Activity Guide for Daisies, , and Juniors World Thinking Day

n Girl Scouts, you are part of a special group of girls that stretches across the world. On February 22 of each year, Girl Scouts and Girl I Guides from 150 countries celebrate World Thinking Day. (That’s one big celebration!) World Thinking Day is a way to celebrate with girls all over the world by doing the same activities. The 2019 World Thinking Day theme is “Leadership.”

To earn your World Thinking Day award, learn the different ways to be a leader, discover how to bring the change you want to see in the world, and celebrate being part of the global sisterhood that is Girl Scouts and . World Thinking Day Award Activities Choose one activity from each category on the following pages (three total) to earn your World Thinking Day award. You only need to do one activity in each category to earn the award, but don’t let that stop you— you can do as many as you like!

2 CATEGORY 1 Discover Your Leadership Style

Consider all the roles. With your Girl friends, brainstorm all the different roles you play and the roles women and girls play in the world. Write each role down on a sticky note and add it to a big pile. Some examples to get you started are to the right.

Once you have finished writing your notes, have one person say “go.” n actor When she says go, everyone has one minute to grab some roles and n accountant stick them on themselves and one another. When you think a role is a n animal trainer good fit for you, put the sticky note on yourself. When you think a role is n artist a good fit for someone else, put it on her. When the leader calls “time,” n astronaut everyone freeze! Then gather together and share what you think of the n athlete roles that are stuck on you. n caretaker Some questions to think or talk about: n CEO · What roles did you choose for yourself? Why did you choose them? n coach · How can you be a leader in one of the roles that you chose? n cook · What roles did others choose for you? What do you think about n creator those roles? n dancer · What roles do you have right now? n daughter · What roles do you want to have someday? n doctor · Which roles feel right to you? Which aren’t a good fit at all? Why? n · How did it feel to have other people assign roles to you? What does fashion stylist it feel like when someone else assumes something about who you n friend are? n inventor · Are there any stereotypes of the roles shown on the notes? Can you n maid think of other roles that weren’t listed? n mother n politician Now that you’ve learned about the roles you have (or want to have), n scientist discover some of the worldwide roles of other girls. Around the world n sister the most common chores for girls are cooking or cleaning the house, shopping for the household, fetching water or firewood, washing n skydiver clothes, and caring for other children. n student n teacher Talk with your Girl Scout sisters about chores that you have and n veterinarian compare them to the most common chores for girls listed above. Do n world traveler any of you do the same kind of chores? Are any of them different? If you had to spend more time on chores, what do you think you might have to give up?

3 Wave your flag. Flags are used to represent countries, communities, beliefs, ideas, and ideals. Every country has a national flag. The flag of the United States has 50 stars to represent the 50 states and 13 stripes to represent the original 13 colonies. Even the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS for short) has a flag to represent the 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. The WAGGGS world flag is blue, white, and gold. The white blaze in the right-hand United States flag corner represents WAGGGS’ commitment to peace. The three gold blocks symbolize the three parts of the Girl Scout/Guide Promise: to serve God* and country, to help others, and to live by the Girl Scout/Guide Law. The gold trefoil on the blue background represents the sun shining over all the children of the world.

Look for pictures of flags from some other countries and choose your favorite. Find out what the colors and WAGGGS flag symbols represent.

Now think about how you could represent your leadership in a flag. What colors would you use? What shapes, animals, or plants would you include? Why? Design a flag that incorporates one element from the WAGGGS world flag, one element from the flag you learned about, and one element that represents you as a leader. When you’re finished, share your flag with your Girl Scout sisters and tell them what it represents.

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*Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs 4 Examine the words of leadership. Girl Scouts across the country share our Girl and Law. But did you know that Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in each country have their own promise and law? Take a look at the promises and laws from Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other parts of the world on this page and the next, and compare them to the Girl Scout Promise and Law. How are they the same? How are they different? How do they relate to leadership or your leadership style? You can learn more about Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world at www.wagggs.org/en/our-world/.

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6 Pinpoint your strengths and struggles. My Strengths Being a leader doesn’t mean getting everything right or perfect every time! 1. ______Everyone has things that they do very well and things that are hard for them. Think about your strengths—something you are 2. ______really good at and might be able to help someone else with. Make a list of five of your 3. ______strengths and talk with your Girl Scout friends about one of the strengths you wrote down and 4. ______how you might use that strength to help others. 5. ______Now think about your struggles—things you sometimes have a hard time with. Make a list of five struggles you have and talk with a friend about how someone could help you.

Now that you have your lists of strengths and struggles, draw a picture of how you might use your strengths to be a leader.

· Draw another picture showing how your My Struggles struggles can also make you a stronger leader. · When you are finished, share your drawings 1. ______with your Girl Scout friends. As a group, talk about these questions: 2. ______· Why is it important to know our own strengths? 3. ______· Why is it important to talk about our struggles in addition to our strengths? · How do you think knowing each other’s 4. ______strengths and struggles can help us be a better, stronger community? 5. ______· How can you use your strengths to enact change?

7 CATEGORY 2 Celebrate a Sisterhood of Leaders

Connect with a global leader. The Peace Corps is a program that sends American volunteers to work in other countries. The organization tackles many global issues. Visit www.peacecorps.gov/ educators/speakers-match to invite a returned Peace Corps volunteer to speak to your troop or group about her experience in the country where she served. How is life different for girls your age in that country? If you aren’t able to find a returned Peace Corps volunteer in your community, talk to an adult about other organizations you might connect with.

Connect with your sisterhood. Girl Scouts and Girl Guides are present in every region of the world, and there are five special places around the world where Girl Scouts and Girl Guides can go to learn from each other called the WAGGGS World Centers. With your Girl Scout friends, cut out the cards at the end of this activity pack and play a trivia game about the WAGGGS World Centers and world regions.

Invite leaders to the table. Invite your Girl Scout friends to a fancy dress-up party. The theme? Female leaders throughout history and around the world! Before the party, choose a female leader that you admire. With the help of a trusted adult, take a trip to the library and research her life. It could be a woman who lived long ago or one who is making a difference right now. If you don’t read yet, that’s no problem— have an adult read to you. Dress up as the female leader you chose. Then come to the party in her character and talk about what made her great.

At the party, imagine you are the female leader you are dressed as, and answer the following questions as you think she would: · How did you change the world? · What’s the most important thing for a leader to do?

Have fun interacting with the other leaders. Remember to stay in character! At the end of the party, talk about the leadership qualities of your female leader or other leaders in the room. Which qualities do you want to adopt into your own style?

Need some ideas about who to choose? Here are a few suggestions: Delores Huerta, Malala Yousafzai, Wangari Maathai, Benazir Bhutto, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie. Need more ideas? With the help of an adult, look up a list of women who have won the Nobel Prize. Or choose a female leader who is special to you. 8 Pack your bags! The Girl is “Be prepared,” which is great advice for any leader! Imagine you are going on a long journey—what are three things that you would need to bring with you? Choose three items. Each item you choose should symbolize a skill or characteristic you think a leader needs. For example, if you think a leader needs to be creative, maybe you could pack a colored pen. Or if a leader needs to communicate, you could bring a dual-language dictionary.

Bring these three items to your next Girl Scout meeting for a show-and-tell. Share with your troop the items you chose and what they symbolize. Together, look at all of your items and all of the leadership skills you brought. Think of one thing you could do or create with all the items combined.

Finally, think of what you could do or create as a team with all of the leadership skills your group possesses. Create a group picture of what you could do!

CATEGORY 3 Lead by Example

What kind of world do we want to live in? In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 goals they wanted to reach by 2030. The purpose was to create a better world by ending poverty, fighting inequality, and stopping climate change. Guided by these goals, it is now up to all of us to work together and build a better future for everyone. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are already working on these goals—how can you join them?

Try this activity from WAGGGS—with a partner or in a team, brainstorm what Global Goals are the most important for children and young people in your community. Circle five goals from the table on the right. Then share these five goals with the rest of your troop. Have each person vote on the goal they care the most about.

Once you’ve chosen a goal, all pairs and teams have one minute to The 17 Sustainable think of a way they could help achieve this goal in their daily lives. Development Goals established by the United Nations in Go around the pairs or teams and have everyone shout out their 2015 idea. Then in the next week, commit to carrying out your action! 9 Give peace a chance is one of the five WAGGGS World Centers where Girl Scouts and Girl Guides gather together to learn from each other. Located in London, its name means “Peace” and its mascot is the universal symbol for peace, a dove (which is named Olave). As Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, we like to make time to reflect and care for ourselves so we are prepared to make the world better for ourselves and others. Follow the instructions here from WAGGGS to make your own dove for peace:

1 Fold your piece of paper in half to make a crease and fold back. 2 Fold in half again. 3 Fold on the dotted line. 4 Fold on the dotted line. 5 Fold in half. 6 Fold on the dotted line and repeat on the opposite side. 7 Fold to make a crease and fold back. 8 Create a pocket fold across the dotted line. 9 Finish by drawing eyes on your dove.

Think of one way that you can be more peaceful. Write or draw your idea on one wing of your dove. Then think of one way you can create more peace throughout the world. Write or draw your idea on the other wing of your dove.

10 Step up, take a stand. You probably see things every day that you’d like to make better. Use the resources in the G.I.R.L. Agenda Take a Stand Powered by Girl Scouts to speak out, take action, and lead positive A guide for kids who are ready to change the world change on an issue you care about in your community or around the world! Once you have reviewed the resource, take action on one

thing you care about. Snap a picture and show us your leadership to think about something in your community that you love and want to Take a minute protect. Whether it’s your local library, the park down the street, or the stray cats that hang out in the neighborhood, these areabout examples that cause. of a causeWhat is or good issue about that youit? Is care there about. a way it on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. Tag it with #leadlikeaGirlScout Now, think about how you feel could be even better? Is there something not so good about it that you’d like to change? Your answers to those questions are called your opinions or beliefs. People like you who take the time to think about how to make their communities the best they can be, and then share #wtd2019 #timetolead those ideas with others, are known as advocates. As an advocate, you’re helping improve our world! Here’s how you can take a stand: Want to learn more about 1 Make a statement! Pick one of the causes or changing the issues you care about and make a poster or sign to world? let other people know how you feel. If your focus is on your local park, you could write a statement like, Visit girlscouts.org/join to become “Clean Up Our Park!” or draw a picture of the trees a member of the largest leadership and playground you love so much. organization for girls in the world. 2 Get noticed! Carry your sign in a local march, wear a T-shirt with a message about your cause, or Give back to Girl Scouts. believed give a presentation in class and show the sign you made to get people thinking and talking. 3 Use your words! Write a letter to your local newspaper about how this issue makes you feel and what you think should happen. If you can’t write that when girls travel the world they have an unparalleled opportunity yet, have an older sibling, parent, or another trusted adult help you out. If the team at the newspaper chooses to print your letter, it will be read by all to foster cultural understanding. That’s why the Juliette Low World kinds of people across your community! Friendship Fund was formed in 1927 to support girls as they travel ✮ internationally, connect with sister Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, and ✮ ✮ take action globally. Step Up,

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Give the gift of global sisterhood this World Thinking Day by making GetOne ofInvolved! the best things about being a Girl Scout is helping other people. All Girl Scouts work to make the world a better place. a donation to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund, then imagine a What kinds of things have you done? Maybe you are a Daisy who learned how people work together when you earned your Good Neighbor badge.

Good Neighbor Or a Brownie who did some great things to make changes badge place that you would like to visit one day. Do you think they have Girl in your neighborhood when you earned your Celebrating Community badge.

Or a Junior who learned how to make changes in the government by earning your Inside Government badge. Scouts there? Find out! As a Girl Scout, you can use your helping power now and ✮ to solve problems and make a difference in this forever world at any age. ✮ Celebrating Community badge You can find something that matters the most to you. It can be a big or small problem. The important thing is to do something about it! Is there

Look at the “What Would You Like something in your to Change?” list on the next page for community that you want to change? Get your some ideas. neighbors to sign a petition to let people know about the problem. Then give ✮ the petition to your local city council. Inside Government badge ✮

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LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD Is there a local relief group that helps Your voice and your ideas are powerful. when there’s a fire or Many people care about what you have to say! Here’s how natural disaster? Find out what you can to let people know what’s about on your your cause mind: by going to do with them in ★ Spread the word times of need. your local news media or chamber of commerce to let them know what you think. to your local government official (mayor, ★ Write a letter city council member, or state legislator) to let her know about your work. at a mall or community center

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to show other people what you’re doing. Make sure to

get permission first! ✮ ✮ CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES Team up with an adult and visit some websites to help you come up with world-changing ideas! � Read stories about what other Girl Scouts have done to make the world a better place at www.girlscouts.org/en/for-girls/girls- changing-the-world.html. � How does the United States government work? Find out at www. kids.usa.gov/government/index.shtml. � Learn more about the presidents of the United States at

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Can you name all five WAGGGS world regions? Which World Center’s name means “to journey”?

Bonus point: Which region is Girl Scouts Bonus point: In what language? of the USA part of?

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Which World Center’s name Which was the first country within the WAGGGS means “coming together”? Arab Region to start a Girl Guiding program? Bonus point: In what language?

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Which WAGGGS region has grown How many member organizations are the most in the last ten years? part of the WAGGGS Europe Region?

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What is the name of the World Center Which was the first WAGGGS located in London? World Center created? Bonus points: How many World Centers have Bonus point: Where is it located? been in London and what were their names?

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Which World Center is located at the highest elevation? Which country in the Asia Pacific Region has the most members? Bonus points: What country is it located in? What is the elevation? ANSWER 1 ANSWER 2

Five regions: Western Hemisphere, , Arab, Europe, Asia Pacific Language: Swahili GSUSA is part of the Western Hemisphere Region.

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Sangam Sudan, which started in 1928 Language: Sanskrit

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The Africa Region. The Europe Region supports 64 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organizations in 41 countries and It represents 33 member organizations reaches more than 1.2 million young people. and over 1 million girls and young women.

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Pax Lodge is the name of the current center. The two previous centers were called Switzerland “Our Ark” and “Olave House.”

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Located in Mexico India with over 2 million Girl Guides 5,059 feet(1,542 meters) above sea level