Brainstorming Activity

Purpose

To help students think about college life and how that will differ from their high school experience. The activity serves as a starting point for discussing personal responsibility for success in college.

Supplies Needed

• 1 piece of flip chart paper per group (Post-It paper or bring along tape)
• 1 marker per group

Activity - 10 minutes

• Divide students into groups of 4. 
• Assign each group one of two topic areas – 1. College life   2. High School life
• Each group brainstorms characteristics of the group they were assigned. For example, the high school group might brainstorm an item like “mom made certain I got out of bed.” 2-3 minutes
• Close the brainstorming session.
• Starting with one of the “high school groups,” ask a student to present one item from their list.
• Have a “college” group counter with an item from their list that corresponds to the item mentioned by the high school group.
• Continue this process until all items have been presented.
• Debrief/discuss as appropriate