October
IB Learner Profile Trait: Open-Minded
Approaches to Learning (ATL): Social/Collaboration Skills
Global Context: Fairness and Development
Explorations: What are the consequences of our common humanity?
Purpose: “Think Globally, Act Locally”
Week 1:
Monday: Video
Here at Churchill, our students engage in various types of community service in preparation for the Community Project which is completed in your 8th grade year. This month we will explore different areas of community service and try to find small ways to help others in our lives.
source: Global Oneness Project - "Living Service"
Tuesday: Planner Checks/Discussion Topics
*Begin homeroom with planner checks and grade checks on Student Portal.
Select the questions you feel most appropriate for your homeroom. Use turn and talk and whole group discussions.
- What stands out to you after viewing “Living Service”? Why?
- Describe a scene or conversation you found surprising and why?
- Discuss the quote, “All of the ideas are there, but no one is implementing them.”
- How can you connect to this video? In what ways can you find yourself living the ideas presented in the film?
Wednesday: Study Hall
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: Activities
Display the quotes listed above for the students to look through then select the activity that fits your homeroom.
"Feel Good Quotes" From Film:
Happiness depends on what you can give and not what you can get.
If you can serve the poor, your compassion comes out. If your compassion comes out, your compassion goes everywhere.
Through service we connect to people, connect people to people, heart to heart.
A teardrop of compassion changes everything
Not ambition, mission is very important.
It’s not enough to talk about….
Religiousness is increasing, spirituality is decreasing.
Spirituality means see the truth, love, compassion, goodness, kindness.
Buddha means: aware.
What is the biggest problem after independence? Heartless intellectuals.
Work on the problem, see the opportunity, try to involve.
‘WALK’: W - witness the nature, A - accept circumstances, L - Love your life, K - Know thyself
If you can use your heart, you can understand.
When you get involved with people, don’t see the problem, try to see the opportunity, if you see the problem, your mind works. If you see the opportunity, your heart works.
Be like a ladder, not like a leader. If you become a ladder, everyone develops themselves.
Think globally means being aware of the problems of the world. Act locally, how I can help?
Act locally means implement from where you are.
THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
Option #1: Have students create posters or signs using some of the ‘feel good’ quotes from the video, or quotes they create inspired by the video. As signs/posters are completed, place around your hallway.
Option #2: For students who have social media accounts/phones they can create a digital ‘feel good’ quote to share and help ‘delete’ the social media negativity. These posts could include the student filming themselves stating the quotes, it could be a photo posted with the quote as the caption, or a stylized font post. Encourage students to tag our school account in their positive posts! @winstonchurchillbulldogs
Week 2:
This week we will be exploring local concerns and non-profits that are working to improve our community. These are groups that are living with the concept of community service in their daily lives. They are thinking globally, and acting locally.
Monday: Video
Source: NowThis Kids
Discussion Questions: What takeaways do you have from this video?
Tuesday: Planner Check/Videos
*Begin homeroom with planner checks and grade checks on Student Portal.
This week we will be inspired by other kids who are helping the community!
Discussion Questions: What takeaways do you have from these videos? How does this impact our ‘local’ community? How can local help transition and grow into global help?
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: Fun Friday
Ideas:
*Board Games and Puzzles: Provide a selection of board games, card games, or jigsaw puzzles for students to enjoy together.
*Art Corner: Set up an art corner with coloring books, colored pencils, markers, and paper for students to express their creativity.
*Reading Nook: Create a cozy reading nook with a variety of age-appropriate books and magazines for students to read quietly.
*Buddy Reading: Encourage students to pair up and take turns reading to each other. This can help improve their reading skills and build friendships.
*DIY Craft Station: Provide craft supplies like beads, string, and instructions for making friendship bracelets or other simple crafts.
*Trivia Quiz: Prepare a quick trivia quiz with fun and interesting questions on a variety of topics.
*Word Search or Crossword Puzzles: Hand out word search or crossword puzzle worksheets for students to complete individually or in pairs.
*Origami: Offer origami paper and instructions for creating various origami figures.
*Sudoku: Provide Sudoku puzzles and challenge students to solve them.
*Brain Teasers and Riddles: Share a few brain teasers or riddles for students to solve individually or as a group.
*Indoor Mini Golf: Create a mini golf course using classroom supplies like paper cups, rulers, and pencils, and let students take turns playing.
*Doodle Time: Encourage students to doodle or sketch in their notebooks during the free time.
*Scavenger Hunt: Create a simple scavenger hunt list with items or clues for students to find around the classroom.
*Journaling: Provide journals or notebooks for students to write or draw in during their free time.
*Music and Dance Break: Play some music and let students have a quick dance party or a "freeze dance" session.
*Pictionary: Divide students into teams and play a quick round of Pictionary with whiteboards or paper.
*LEGO Building: Provide a bin of LEGO bricks for students to build and create with.
*Math Challenge: Create a set of math problems or math-related puzzles for students to solve individually or in pairs.
*Storytelling Circle: Have students sit in a circle and take turns adding to a collaborative story, building on what the previous person said.
*Tabletop Games: Set up a tabletop game area with games like chess, checkers, or Connect Four.
Week 3:
Monday: Video
Discussion Questions: What takeaways do you have from these all of the community service videos? How does this impact our ‘local’ community? How can local help transition and grow into global help?
Tuesday: Planner Checks/Discussion Topics
*Begin homeroom with planner checks and grade checks on Student Portal.
What takeaways do you have from these videos? How does this impact our ‘local’ community? How can local help transition and grow into global help?
You may continue working on the "Feel Good Quote" posters/social media posts from the previous weeks.
Wednesday: Study Hall
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: Activity
Continue working on the "Feel Good Quote" posters/social media posts from the previous week. Time to post the positivity on campus and online!
Week 4:
Monday: Video
Source: PenPal Schools Demo Video from PenPal Schools on Vimeo.
Discussion Question: What takeaways do you have from this video? How does this impact our ‘local’ community?
Tuesday: Discussion Questions
1. Discuss that the last four days we have been watching different non-profit organizations that could be used for their personal Community Service Project.
2. Turn and talk about ideas that they liked, or even other non-profits they know that they might be interested in helping.
Optional: If you feel comfortable you can let your students with cell phones search for non-profit organizations in their community. A class list of locations may be brainstormed.
Wednesday: Study Hall
Thursday: No Homeroom
Friday: Activity
Ideas:
*Board Games and Puzzles: Provide a selection of board games, card games, or jigsaw puzzles for students to enjoy together.
*Art Corner: Set up an art corner with coloring books, colored pencils, markers, and paper for students to express their creativity.
*Reading Nook: Create a cozy reading nook with a variety of age-appropriate books and magazines for students to read quietly.
*Buddy Reading: Encourage students to pair up and take turns reading to each other. This can help improve their reading skills and build friendships.
*DIY Craft Station: Provide craft supplies like beads, string, and instructions for making friendship bracelets or other simple crafts.
*Trivia Quiz: Prepare a quick trivia quiz with fun and interesting questions on a variety of topics.
*Word Search or Crossword Puzzles: Hand out word search or crossword puzzle worksheets for students to complete individually or in pairs.
*Origami: Offer origami paper and instructions for creating various origami figures.
*Sudoku: Provide Sudoku puzzles and challenge students to solve them.
*Brain Teasers and Riddles: Share a few brain teasers or riddles for students to solve individually or as a group.
*Indoor Mini Golf: Create a mini golf course using classroom supplies like paper cups, rulers, and pencils, and let students take turns playing.
*Doodle Time: Encourage students to doodle or sketch in their notebooks during the free time.
*Scavenger Hunt: Create a simple scavenger hunt list with items or clues for students to find around the classroom.
*Journaling: Provide journals or notebooks for students to write or draw in during their free time.
*Music and Dance Break: Play some music and let students have a quick dance party or a "freeze dance" session.
*Pictionary: Divide students into teams and play a quick round of Pictionary with whiteboards or paper.
*LEGO Building: Provide a bin of LEGO bricks for students to build and create with.
*Math Challenge: Create a set of math problems or math-related puzzles for students to solve individually or in pairs.
*Storytelling Circle: Have students sit in a circle and take turns adding to a collaborative story, building on what the previous person said.
*Tabletop Games: Set up a tabletop game area with games like chess, checkers, or Connect Four.
