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High School Modules engage evaluate express exhibit Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Table of Contents ABOUT THIS MODULE 3 ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 4 REQUIRED MATERIALS 5 EVENT PLANNER 6 MONDAY: INTRODUCING ME 7 TUESDAY: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY 14 WEDNESDAY: RECOGNIZING EFFORT 21 THURSDAY: COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS 26 FRIDAY: COMMUNITY SHARING EVENT 36 engage express evaluate exhibit2 2 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire About This Module In the Aspire to Inspire Module, members will have the opportunity to Overview learn strategies that include inspiring others through leadership and sharing their experiences. How can communication barriers affect outcomes? Driving Questions How can sharing experiences affect the lives of others? What is the importance of leadership? Product of the Show Me How You Lead! This exhibit will display the projects that Week members complete during the week that addresses leadership. Members will create an elaborate display of the projects completed Community during the module and present them as the community views the Sharing Event exhibit. This module will introduce members to effective leadership. Members Introduction will participate in interactive activities that include role-playing and service learning projects. Be sure to have the materials available for members to create their Special Notes displays for the Community Sharing Event. engage express evaluate exhibit3 3 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Academic Vocabulary Word Definition Aspire To direct someone toward achieving something Inspire To fill someone with the ability to do or feel something Perseverance To move forward with doing something despite difficulty Expulsion To force someone to leave a place Diligence To work carefully or with effort engage express evaluate exhibit4 4 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Required Materials Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day, but should be printed in advance. Laptop computer Facilitator Printer LCD projector Computer Glue Other art materials Poster boards (10) Pens 1 per team Pencils Drawing paper Post-it notes Sheet protectors (10 per member) Binders (1 per member) Paper engage express evaluate exhibit5 5 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Event Planner Note: Complete the following table early during the week to prepare for the Community Sharing Event. Share the answers with the CPO for approval. Type of Event on Friday Event Name Who’s Invited Fliers Website Publicity to Use (Circle all that apply, use blank Invitations spaces for additional items) Ads Event Location Display Area for Projects Chairs Scissors Games Supplies Needed Tables Markers (Circle all that apply, use blank Signs CD Player spaces for additional items) Tape Video Equipment Cups Napkins Refreshments (Try to select items that tie into the theme) Assigned to: Task Due Date: Assigned to: Task Due Date: Assigned to: Task Due Date: Assigned to: Task Due Date: Assigned to: Task Due Date: engage express evaluate exhibit6 6 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Monday: Introducing Me Monday: Introducing Me Warm-up Location: Multipurpose room or gym Estimated Time: 15 min Say: “Everyone has something that is unique about them. We all 1 have a story to tell. Today, we will be exploring one another’s stories.” Tell members that they will be viewing Barack Obama’s speech at the 2004 DNC Convention as he told his story. (Play Barack 2 Obama’s Speech at 2004 DNC Convention that can be found on Steps to Follow YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0. Ask members if they were inspired by his story? (Answers may 3 vary). Say: “Everyone has a story and today you will have the opportunity 4 to tell yours.” engage express evaluate exhibit7 7 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Monday Activity 1: This is My Story Location: Multipurpose room Estimated Time: 45 min Description: Members will tell their story to inspire others and encourage moral choice making. Objective: Members will reflect upon their life and understand how decisions can affect their life. Paper for each member What You Need Pencil/pen for each member How to Prepare Say: “Everyone has a unique story that sums up who they are, where they came from, where they’re going and/or what they 1 stand for. Today, you are challenged to determine what your story is and write/illustrate it to inspire someone else who may be on a similar journey.” Remind members there are three elements to telling a story: Steps to Follow challenge (unexpected issue you had to give attention), choice 2 (making an unexpected choice) and outcome (the lesson learned from the end-result of the decision made). Say: “This story can be one situation or a life story, but it should be 3 one that may inspire someone else.” Ask members to consider the following questions when developing their story: Is there an issue you are passionate about? 4 What values made you make the decision you made? What story can you tell that would show how you learned or acted on your values? Allow members the remainder of the session to write their stories 5 and discuss them with other members. engage express evaluate exhibit8 8 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire After members have discussed their stories, tell them their stories are meant to inspire others. Some of their stories are triumphant and will help someone else in life and other stories are lessons 6 learned that may assist younger Club members who may be faced with similar situations, so their stories are all important no matter how insignificant they may think they are. engage express evaluate exhibit9 9 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Monday Activity 2: Portfolio of Excellence Location: Multipurpose room or gym Estimated Time: 30-45 min Description: In this activity, members will reflect on personal accomplishments to create a Portfolio of Excellence. Objective: By the end of this activity, members will be able to demonstrate an understanding of performance value. Binders for each member What You Need Hole puncher Sheet protectors Paper Pens, pencils and markers How to Prepare Give every member a binder and sheet protectors Ask members if they have any accomplishments that they are 1 proud of whether its playing a sport, learning a craft, passing a test, being a mentor, etc. Say: “Oftentimes in life we forget all of the great things we have done when something not so great happens. This activity will Steps to Follow 2 require you to document all of the good things you remember. We will call this documentation your Portfolio of Excellence. It will be a reflection of you.” Explain to members that this portfolio is intended to remind them 3 of all their accomplishments and a tool of motivation to add more to it. Ask members to brainstorm, write down and illustrate things that 4 can be included. engage express evaluate exhibit10 10 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Ask members to begin writing goals for the next year that they 5 would like to see added to their portfolio. Tell members to bring things that can be included in this portfolio, 6 such as pictures and certificates. engage express evaluate exhibit11 11 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Monday Activity 3: Truth Be Told Location: Multipurpose room Estimated Time: 45 min Description: Members will understand what academic integrity is and why it is important. Objective: By the end of this activity, members will be able to define academic integrity and develop a rationale for its importance. What You Need N/A Secure room and materials for implementation How to Prepare Form a circle with members chairs Display academic integrity quotes: Don’t plagiarize; cite the work of other’s Complete your own assignments Be honest Complete assignments to the best of your ability Don’t cheat on tests Say: “The posted quotes all correlate with Academic Integrity. Can 1 you give an example of real life experiences aligned to any of the quotes?” (Answers will vary). Steps to Follow Tell members that academic integrity is having morals as it relates 2 to honesty with school work. Ask members to reflect on events from the past couple of years 3 that have caused people to question someone’s integrity. (Example: Hillary Clinton’s emails being erased). engage express evaluate exhibit12 12 of 47 Module 1: Aspire to Inspire Say: “I am about to read some scenarios. As you listen to the scenarios, consider the situations as if you were in them. What would you do based on your morals and academic integrity?” You are taking an exam and you notice that someone is leaning in to copy your answer. You are not directly guilty of cheating, but the person copying your paper is. You wrote a five page paper as instructed by your Social Studies teacher. Your English teacher assigned the same 4 type of paper a month later, but the paper should only be two pages long. Should you turn in this paper if you shorten it? You wrote a paper and used someone else’s research, but you rephrased it. Should you acknowledge them? You had a discussion about an issue in class and discussed it with a friend that afternoon. The friend takes the same class the next day and wrote some of your arguments in his paper. Is he cheating? Ask members if they feel that the scenarios were rightfully 5 categorized as cheating or not cheating? Why or why not? Tell members that academic integrity is very important because not 6 being honest can be detrimental to their academic career and in some cases can cause expulsion from school.