It’s a near constant conversation about what the individual owes the group and what the group owes an individual. In a school that wants to build on a community of learners, it’s a necessity for the students to understand how their individual actions affect the group as well as the ways in which they can define the larger group through their actions.

I took two statements:
“I can say and do whatever I want” and “Our whole group helps everyone to be successful”.

Then we wrote about when these statements are true and when they are false. Their comments will be the basis of tomorrow’s circlerectangle.

“I can always say do and say whatever I want but whether or not it’s appropriate is another story.” JW

I can say and do whatever I want when I am designing my own project.

I can say and do whatever I want when “I’ve earned that right.”

I can say and do whatever I want in lunch, I guess. In school you can never really do what you want.

Our whole group helps everyone to be successful. (R: I feel like people is for themselves and can’t nobody give me my diploma but the teacher) (Love this honest response as it will give us much to talk about.)