Does Popularity Matter?
MATERIALS Ability to show TEDtalk Writing/Notetaking supplies LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Instruct students to divide their paper in half and sketch an image of a “popular” person on one side and a “likeable” person on the other. 2. Students pair-share their ideas. Ask: What are the differences between them, what are the similarities? 3…. READ MORE >
Reading People
MATERIALS • Slides projected • Notetaking supplies for students LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Show a photo of an adult frowning. [slides 1 or 2] 2. Ask: what do you think this person is thinking, feeling, doing? Get every student to share out their idea and list them on the board. 3. Ask: What ELSE… READ MORE >
Buddy Interviews
MATERIALS Buddy Interviews Handout LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Randomly divide students into groups of 2-3. 2. Say: “We are going to take this time to interview each other and learn something new about your partner! You can ask them up to 4 of these questions. Listen to their answers and write notes about what… READ MORE >
3 Minute TEDtalk
MATERIALS Writing materials for each student (optional) Ability to show TEDTalks (optional) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Ask: “Who has ever seen or heard of a TED Talk?” You can show an example of a TedTalk if needed. Some example TEDTalks by and for youth: We Are All Different – and THAT’S AWESOME! | Cole… READ MORE >
Bucket Ball
MATERIALS 3 buckets, bowls, or hoops per team Boundary line (tape or rope) 30+ tossable items (balls, crumpled paper, beanbags, etc.…) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Split the group into small teams of 3-5 students. 2. Share with students that the goal of this activity is to help them practice teamwork skills, problem solving, and… READ MORE >
Card Race
MATERIALS Deck of Cards Stopwatch or Timer for timekeeping LESSON STEP BY STEP 1.Introduce the goal of this activity: for the group to lay down the cards in numerical order as quickly as possible. 2. Share with students that you will pass out cards face down, and on your mark they can begin. Allow for… READ MORE >
Active Listening
MATERIALS Active Listening Handout LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Say: We spend more time listening than any activity except breathing. 2. Ask the group to briefly share out the different things they listen to throughout the day. If students say “people talking” push them to break it out into the different things people talk about… READ MORE >
Choose Your Own Adventure
HANDOUTS
Rock, Leaf, Stick Reflection
MATERIALS Rock Leaf Stick That will be passed around by the group LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Invite students to gather in a circle. 2. Pass the items around one by one (or all together) using the follow prompts: Rock: Something I rocked at, or am proud of, during the expedition was… Leaf: Something I… READ MORE >