We recently held a contest on Facebook and Twitter asking teachers to share the stories behind their team names.
We received some fantastic responses. Here are a few of our favorites!
Winning Entry: Juan Pablo Guzman Fernandez of Colegio Seminario Menor Agustiniano in Guadalajara, Spain
“In my class, all teams are related with a moral value and an animal that represents this value. My class’s team names are:
Brave Lions
Courageous Eagles
Loyal Horses
Wise Dragons
Zealous Dolphins
Students are selected to join one group or another with a quiz inspired in the Hogwarts House Sorting Quiz.”
Michele Haiken of Rye Middle School
“Since I teach English, all my team names are based on genres and authors of popular young adult literature. For example, in one class all the names are based on dystopian texts: Legend, 5th Wave, Divergent, and Matrix, also Rook. Whereas another class is all fantasy YA texts: Potter, Eragon, Everlost, Land of Nod.”
Lovisa Burns of Harrison Prep in Lakewood, Washington
“My students started a competition amongst themselves to see who could come up with the most ridiculous names. I think my favorites so far are Hoppa Loppa Ding Dong, The Kardashian Family, and Team Rainbow Penguin.”
Thanks to everyone who participated! Keep an eye on our social channels for more fun contests and giveaways! #ClasscraftContests