Explore Year 5. Session 2. Week 5.

Explorers stepped into the last week of Session 2 reflecting on their Hero’s Journey and discussing the obstacles they faced, the accomplishments they felt proud of, and the failures they learned from in this session.

 

QUEST

The learners in Explore discussed the Key Success Factors of starting a business such as customers, cost competition, and context. They considered if their customers would buy their product, if they could make and deliver their product cheaply, if they could defend against copycats, and if they were offering a product that made sense for them to make. The learners in Explore worked hard to prepare for their Exhibition Stand-Off all week. On Thursday they presented their pitches for their businesses to their guests and served lemonade and snacks to their customers. On Friday, Explorers calculated whether they lost money, broke even, or made a profit and celebrated their successes as well as reflected on how they could have improved.

WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

Explorers dug deep into the art of persuasion this week. They listened to pitches, critiqued and analyzed them, wrote their own, and drafted pitches for their own businesses. They discussed which was more important in a pitch: what they say or how they say it, as well as what is most valuable in a pitch: knowing and speaking directly to their audience or highlighting their product thoroughly.

ART

The learners in Explore painted a place that feels like home to them on canvases this week. They creatively mixed their own color palette using primary colors and black and white. Explorers proudly shared what they were working on with their fellow learners as they painted alongside one another.

CIVILIZATION

The learners in Explore wrapped up their travels back in time to Medieval Europe with a discussion in the yurt. They debated whether they felt it was more impactful to learn about history and values through song, like the the Celtic bards did during the Middle Ages in England, or through reading books and articles. They considered what they would do if they were emperors of the Byzantine Empire, and what they would do if they were citizens trying to make their voices heard.

Explorers adventured in Shoal Creek, playing in the water and befriending turtles. They supported Discovery with their Quest preparation and closed their week with call outs for fellow Explorers who were kind and helpful during Session 2.

For more from Session 2 Week 5, click here: Explore Session 2, Week 5 photos & videos