ALeadershipJourneyWorkshopforGirlScoutBrownies

AWORLDOFGIRLS
ThisProgramBroughttoyoubyGSCNCandR.E.A.C.H.

Buildinggirlsconfidence
GirlScoutBrownieslearntousecluesin storiestomaketheworldbetter. GirlScoutBrowniesgetcreative GirlScoutBrowniestelltheirstoryof whattheyaccomplished. Andsomuchmore

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WorkshopSchedule
ProgramBeginsat10amandcontinuesuntil5pm LeadFacilitator:PaulaThayer OtherVolunteers:IngridBauer;LoriHughes;KatinaJordan;SueKohn;KathleenSnellings; AnnSchneider;HeidiMoore

January23,2011

Location
CampBrightonWoods,locatednearAshton,MD 120BrightonDamRoad,Brookeville,MD20833
TheProgramwillbelocatedintheMainRoomoftheBrightonLodge

SchedulefortheDay
10001015 10151030 10301200 10301045 10451100 11001115 11151130 11301145 11451200 12001230 12301245 12451315 13151445 13151330 13301345 13451400 14001415 14151430 14301445 14451530 15301600 16001630 16301700 OpeningSession TeamPassportsGroupSession AMBreakoutSessions:TeamTravelCase;GamesAroundtheWorld;OurMapofGirls; Me&MyGirlWorlds;HearaStory,FindaClue;andCircleRoundtheStory AMBreakoutSession1 AMBreakoutSession2 AMBreakoutSession3 AMBreakoutSession4 AMBreakoutSession5 AMBreakoutSession6 Lunch Giving,Sharing,ChangingGroupSession ChoosingOurchangeGroupSession PM Breakout Sessions: Role Playing Positive Change; Our Own Bookmobile; A Story Relay;AdsAmongUs;OurStoryofChange;andASpecialPieceoftheWhole PMBreakoutSession1 PMBreakoutSession2 PMBreakoutSession3 PMBreakoutSession4 PMBreakoutSession5 PMBreakoutSession6 CarryItOutGroupSession PassItOnSession(&Snack) TellingOurStoryofChange 2 ClosingSession(AwardsPresentation)

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OpeningSession
Objective
DuringtheOpeningSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillbeintroducedtotheprogram,meetoneanother,and bedividedintosmallerworkinggroups(Teams)forrotatingthroughstations.TheGirlswilllearnaboutthe 4AwardstheywillearnalongtheirJourneyandstartmakingconnectionstothelargerWorldofGirls. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

JourneyBooksfortheGirlScoutswhoorderedtheirsduringRegistration GirlScoutPromiseandGirlScoutLawwrittenonlargepaper(orposterboard) MaskingtapeorothermeanstoposttheGirlScoutPromise&Lawposters Varietyofstorybooks,displayednearby(optional)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Asgirlsarrive,havethemjoinformacircle.Whilewaitingtostart,girlscanexplorepages 49oftheGirlssideoftheirbooks.AsagrouplinkarmsorholdhandsandrecitetheGirl ScoutPromiseandtheGirlScoutLaw. 2. Haveeachgirltaketurnsintroducingherselfandnamingtheirfavoritestoryaboutpeople fromanothercountryorculture. 3. IntroducetheJourney.OnthisJourney,GirlScoutBrownieslearnaboutthelivesofgirlsall over the world through stories. Then they get creativethrough a medium of their choiceandtelltheirstoryofwhattheyaccomplished. 4. IntroducetheJourneysAwards.TheJourneyAwardhasfourparts: Let the girls know that on this Journey they will have a chance to earn three Story AwardsasleadersinGirlScouts:TheHearaStoryAward,TheChangeaStoryAward,and theTellaStoryAward.TheFourthawardtheyearnistheBetterWorldforGirls!Award. Eachoftheseawardshasaspecialmeaning:TheHearaStoryAwardshowsyoucanfind cluesinastorythatrepresentsachangeyoucanmakeintheworld;TheChangeaStory Awardshowsyoucanactonacluetochangethingsforthebetterforgirlsintheworld; and the Tell a Story Award shows that you have gained confidence and knowledge to educate and inspire others; The Better World For Girls! Award show that you can use creativeexpressiontoshowwhatitmeanstoyoutobeapartofalargerworldofgirls. Theseawardsareplacedtogetheronthefrontofyourvestorsash. 5. HavegirlsbreakintoassignedTeamsandreadpages616oftheWorldsideoftheirbook. (Teamassignmentswillbegivenatcheckin.)
TimeRequired:15minutes

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TeamPassports
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillworkintheirTeamstocreateaPassportthatwilltellthestory ofalltheplacestheygoandthepeopletheymeetonthisJourney. Format:WholeGroupworkinginTeams

Materials

SheetsorarollofpaperforeachTeam Maskingtapeorothermeanstopostthelargepaperrollonworkingsurface Markers,crayons,andassortedcraftmaterials. Stapler&tapeforfasteningpagestogether

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Explaintothegirls:Apassportisalittlebooklet,muchlikeabigticket,thatletsyougo places around the world. Each time you go to a new place, you get your passport stamped with the name of the place you visited. So, with those stamps in it, your passporttellsthestoryofyourtravels.YourTeampassportisgoingtotellthestoryof thisGirlScoutJourneywearetakingtogether! 2. PassoutthepassportpaperandinvitethegirlstousetheirimaginationstocreateaTeam passport. Point the girls to Pages 3840 of the Girls side of their book which includes PassportpagesthatgivetheBrowniesaplacetotrackalltheydotoearntheirawards thesepagescanhelpjumpstarttheircreativity. 3. ThePassportdoesntneedtolooklikeapassportatall.Theycanmakeabooklet(likea realpassport)orcreatepanelsforeachstopalongthewayandjointhemtogetherasthe journeyprogresseswhatevertheychoose.Iftheychoosetomakepanels,theymightbe titledandnumbered,likechaptersinastorybookorpanelsinacomicstrip. 4. HavethegirlstaketurnsbeingthePassportKeeperbetweensessions. 5. Iftimepermits,directthegirlstoFillinMyPassportonPage5oftheGirlssideoftheir book.

Following this session, the Teams will rotate through six 15minute sessions: Travel Case; GamesAroundtheGlobe;OurMapofGirls;MeandMyGirlWorlds;HearaStory,FindaClue; andCircleRoundtheStory
TimeRequired:15minutes

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TravelCase
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillCreateaTravelCasetoholdtheitemstheymakeandideas theychoosethatreflecttheirexperiencesalongthejourney. Format:Station

Materials

Smallboxes,oneforeachgirl(ifpossible) Gluesticks OldPostcards&Maps Scissors Markersforwritinggirlsnamesonboxes Pencilsandsmallpiecesofpaper

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. ReadPages45oftheWorldsideoftheirbook.Discusshowstartingthisjourneyislike setting out on an exciting trip. We need to bring along a travel case to keep all of our things innot just the things we bring along with us, like our clothes, but all of the souvenirswegatheralongtheway. 2. Passoutthesmallboxestothegirls.Writeeachgirlsnameinsidethetopofeachbox. 3. Explain that the Travel Case will hold the things the girls make and the ideas they learn alongthejourney. 4. TellthegirlshowtheTravelCasesymbolizestheirabilitytogatherthecluestheyneedto changetheworld. 5. Encouragethegirlstogluepiecesoftheoldpostcardsandmapstotheirboxestocreate theirownuniqueTravelCase.Iftheyprefer,theycandrawpicturestorepresentdifferent placesaroundtheworld(suchastheEiffelTowerinParis). 6. HavethegirlsstarttheircollectionbyaddingthenameofaCountryshehasvisitedeither inpersonorthroughastory. 7. HavethegirlsaddsomethingtotheirTeamPassporttorepresenttheirTravelCase. DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:GamesAroundtheGlobe(6thgroupbreaksforLunch)

TimeRequired:15minutes

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GamesAroundtheGlobe
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilllearntoplaygamesfromaroundtheGlobe.Theywilllearn thatallaroundtheworld,girlsliketoplaygames. Format:Station

Materials

Handkerchieforbandana Largeobjectsforcreatingobstaclecourse(chairs,largeboxes,cones,etc.) CopiesoftheGameinstructionsheetsforBanyokaandCencioMollo. ExamplesofgamevariationsfromaroundtheWorld

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Priortothegirlsarrival,createanobstaclecourseusingthelargeobjectseitherindoorsor outdoors,dependingontheweather. 2. Talkwiththegirlsaboutgamesandhowmuchfuntheycanbe.Youmightsay:
All Around the World, girls love to play games, especially games where they can move around. Playing games together is a way to get to know others, and active games help you stay healthyandfit. Playinggamesfromaroundthewould,helpsyouseewhatgirlsinotherplacesliketodo.

3. PlayBanyokaandCencioMollowiththegirls.SeeGameinstructionsheets. 4. Afterthegirlsplayeachgame,askthemhowtheylikedit.Youmayalsoaskifthegirlscan tell you how they are like games they already playand how they are different. Explain howsomegameshavealittlestoryinsidethem.Forexample,whenyouareItyouare inasituationyoutrytogetoutof. 5. Askthegirlstodescribestoriesinsomeofthegamestheyplay,includinganygamesthey havemadeupontheirown.Sharewiththegirlsthatgamesfoundaroundtheworldare like the variations that happen with stories: Games get passed along from culture to culturejustlikethemanyversionsofastorythatcanbefoundaroundtheworld. 6. Have the girls add something to their Team Passport to represent Games Around the World. Have the girls add the names of the games they played and the countries they representtotheirTravelcase.(IftheyhaventmadeaTravelCaseyet,theywillatanotherStation) DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:OurMapofGirls(6thgroupbreaksforLunch)
TimeRequired:15minutes
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Banyoka
DescriptionofGame
Banyokaisanobstaclecoursegamesthatcanbeplayedindoorsoroutdoors.Indoor obstaclescanincludefurniture,stacksofbooks,orboxes.Outdoorobstaclescanbe trafficcones,largeballs,orboxes.

OriginofGame
BanyokacomesfromtheAfricancountriesofZambiaandZaire,andmeansthe snake.

HowtoPlay

Formtwoteamsofequalnumbersofgirls. EachTeambecomesasnakebysittingonthefloororground,one behindtheother,withtheirlegsopenlikescissorsandtheirhands ontheshouldersofthegirlinfront. Eachteamscotchesalong,movingaroundoroverobstacleswhile stayingconnected.Thefirstteamtogetarounditssetofobstacles wins. Variation: The girls can form their snake by standing with arms linkedsideways.

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CencioMollo
DescriptionofGame
InthistraditionalItaliangame,thegirlsformacircleandonegirlischosento beIt.

OriginofGame
CencioMollo(pronouncedCHENchoMollo)isItalianforwethandkerchief.

HowtoPlay

ThegirlwhoisItstandsinthecenterwithahandkerchiefandgoes tosomeoneinthecircleandsays, TheCencioMollohascometoyou. Thegirlsheisfacingsays, Letitcome.Ishallnotcry,laugh,orkissit. ThegirlplayingIttriestomakeherlaughanywayshecan,butshe canonlytouchherwiththehandkerchiefontheheadorface. Ifthegirldoesntlaugh,Itmovesontothenextgirlinthecircle.If the girl laughs, she pays a penalty, such as having to sing a song, jump in the air five times, or do something else silly. Then she becomesIt Playcontinuesuntileverygirlhashadaturn.

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OurMapofGirls
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillbeintroducedtotheideathattheyareconnectedto girlsinothercountriesallaroundtheworld.TheywilldiscovertheirconnectiontoGirlScoutsall aroundtheworld,too! Format:Station

Materials

GlobeorworldMap Stickynotes Pencils Maskingtape Yarnorthread ListingofWAGGGSCountries WritingPaper

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. BeginbyaskingthegirlssharetheirreactionstoShaliandhercousinslivesfromthestory theyreadearlierFlyingintoShalisDesertHome. 2. Showing the girls the Globe (or World Map), introduce them to the idea that they are connected to other girls in countries all around the world. Point out that by playing BanyokaandCencioMollo,theyarenowconnectedtogirlsinZaireandItaly.Haveoneof thegirlsfindJordanonthemap,andplaceastickynoteonit. 3. Givethemafewconnectionstheycanfollow,suchasthefollowing:
Imconnectedtothecountryof_______,becausemygrandparentscamefromthere. Imconnectedto__________,becauseIvisitedthereincollege. Imconnectedto__________,becauseIlove________food.

4. Havethegirlstaketurnsconnectingtoanothercountry.Havethemwritetheirconnection onastickynoteandplaceitonthatcountry.Afterthegirlshaveplacedtheirconnections on the map, have them place a piece of string to connect that country to their home community. 5. Continuethemappingactivitybyaskingthegirlstothinkabouthowtheyareconnectedto GirlScoutsaroundtheworld.HavethempointoutothercountrieswhereBrowniesmight live.TellthemGirlScoutsorGirlGuidesareinmorethan145countries.Thatmeansyou have a really big sisterhood of girls around the world. Use the listing of WAGGGS countriestoshowgirlssomeofthecountrieswhereGirlScoutingorGirlGuidingexists. 6. HavethegirlsaddsomethingtotheirTeamPassporttorepresenttheirMapofGirls. Have themaddJordantotheirTravelCase.(IftheyhaventmadeaTravelCaseyet,theyatanotherStation)
TimeRequired:15minutes

DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:MeandMyGirlWorlds(6thgroupbreaksforLunch)
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MeandMyGirlWorlds
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillgodeeperinunderstandingtheirownworldsandthewomen andgirlswhoarepartofthoseworlds.Theywilllearnaboutgirlworldsinstories,too. Format:Station

Materials

Paperforeachgirl Markers Severalcircletemplatesforthegirlstotraceontotheirpaper Indexcards

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Giveeachgirlasheetofpaperandmarkers.Havethemuseacircletemplatetodrawa circlethattakesupmostofthepaper,foldthepaperintoquarters,andthenunfoldthe paper.Thecirclestandsforyourworld. 2. Ineachquarterofthecirclewriteordrawoneofthegroupsofgirlsorwomenwhoare part of your world. (Possible groups: Brownies, family, school, on the bus, at an after schoolactivitysuchasdanceclassorsports)Inviteeachgirlstochooseoneoftheirgroups andexplainwhatshelikesaboutitandhowshefeelswhensheiswiththisgroup. 3. Letthegirlsknowthattherearegirlworldsinstories,too.Passouttheindexcardsand askthemtowritethenameofafavoritecharacterononesideandoneworddescribing thatcharacterontheotherside.Wheneveryoneisready,givethefollowinginstructions: Put your card on the floor near you, with the name of the character facedown. Walkaroundtheroom,readallthewordsthatyouseefacingup,andstandnexttothe wordthatyouthinkbestdescribesyou.Morethanonepersoncanstandnearthesame word.Nowflipoverthecards.Whatcharacteristhere?Youhavesomethingincommon withthatgirl!Doyouknoworlikethatcharacter?Areyousurprisedtothinkofyourself likethatcharacter? 4. Directthegirlstopages1317oftheGirlssideoftheirbook.Iftimepermits,havethegirls completesomeoftheactivitiesfoundthere. 5. Have the girls add something to their Team Passport and Travel Case to represent their GirlWorlds.(IftheyhaventmadeaTravelCaseyet,theywillatanotherStation)

TimeRequired:15minutes

Direct Team to proceed to the next station: Hear a Story, Find a Clue (6thgroupbreaksfor Lunch)
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HearaStory,FindaClue
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilllearnaboutfindingcluesinthestoriesthattheycanuseti createachangeandmaketheworldabetterplace. Format:Station

Materials

Copyofdialoguefrompages4043ofFacilitatorsGuide Pencils CopiesofHearaStory,FindaClueworksheet(oneforeachGirlScoutBrownie) Collectionofshortstories,books,magazinearticlesrelevanttoGirlScoutBrownies

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. BeginbyaskingthegirlstorecallthestorytheyreadearlierFlyingintoShalisDesert Home.WhatisonewordyouwouldusetodescribeShali? 2. Readpages812oftheGirlssideoftheirbook. 3. Explain to the girls that today they are going to look for clues in stories. Using the dialogue from the Facilitators Guide, get the girls thinking about how a clue in any storycanleadtoagoodchangeyoucanmakeintheirownworld. 4. PassouttheHearaStory,FindaClueworksheet.Havethegirlsfillitoutbychoosinga storyandfindingaclueforchangeinthatstory.Ifthegirlsprefer,theycanuseastory fromaTVshowormovieinsteadofabook. 5. Remind the girls that the clues they find along the way will come in handy as they continuealongtheirJourney. 6. Iftimepermits,havethegirlscompletetheactivitiesonpages812oftheGirlssideof theirbook. 7. HavetheTeamadultscollecttheworksheetsforalateruseduringtheChoosingOur ChangeSession 8. Have the girls add something to their Team Passport to represent Finding Clues in stories. Have them add a clue they found to their Travel Case. (Iftheyhaventmadea TravelCaseyet,theywillatanotherStation). Direct Team to proceed to next station: Circle Round the World (6th group breaks for Lunch)
TimeRequired:15minutes
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CircleRoundtheStory
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilllearnmoreaboutstoriesastheycreatetheirown. Format:Station

Materials

Pencils,markersorcrayonsforaddingtotheTeamPassport PaperorothermeanstorecordeachTeamsstory.

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havegirlssitinacircleandask: Whatmakessomethingastory? 2. Then get the girls talking about how stories are all around them. Get them thinking aboutthingsthathavestoriesmeaningfultothem(afavoritetoy,amementofroma trip, a stuffed animal of yours). Explain how the memories they have about these itemstellastory. 3. PointthemtotheAllOurStuffHasStories!activitypage20intheGirlssideoftheir book.Theycantaketurnspickingoneoftheitemsandtellingwhattheythinkitwould say 4. Explain how a story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Stories usually have a challengethatthecharactershavetoovercome. 5. Nowinviteonegirltomakeupasentencethatwillbethebeginningofastory.Then havethegirlsgoaroundthecircle,eachaddingasentencetothestory.Thesentence fromthelastgirlwillbetheendofthestory.(Enlistanadultfromthegrouptowrite downorrecordthestory.) 6. Have the girls add something to their Team Passport to represent their Storytelling. Have them add to their Travel Case something that is meaningful to them.. (Ifthey haventmadeaTravelCaseyet,theywillatthenextStation) DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:TravelCase(6thgroupbreaksforLunch)

TimeRequired:15minutes

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Giving,Sharing,Changing
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilldevelopamindsetofmakingapositivechangeinthe worldaroundthem.Theywilllearnhowtosharetheirpersonaltalentsorskillstoshapeaproject.. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

WorldMap PencilandPaper ThailandFactSheet(oneforeachTeam)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlssitinacircle(orTeamcircles). 2. StartbyreadingthestoryDancingWithChositaonpages1826oftheWorldsideof their book. Ask how the girls in the story said or did things that involved giving and sharingTheseareclues! 3. Continuetheideaofgivingandsharingasapositivechangebyaskingeachofthegirls to tell one way they can give or share at home or school and how those actions are makingthingsbetter. 4. Have the girls find Thailand on the World Map. Share some of the interesting facts aboutThailandfromtheThailandFactSheet. 5. HavethegirlsaddsomethingtotheirTeamPassporttorepresentGivingandSharing. HavethemaddThailandtotheirTravelCase. DirectTeamstoproceedtotheSayingHowItFeelstoMeSession

TimeRequired:15minutes

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SayingHowItFeelstoMe
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilllearnhowtoresolvedisagreementsbysayinghow theyfeelinwaysthataretruetothemselvesandyetrespectfulofothers. Format:WholeGroupworkinginTeams

Materials

Scenariosonslipsofpaper(onesetforeachTeam)p62ofFacilitatorsGuide

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Explainthatthegirlsaregoingtolearnhowtoresolvedisagreementsbysayinghow they feel about something in a way that is true to themselves and yet respectful of others. 2. Startthemthinkingaboutthewaystheyalreadysolveproblemsbyaskingthemafew questions: Whenyouandyourfriendwanttododifferentthings,whatdoyoudo? Howdoyoufeelwhenyoutellafriendthatyoudontwanttodowhatshewantsto do? Canyoustillbefriendswithsomeoneevenwhenyoudontagreeoneverything?How So? 3. HavethegirlsbreakintotheirTeams.PassoutthesetsofscenariostoeachTeam.Tell themtotaketurnsactingoutwhatthegirlsinthesesituationsmightsayanddo. 4. Aftertheyroleplayedthesituations,askthem: Howdidtheothersreactwhenyoufinallysaidsomethingyouthoughttheywouldnt like? Whatkindsoffeelingsdidyouhavewhileactingoutthesesituations? 5. HavethegirlsaddsomethingtotheirTeamPassportaboutSayingHowitFeels. 6. HavethemaddthenameoftheirbestfriendtotheirTravelCase. DirectTeamstoproceedtotheChoosingOurChangeWorkSession

TimeRequired:15minutes

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ChoosingOurChangeSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillworktogethertochooseoneclueforchangeforaproject intheircommunity.Theywilllearnhowtoapplyalloftheskillstheyhavelearnedalongthewayto createastoryofchangethattheyareexcitedaboutcreating. Format:WholeGroupworkinginTeams

Materials

CopiesofProjectCheckSheet:OurStory,oneforeachTeam Pencils Largepaper&markersforgroupdiscussion MaterialsforChangeprojectsprojectstomakeachangeatCampBrightonWoods

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. ExplainthattogethereachTeamwillchooseoneclueforchangeforaprojectintheir community.HavethegirlstakeouttheirHearaStory,FindaClueworksheets.Ask themtolookovertheircluestofindsomethingthatgirlsinourcommunityface,that theycanchange,andthattheyareexcitedaboutcreatingachange. 2. Guide the girls in narrowing down their choices because they are going to have to choose just one Encourage girls to speak up for the change of their choiceand to listentoothergirlsexpresswhytheypreferanidea.Oncetheyhavenarroweddowntheir choices,havethemworktogethertochoosetheonethatmostofthemarehappywith. TheycanchoosefromoneoftheChangeprojectsprovidedorcreatetheirown! 3. Pass out copies of the Project Check Sheets. Tell them that they are being given a chancetocreateastoryofchangethattheybringtotheircommunity.Havethegirls fillouttheprojectchecksheet.Iftheygetstuck,helpthemoutwiththefollowing:
Thebeginningofourstoryis__________(thecluewewanttochange). Themiddleofourstoryis__________(whatweplantodotomakethatchange). Theendofourstoryis__________(thepositivechangewewillachieve).

4. Wrapupthissessionbyaskingthegirlswhattheythinkwouldhappenifallthegirls aroundtheworldchangedastorybydoingaprojectliketheonetheyareplanning. HavethemnotetheirideasontheirTeamPassport.Have themaddcooperation to theirTravelCase. Followingthissession,theTeamswillrotatethroughsix15minutesessions:RolePlaying PositiveChange,OurOwnBookmobile,AStoryRelay,AdsAmongUs,OurStoryofChange, orASpecialPieceoftheWhole

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RolePlayingPositiveChange
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillunderstandhowpositivechangescanmaketheeveryday livesofgirlsbetterrightintheircommunity. Format:Station

Materials

Stripsofpaperwithsamplescenarios.

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Invitethegirlstositinacircle. 2. Explain to the girls that they will be role playing story scenarios to see what the charactersfacedandsolvedormadebetter. 3. Invitethegirlswatchingtolookforthepositivechangestakingplaceinthelivesofthe girlsinthestories.Guidethemtounderstandthatpositivechangeliketheonesfound instoriescanmaketheeverydaylivesofgirlbetterrightintheircommunity. 4. Invitethegirlstaketurnsroleplayingthestoryscenariosprovided. 5. Aftereverygirlorpairhasperformed,invitetheBrowniestoaddsomethingtotheir TeamPassporttorepresentaPositiveChange. 6. HavethemaddthenameofafavoritecharactertotheirTravelCase. DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:OurOwnBookmobile(6thgroupmovestoCarryIt OutGroupSession)

TimeRequired:15minutes

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OurOwnBookmobile
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillusecreativityandselfexpressiontodesignanimaginary bookmobile.Thegirlswill Format:Station

Materials

Paper Pencils,Markers&crayons

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Remind the girls how Grandmother Elfs bookmobile is a fun feature of their book. PointthemtoStoriesontheGoonpage16intheWorld sideoftheirbook,where the history of bookmobiles and how they are used around the world are explained. Ask if any of them have ever been inside a bookmobile. Ask if they know why bookmobileswereusedinthepastandwhytheywouldstillbeusedtoday... 2. Explainthateachofthemwillbedrawingpicturesofwhattheirimaginarybookmobile would look like, and create a list of what books they would include in their ideal bookmobile.Theycanworkindividuallyorasagroup. 3. Giveeachgirlapieceofpaperandallowthemtousewhatevercreativematerialsare onhand.Theycandrawtheirbookmobileanywaytheylike.Ifworkinginpairs,one coulddrawwhattheoutsidewouldlooklike,whiletheotherwoulddrawtheinside. Encouragethemtousetheirimaginationstocreategadgetsfortheirbookmobile. 4. Have the group generate a top 10 list of the books they want to have for their bookmobile. Encourage girls to stand up for any books they would like included by suggestingreasonsforchoosingthebooks. 5. Havethegirlsaddtheirtop10listofbookstotheirTeamPassport. 6. HavethemaddthenameofafavoritebooktotheirTravelCase. Direct Team to proceed to next station: A Story Relay (6th group moves to Carry It Out GroupSession)

TimeRequired:15minutes

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AStoryRelay
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillstartthinkingabouthowputtingwordstogethertella story. Format:Station

Materials

Twosetsofindexcardswithwordsandphraseswrittenonthem Paperandpencilforrecordingthegirlsstories Timerorwatchwithasecondhand.

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Dividethegirlsintotwoteamsandexplaintheinstructions. 2. Instructions: Onegirlfromeachteamwillrunuptothetableanddrawtwocards. Sheplaceshertwocardsonthetablefaceupandthemrunsbackandtagsthenextgirl inline,whorunstothetableanddrawstowcards.Shehas15secondstoputhertwo cardsinalogicalorderwiththeonesalreadyonthetable. The relay continues with each girl running to the table, choosing two cards and workingtoarrangethecardintoalogicalstory.Shecaneitheraddtothesentenceon thetable,orrearrangeittocreatesomethingelse. The relay continues until each girl has had at least two turns at building the story. Thencalltimeandaskthegirlstoreadthestoriesaloud. 3. Enlistanadultfromthegrouptorecordthegirlsstoriesfortheirpassports,whileyou get the girls talking about what was hard and what was easy about putting a story together. 4. Havethegirlsturntopage26oftheGirlssideoftheirbooksanddotheWordsSTART Stories,WordsBUILDstories!activityfoundthere. 5. HavethegirlsaddWordsBUILDStories!totheirTravelCase. DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:AdsAmongUs(6thgroupmovestoCarryItOut GroupSession)

TimeRequired:15minutes

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AdsAmongUs
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilllearntoidentifythestoriesthatadstellaboutgirls.They willbegiventheopportunitytocreatetheirownads. Format:Station

Materials

Atleastonprintadpergirl. Paper Pencils,Crayons,markers Glue Scissors

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Startbyspreadingouttheadsprovided. Inviteeachgirlstotakeanadandspend a minuteortworeadingandthinkingaboutthestoryitistelling. 2. Giveeachgirlanopportunitytosharethestorytheadistelling,thenaskifthegirlcan tellwhytheadwascreatedEncouragethegirlstocomparetheworldshowninthe adstotheworldthattheyknow. Dothestoriesintheseadsseemrealtoyou?Dotheyseemlikesomethingyouwould findinyourlife? Whichpartsoftheadsseemtomatchyourlifeandthelivesofgirlsyouknow?Which partsseemliketheydontmatch? Doyouthinkthesepartsarejustmadeupordoyouthinktheymightberealinthe livesofothers? 3. Providethegirlswithdrawingmaterialsandinvitethemtodrawtheirownads.They canrecreateoralteroneoftheadstheylookedat,createanadtohighlightwhatis special about girls they know, create an ad to encourage others to read a particular story,ormakeadstoannounceanupcomingevent. 4. DirectthegirlstotheLittleStoriesALLAROUNDYOUactivityonPage29ofGirlsside oftheirbook. 5. HavethegirlsaddsomethingtotheirTeamPassportandTravelCaseaboutthestories inAds.

DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:OurStoryofChangeSession(6thgroupmovesto CarryItOutGroupSession)
TimeRequired:15minutes
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OurStoryofChange
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillusewhattheyhavelearnedaboutstoriestotellothers abouttheirChangeaStoryProject..Theywilllearnthatonewaytocreateachangethatkeepsgoingis toencourageotherstogetinvolved. Format:Station

Materials

Paper Pencils Artmaterials

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Invitethegirlstositinacircle.GetthegirlsthinkingabouthowtheywilltelltheirStory ofChange,byhavingthemreviewtheirProjectCheckSheet. 2. Tell the girls that what matters most is that the Brownies have a chance to inspire otherstomaketheworldabetterplace,tooandtounderstandthatindoingso,they arecreatingachangethatbecomeslonglasting.. 3. Havethegirlsbrainstormwhattheycaninspiretheaudiencetodotokeeptheirgood changegoing. 4. Then pass out the paper and pencils and have the girls get started on writing their story.RemindthemthattheyneedtoworkcooperativelytocreatetheirTeamsstory. PointthemtotheTeamPassporttheyhavebeencreatingthroughouttheJourneyasa resourcetheycanuse.Alsoremindthemtothinkofthethingstheymayhaveputinto theirtravelcasesalongtheway. 5. Letthegirlsknowthemanywaystheycantelltheirstoryandallowthemtochoose: Askit;asongtheywriteandsing;amuraltheycreateandunveil;drawingstheycreate andexhibit. 6. Iftimepermits,givethemtimetopracticetellingtheirstory. DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:ASpecialPieceoftheWhole(6thgroupmovesto CarryItOutGroupSession)

TimeRequired:15minutes

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ASpecialPieceoftheWhole
Objective
DuringthisSession,eachoftheGirlScoutBrownieswillcreateaquiltsquaretoshowoneofher strengths. Format:Station

Materials

Quiltsquaresorcutpaper Markers,crayons,and/orcoloredpencils Scissors Glue Rulers Assortedartsuppliessuchasribbon,felt,yarn,stickers,cottonballs,beads,etc

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Explain that the girls will create a quilt square that tells the story of one thing they really do well (a strength). Point them to page 34 of the Girls side fo their book to learnaboutFaithRinggold,whomakesquiltsthattellstories. 2. Thenaskiftheyknowwhataquiltis.Aquiltisablanketmadeofsquareoffabricthat arepiecedtogethersidebysideorinspecialpatterns.
AStoryQuiltisaquiltthattellsastorywithitscolors,pictures,andmaybealsowords.AStory Quiltcanincludeapoem,aportrait,photographs,orwhatevertheartistlikes.Todayyouare theArtist!
3. Give each girl a blank quilt square and invite them all to write or draw or glue

somethingonhersquaretorepresentthestrengthseeninthembythewomenthey know.Havethemincludetheirnameintheirsquare.
Ifthegirlsgetstucklookingforastrength,youcanhelpprompttheirthinkingbysharingsomestrengths youseeingirlstheirage:caring;goodatreading,music,sports;loveanimals;artistic

TimeRequired:15minutes

4. Afterthegirlsarefinished,havethemsharetheirsquaressothattheothergirlscan guesswhatstrengththesquaredepicts. 5. Nowexplainthateventhoughtheironesquareissmall,alloftheirsquarestogether cantellastoryabouttheirTeam.Havethemlayouttheirsquaresinanarrangement they like. Give each girl a piece of yarn to tie the cornersof her square to the ones adjacenttoit. 6. Have the girls add to their Team Passport and Travel Case the strength each one depictedinherquiltsquare. DirectTeamtoproceedtonextstation:RolePlayingPositiveChange(6thgroupmovesto CarryItOutGroupSession)
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CarryItOutProjectWorkSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillusethecluestheygatheredtoChangeaStory.Theywill TakeActiononanissuethatisimportanttothem. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

ProjectCheckSheetspreparedearlier. Posterboard Markersandotherdrawingmaterials Othermaterialsthatmaybeonhand Music&CDplayer Videorecorder,ifpossible

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. GivetheTeamstimetocarryouttheirProjects. 2. Passouttheposterboardorothermaterialsthegirlsneedtocompletetheirprojects. 3. Tellthemhowmuchtimetheyhavetocarryouttheirplans.Remindthemofthetime remainingperiodicallythroughoutthesession. 4. Offerassistanceasrequested. DirectGrouptoproceedtoPassItOnSession

TimeRequired:45minutes

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PassItOn
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswilllearnaboutstorytellingtraditionsandgetsomemore practiceattellingstories. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

WorldMaporGlobe IntuitFactSheet NutritiousSnack

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Invitethegirlstositinacircle.Readpages2837oftheWorldSideoftheirbook. 2. SharewiththegirlssomeoftheIntuitstorytellingtraditionsfromtheFactSheet. 3. HavethegirlsputastickynoteontheMapwheretheIntuitpeoplelive(Northeastern Canada). 4. Tellthemhowstorytellersallovertheworldpassstoriesontooneanother.Somedo so by telling their stories aloud. Some tell their stories on video or film. Others tell theirstoriesinwriting. 5. ThenaskthegirlstobreakintotheirTeamsandthinkofastory,eitherfromabook,a folktale,afairytale,amovie,oratelevisionshowthattheothergirlsmightbefamiliar with.Havethemtaketurnstellingtheirstories,encouragingthemtohamitupand totelltheirstorieswithvariousvoicesandgestures. 6. Aftereverygrouphashadachancetotellastory,servethesnacksprovided. 7. HavethegirlsaddIntuittotheirTeamPassportsandTravelCase. Followingthissession,theTeamswillproceedtoTellingOurStorySession.

TimeRequired:15minutes

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TellingOurStoryofChange
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillpresenttheirRedRobinProjectstotheinvitedaudience. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Music&CDPlayer Artprojectgirlscompletedearlierintheday

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Ifguestsarepresentintheaudience,takeafewminutestointroducetheJourney,the ElfFriends,andalloftheothervolunteerswhohelpedthegirlsalongtheirway. 2. Start off bytelling everyone that this Journey had been about connecting with other girls.SharetheWorldMap,withallofthegirlsconnections. 3. Introducethetitleofeachstorythatthegirlsareplanningtopresent. TodaytheseBrownieswillbesharingwithyoutheirstoriesofchange. 4. Invite the girls to tell their stories. Help the transition from Team to Team go as smoothlyaspossible,fillinginwithexamplesoftheactivitiesthegirlsdidthroughout thedaywhilethenextgroupgetsready.. After all of the Teams have told their story, direct Teams and audience to from a large circlefortheClosingSession

TimeRequired:30minutes

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ClosingSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutBrownieswillreflectontheirJourneyandreceivethe4Awardsthey earnedalongtheway:TheHearaStoryAward,TheChangeaStoryAward,theTellaStoryAward,and theBetterWorldforGirls!Award Format:WholeGroup

Materials

BrownieAwards,oneforeachBrownie LiAAwards,oneforeachCadettevolunteer SafetyPins,oneforeachgirl 56Indexcardswiththelinkinggirlswithstorieslines(frompage100oftheFacilitators Guide)writtenonthem.

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Prior to the start of this session, hand out the index cards to volunteers with instructionstodistributethemselvesthroughoutthecircle.Theywillusethecardsto helpthegirlsrememberthelinestheyaregoingtoberepeatingduringtheclosing. 2. Have the Teams take turns going to the center of the circle to share their Team Passports. 3. Present each girl with the Four Awards she has earned along the Journey: TheHearaStoryAward,TheChangeaStoryAward,theTellaStoryAward,andtheBetter WorldforGirls!Award.Theseawardsrepresentshowyoucanfindcluesinastoryandact onthemtocreateachangeintheworld;thatyouhavegainedconfidenceandknowledge toeducateandinspireothersaspartofalargerworldofgirls 4. After all of the Brownie awards have been presented, ask the Cadettes who have helped the Brownies along their Journey to reflect on their activities with the Brownies. WhatdidyouDISCOVERaboutyourselftoday?InwhatwaysdidyouCONNECT with younger girls? How did you encourage Brownies to TAKE ACTION? Then,presenttheLiAAwardstotheCadettes. Congratulations!WearyourLiAAwardwithPride! 5. Then, have the Brownies link arms and take turns going around the circle saying the linkinggirlswithstorieslinesuntileachgirlhashadaturn. Weeachhavestoriestotell,andourstorieslinkustogether. Imlinkedto[nameofthegirltoyourright]because_______________. ThankGuestsforattending,thendismissgroup.
TimeRequired:30minutes
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