Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

It's said that, to truly understand another person, you must walk a mile in their shoes.

No, I'm not going to make you wear someone else's stinky kicks.  It's a saying, and basically it means that, in order to empathize with another person----to TRULY understand their perspective---you must share their experiences.

That's what we're going to do.
It's time to shake things up a bit with your Production.  You have a pretty good grasp of your responsibilities, but you know little about what others on your crew have to do to prepare for each day.  That's about to change.

You're going to change jobs for one week of Production.  Yes, that's right.  Change jobs.  No debate on this, it's already been decided.  You'll be trained by the person whose job you are taking over, and at the end of the week, you'll reflect on the experience and what you've learned.

Because this is so important, I am doubling the point value for the "swap" week.  The "swap" happens the week of February 23rd, and training begins next week.  You can earn 20 points for working your "swap" job, from Feb. 23rd through 26th.
Refuse to participate, skip class or otherwise fail to perform your "swap" job, and you will be removed from the set, given written assignments in another teacher's classroom, and must call your parents during class for a conference.

We're doing this so you can get a better grasp of other Production Jobs, and empathize more with your co-workers.

You get to write a "Want Ad" outlining your Job, and will use that to describe your responsibilities.

 

1. Create a new file in Word.  At the top, write YOUR NAME and JOB TITLE in BIG, BOLD TYPE.
2. Write a few sentences describing your job, including the Title of your job and what Department you are under.  Then, create Bullet Points for :

• Specific Tasks you perform
• Specific things/people/processes you are responsible for
• Specific Skills you need to be successful at the job

Print when done and tape to one of the cabinets for a 5-point grade.

THEN...
Review the posted Job Openings.  Send me an email to thomas_d@aps.edu    with "Job Application" in the Subject Line.
In the email, write the following:

• Your name, class period, and current job
• The Job you are applying for
• 2 reasons why you think you'd be a good pick for that job
• A "backup" job choice just in case you don't get your first choice

Send the email before the end of class.  No email, no job....