
Throughout the game, you will participate as both a team and individually, depending on the round.
If you or your team is eliminated:
You are no longer eligible to win the grand prize.
However, you can return to the game:
Should you witness a fellow player breaking the rules or cheating, or if you are confident that you can outperform someone else in an activity, you may re-enter the game and once again be eligible for the grand prize.
Round 1
Individual Challenge
Each corner of the room has a different body paragraph.
You will have 3 minutes to read each body paragraph and choose which body paragraph is the best.
You are eliminated if you move to the incorrect corner (and choose the wrong body paragraph). You are eliminated if you do not make it to a corner in time.
Round 2
Individual Challenge
You will have 1 minute to complete this challenge.
When instructed to do so, click the link on today’s Module: “Squid Game: Round 2.”
Enter the access code provided in the presentation.
Please place the 8-sentence body paragraph in order.
If you have been eliminated: You can rejoin by scoring 100% on the quiz.
Round 3
Group Challenge
Arrange in Groups
When instructed to do so, find your corresponding group.
You have 1 minute and 30 seconds to find a group of 8, or else you will be eliminated.
After Arranging in Groups
When instructed to do so, please flip over the pieces of paper given to you.
Please arrange the 8-sentence body paragraph in the correct order.
Then, stand behind the line to play Red Light, Green Light.
Red Light, Green Light
When I say “green light!” the person whose turn it is must move as close to the piece of paper in front of them as they can before I say “red light.”
If you move after I say “red light,” then you are eliminated.
Once you reach the paper, you must tape the same 8-sentence body paragraph to the paper in the correct order.
If you have placed the paragraph in the incorrect order, your entire team will be eliminated.
You can still fix your mistakes once you’ve reached the paper if you leave plenty of room between the different sentences, send the first person to glue the part of the paragraph you are most confident about first and send the person who understands the 8-sentence body paragraph the best last.
If you have been eliminated: You can rejoin the game by pointing out a player that moves after I have said: “Red Light” is cheating in some way, or if you identify a team that has placed the body paragraph in the correct order, you can resurrect yourself and 7 other people.
Round 4
Individual Challenge
You will have 7 minutes to complete this challenge.
When instructed, click the link on today’s Module: “Squid Game: Round 4.”
Enter the access code provided in the presentation.
Read the article, then please write and cite two quotes that best answer:
Explain how Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky’s early life experiences shaped his writing. Support your answer with evidence from the article.
Ensure to introduce the quotes with a transition phrase and cite them in MLA.
If you have been eliminated: You can rejoin the game by citing better evidence than a player who has NOT been eliminated. If a player is eliminated for incorrectly cited evidence, and you can prove yours is correct, you can rejoin the game.
Round 5
Partner Challenge
You will have one minute to complete this challenge.
Pick a partner to write a topic sentence with during the next activity.
You are eliminated from this challenge if you do not have a partner/topic selected in the next minute.
If you have been eliminated: You can rejoin the game by finding someone who needs a partner within the time limit.
After You Have Chosen a Partner
You and your partner are now in a head-to-head challenge. Only one of you will survive to the next round.
You have 1 minute and 30 seconds to write a topic sentence. The partner that writes the better topic sentence will advance to the next round.
Write a topic sentence answering:
What is the theme of Long Way Down?
Round 6
Individual Challenge
You will have 10 minutes to complete this challenge.
Please select a shape to stand in front of:
When instructed, click the link on today’s Module called “Squid Game: Round 6” and the shape you chose.
Enter the access code provided in the presentation.
Please write an 8-sentence body paragraph based on the article. Answer the prompt:
What are some benefits or drawbacks of writing in English as an African author? Cite evidence from the article to support your response.
