Getting to Know You: An Introduction Lesson for Havo 4 Mentoring

Getting to Know You: An Introduction Lesson for Havo 4 Mentoring

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to build connections and get to know your classmates in Havo 4.

What do you already know about your fellow classmates?

Icebreaker Activity: Two Truths and a Lie

Each student will share two true statements and one false statement about themselves. The rest of the class will guess which statement is a lie.

Student Introductions

Each student will introduce themselves by sharing their name, hobbies, and a fun fact.

Classmate Bingo

Students will mingle and try to find classmates who match specific descriptions on their bingo card.

Group Discussion: Shared Interests

Students will be divided into small groups and discuss their shared interests and hobbies.

Creating a Classmate Profile

Each student will create a profile page for a classmate, including their name, interests, and a brief description.

Presenting Classmate Profiles

Students will take turns presenting the profiles they created for their classmates.

Reflection and Feedback

Students will reflect on the activity and provide feedback on what they enjoyed and what they would like to learn more about their classmates.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.