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 >
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 >
Revisiting Leadership
MATERIALS • Student generated a list of leadership qualities from a previous lesson. You may have done this activty with students during the Introducing Leadership lesson. LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Explain to the group that you’re going to look back on some of the ideas they came up with during the pre-work lessons on… READ MORE >
Feedback
MATERIALS Giving and Receiving Feedback Handout LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Have the group circle up. 2. Review or create expectations or agreements for peer feedback. This is an important step—and may take a bit of time. Use the Feedback Handout as a guide for this step. You can print and hand out the resource… READ MORE >
Teammates Consult
MATERIALS Writing paper for each student Cup or container for each group Question Bank Discussion Prompts (for the facilitator) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Explain to students that they will take part in a reflection routine with several phases: Phase 1: Introduction to the Prompt Phase 2: Group Discussion (refer to any group discussion norms… READ MORE >
Positive Gossip
MATERIALS Music to play in the background Paper (for the written variation) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Circle up the group, with a chair in the middle of the circle. 2. Explain to the group that this activity is a way to acknowledge the positive qualities that each member of the group brings. 3. Have… READ MORE >
Question Bank
QUESTION BANK Personal Process – What was your favorite meal/campsite/view? – What did you miss most while you were out there? – When was a moment from the expedition that you were proud of yourself? – What do you want to remember from your expedition? – If you could re-live one moment, what would it… READ MORE >
The Danger of a Single Story
MATERIALS AV to play video Student writing supplies LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Post and read the essential question for this session: How do stereotypes influence how we react and communicate to people? 2. Ask students to do a 3-minute quick-write to answer this question. 3. Read this quote by the video’s speaker to introduce… READ MORE >