MATERIALS Notecards (4 per student) Challenge Resources (printed for each student or displayed) • Autobiography in 5 Chapters • Caterpillar Tale • Rise Above Spoken Word (ability to project or display this video – sound only is ok) • Challenge Quotes GOGOMO Graphic Organizer (optional for a variation of this lesson) LESSON STEP BY STEP… READ MORE >
LESSON INTRO The goals of this session are to get students into a dense and divergent discussion. Refer to the Facilitator Tips section for ideas about how to engage students in rich discussion. PERSEVERANCE THEMED DISCUSSION PROMPTS These question prompts can be used for a discussion roundtable based on perseverance. As an alternative, invite students… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Collaborative Definition worksheet (optional, you can use ruled paper just as easily) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Explain to students that you are going to share a list of words that could be associated with conflict. Explain that each time you finish the sentence “Conflict makes me think of…” with a new word, they… READ MORE >
CONFLICT THEMED DISCUSSION PROMPTS 1. These question prompts can be used for a discussion roundtable based on Conflict. As an alternative, invite students to brainstorm big questions themselves, and use those instead. Is a fight different than an argument? Why do conflicts become violent? Can you fight with a friend? If so, is there a… READ MORE >
LESSON INTRO The goals of this session are to get students into a dense and divergent discussion. Refer to the Facilitator Tips section for ideas about how to engage students in rich discussion. COMMUNICATION THEMED DISCUSSION PROMPTS 1. These question prompts can be used for a discussion roundtable based on Challenge. As an alternative, invite… READ MORE >
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THEMED DISCUSSION PROMPTS 1. These question prompts can be used for a discussion roundtable based on social responsibility building blocks. As an alternative, invite students to brainstorm big questions themselves, and use those instead. Roles & Responsibilities: • What makes a good community member? • Whose role is it to look out for… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Rope or tape to mark a circle on the ground 25 “spots” with numbers 1 – 25 written on them (cut paper, paper plates, foam spots, etc…) Stopwatch LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Randomly lay out up to 25 numbered spots within a circled off area. This forms the “keypad”. 2. Students should circle… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Leadership Quotes (printed to place around the room) Poster paper or whiteboard LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Display the array of quotes around the room. 2. Tell students that they will be walking around the room silently reading the quotes and taking notes. 3. As they circulate, students should consider the question: Which quote… READ MORE >