ALeadershipJourneyWorkshopforGirlScoutCadettes

MEdia
ThisProgramBroughttoyoubyGSCNCandR.E.A.C.H.

Buildinggirlsconfidence
GirlScoutCadettesexploremediaallaround themintheirlivesandintheirworld. GirlScoutCadetteswilllookcriticallyatwhat theyfind!IsthereanyMEintheirmediaworld? GirlScoutCadettesputsomerealMEinmedia Andsomuchmore

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WorkshopSchedule
January2223,2011
ProgramBeginsat9amSaturdayandcontinuesuntil10amSunday LeadFacilitator: OtherVolunteers: GirlScoutswereadvisedtobringaBagLunch.Lunchisnotprovidedaspartofthisprogram.

Location

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

SchedulefortheDay
09000930 09300945 09451000 10001030 10301100 11001200 12001230 12301245 12451315 13151330 13301400 14001430 14301530 15301545 15451630 16301700 Sunday 09000930 09301000 OpeningSession WhatisMedia?Session AnimationFun!Session YourUniquePointofViewSession WhenRealityIsntRealSession YourMEdiaStorySession LunchConductingOurSurvey SlicingtheMediaPieSession DoYouGettheMessage?Session UnmaskingtheStereotypeSession WhatsYourInnerBeauty?Session FindingYourFrequencySession MEdiaRemakeWorkSession WhatsYourNetwork?Session ProjectRunway PuttingtheMEinMediaSession GoingfortheSilverWorkshop ClosingSession(AwardsPresentation)

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OpeningSession
Objective
DuringtheOpeningSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillbeintroducedtotheprogram,meetoneanother,and learnaboutthe3AwardstheywillearnalongtheirJourney,allofwhichbuildfoundationalleadershipskills criticaltomovinguptheGirlScoutLadderofLeadershipandbecominglifelongleaders. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

JourneyBooksfortheGirlScoutswhoorderedtheirsduringRegistration GirlScoutPromiseandGirlScoutLawwrittenonlargepaper(orposterboard) MaskingtapeorothermeanstoposttheGirlScoutPromise&Lawposters MediaChipsdepictingvariousformofmedia Smallbasketorbowltoholdthechips

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Asgirlsarrive,havethemtakeaseatandreadpages413inthegirlbook. 2. Onceallofthegirlshavearrivedandhadafewminutestoread,gathertheminacircle. Passoutthemediachips.Haveeachgirltakeaturnintroducingherself,statethemedia onherchip,namingonewayitisusedinherdailylife.Collectthechipsaseachgirlgoes. 3. Introduce the Journey. On this Journey, Girl Scout Cadettes will have the opportunity to earn three awards that move them up the ranks of Girl Scout Leadership! Along this journey you will learning about media, focusing on your interests and desires to make a positivechangeinthewayyouusemediainyourownlives. 4. IntroducetheJourneysAwards.TheJourneyAwardhasthreeparts: Let the girls know that on this Journey they will have a chance to earn three importantleadershipawardsinGirlScouts:theMonitoraward,theInfluenceaward, andtheCultivateaward. Each of these awards has a special meaning: The Monitor Award shows that you understandtherolemediaplaysinyourlifeandthelivesofthosearoundyou;The Influence Award shows that you can influence people in a positive way to change mediaforthebetter;andtheCultivateAwardshowsthatyouhavethecourageand confidence to Cultivate a new perspective on media. These awards are placed togetheronthefrontofyourvestorsash.

Followingthissession,girlsmoveontoWhatisMedia?

TimeRequired:30minutes

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WhatisMedia?
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswilllearnaboutthevariousformsofmedia. Format:Wholegroup,workinginteams

Materials

Girlbooks Pencilsorpens Paper

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Discuss with the girls what media is and some examples of how they use it in their everyday lives. Media is all the tools used to communicate with many people at once. Someexamplesare:books,magazines,newspapers,websites,television,cellphones(text messages,tweets),blogs,socialmedia,advertisements,etc 2. If the girls have not filled in the quiz on page 13, give them a couple minutes to do so, thenreviewtheiranswers.Wereanyofthegirlssurprisedbytheirmediarating? 3. Havethegirlscompletepages1517asagroup,fillingintheirbooksastheydiscusswhat theyread. 4. Askthegirlssharetheiranswerstothequestionsfoundinthecornersofpages6,10,and 46 of their book. We will revisit these questions later in the Journey, so record your answersinyourbook. 5. Giveeachgirlonesheetofpaper.HalfthemfolditinhalftoformtwocolumnsInone column, have all of the girls list the activities they do each day, including websites they visitregularly.Intheothercolumnhavethegirlswritealloftheformsofmediatheyuse doingeachactivity.Whentheyarefinished,askthemiftheyaresurprisedbytheamount ofmediatheyuseeveryday.HavethegirlsusethisinformationtocreatetheirMEdiaPie onpage11oftheirbook. Followingthissession,thegirlsmoveontoAnimationFun!

TimeRequired:15minutes

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AnimationFun!
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswilllearnaboutonformofmediausedtotellstoriesanimation. TheywilltrytheirhandatcreatingmovingpicturesbycompletingactivitiesfoundintheMEdiagirlbook. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

Unlinedmemopad(orstapleonetogetherfromblanksheets,24pages) 2padsforeachgirl Pencils,Coloredpencilsormarkers Maskingtape Indexcards2pergirl Strongcleartape Chopsticks1pergirl

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Askthegirlstotellyouwhatanimationis:Animationistherapiddisplayofasequenceof imagesof2Dor3Dartworkormodelpositionsinordertocreateanillusionofmovement. Talk a little about how animation has changed over the years: compare the Rudolph cartoons they may have seen on TV recently to the newer cartoons the girls are more familiarwith. 2. Usingtheinstructionsonpage21ofthegirlbooks,trytheirhandatanimation 3. Then,havethemturntopage47oftheirbooktotrytheirhandatmakingathaumatrope. 4. Iftimepermits,havethemtrythemorphingtechniqueonpage67oftheirbook. Followingthissession,thegirlsmoveontoYourUniquePointofView.

TimeRequired:15minutes

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YourUniquePointofView
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillgainanunderstandingthattheyandothershavetheirown uniquepointofviewwithrespecttomediaandeverythinginlifethataretrulyworthsharingwiththe world.. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

PhotocopiesofMovieCameraMovesandMoodsChartfromp34ofFacilitatorsGuide MaterialsformakingDirectorsViewfinder Girlbook

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages2223oftheirbook.DiscusshownotonlyareMoviesaformof

Media, they often depict media in their storylines: A few examples of movies that you maywanttowatchsometimetoseehowthisoccursare:
Julie & Julie: Amovieaboutmediabutitalsoshowshowoneformofmediafeedsanother.Themovieis thestoryofawomanwhowritesablogthatturnsintoabestsellingnovel,andthenapopularmovie! SingingintheRain:Showshowactorsmadethetransitionformsilentmoviestotalkies. HisGirlFriday:Amovieaboutnewspaperreporters. Desk Set: Amovieabouttheintroductionofcomputersintoaresearchdepartmentofatelevisionstation. Again, not just a movie about media, but another example of one media feeding anotherthis time computersfeedingintotelevision.

2. Now,letthegirlsknowthattheywillgettotrytheirhandatbeingdirectorsandfinding their own view. Demonstratehowthegirlscanusetheirhandstomakeanadjustableframe

viewfinderbyformingrightanglesbetweenthumbandforefinger,thenoverlappingthetwoLs tomakearectangularframe.Theycanslidetheframeinforacloseupandoutforalongshot.

3. Pass out the MovieCamera Moves and Moods chart and have the girls walk around the roompracticingthevariouscameramoves. 4. Usingtheinstructionsprovided,thegirlsaregoingtomaketheirownviewfinder. 5. After they make their Directors viewfinder, have them take turns as director. Whenthe
directorshoutsaction!thegirlsmovearoundtheroomexperimentingwithpointofviewusing their viewfinders. When she shouts freeze frame! everyone stops and studies whats in their viewfinder. WhensheshoutsLetsseeit! thegirlswho like what theyseeraisetheir hands to sharetheirgoodshots.

Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoWhenRealityIsntReal.
TimeRequired:30minutes
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DirectorsViewfinder
DescriptionofProject
Onthemovieset,directorscarrytheirownpersonalviewfinder,whichlookslikeasmalltelescopethey useittolineup(orframe)ashotforthecameraoperator.

Materials

Cardboardtube(fromtoiletpaperorhalfapapertoweltube),oneforeachgirl Blackconstructionpaper Cleartape Scissors Holepunch Stringoryarn Markersandpencils

StepstoMakeViewfinder
1. Cut2identicalblackcircles,witharadius1/2widerthattheopeninginthetube. 2. Tracethetubesopeningatthecenterofthecircle1. 3. Inpencil,markarectanglethatisabitwiderthanitistallinthecenterofcircle1.Cutout therectanglebyfoldingthecircleinhalfandsnippingalongthemarkedlines. 4. Cut5smallVshapednotches,spacedevenlyaroundcircle1,cuttingfromtheouteredge of the circle to the inner traced circle. Fold the resulting tabs at the line for the tubes opening. 5. Place this tabbed circleover the end of the tube, so that the pencillined circle matches thetubesopeningandtherectanglewindowfallsinthecenter. 6. Foldthetabsallaroundthecircle.Tapethemtothetube. 7. Circle2willbeusedtoadjusttheareaviewed.Foldthecircleinquartersandcutouta1/4 piewedgesothata3/4circlewithanLremains.ThedirectorslidesthisLagainst thewindowincircle1tozoominontheframedshotvisiblethroughthetube. 8. Punchaholeattheotherendofthetube,andthroughcircle2.Loopthestringthrough bothholes,longenoughtoletthemhanglooselyaroundyourneck. Followingthissession,thegirlswillcreateWhenRealityIsntReal.

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WhenRealityIsntReal
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswilllearnthatnopersonisentirelyobjectiveandthatmeans nomediaisentirelyobjectiveeither.TheywilllearnaboutrealityTVandotherformsofmediathat appeartobereal,butmay,infact,beslantedtoproduceadesiredreactionfromtheaudience. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

GirlBook Pensorpencils

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages3842intheirbook. 2. Dotheactivityonpage38asagroup. 3. Askthegirls,WouldyoueverconsiderappearingonarealityTVshow?Whyorwhynot? If you were to appear on a reality TV show, what would it be about? Is there a show currently on TV that is similar to your idea? If you could create a new Reality TV show, whatwoulditbeablautandhowwouldyoumakeithappen? 4. OncethegirlstohavehadachancetodiscusstheirrealityTVshow,havethemspenda fewminutessharingtheirthoughtsaboutthestoriesonpages4042oftheirbook. 5. Now,havethegirlslookatpage34oftheirbook.Asagroup,seeiftheycanfindthe16 messagesintheGirlScoutLaw.ThenfindthreeexamplesofmediathatsupporttheGirl ScoutLaw. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoYourMEdiaStory

TimeRequired:15minutes

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YourMEdiaStory
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillhaveachancetoreachouttoothersforideasaboutmedia issuesbytakingpartinaTeamactivityofcreatingaMEdiasurvey. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

GirlBooks PensorPencils CopiesofSampleSurveyfrompage45ofFacilitatorsGuide

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. LetthegirlsknowthataspartoftheMonitorAward,theywilltakepartinaTeamactivity thatconsidersmediauseinthecommunity.Inordertodothis,theywillcreateasurvey. LetthegirlsdecideiftheywanttodothisasonelargegrouporbreakintoTeams(Form2 Teams,ifteamformatischosen). 2. Passoutthesamplesurvey.Tellthegirlsthatthetimeallottedforconductingtheirsurvey is during lunchtime today. Then, ask the girls to consider who they are going to survey duringthattime: a)theirpeerstheotherCadettesonthisJourney;b)theotherGirl Scouts present at the Journey today; c) their friends and family via texting; d) the adult volunteersattheJourneytoday. 3. Next,itistimeforthegirlstobrainstormfivequestionstoincludeontheirsurvey.Ideas toconsider:needsthecommunitymayhavethatarecurrentlyunmetbymedia;issuesin thecommunitythatmediamaycontributeto;aspectsofmediathecommunity(andthe girls)wanttoseechanged.Thegirlsmayalsowanttoaskquestionsaboutstereotypesin media.HavethegirlstrytheWhatBothersYou?activityonpage72oftheirbooktohelp getthemstarted. 4. Once the girls have their questions, they need to decide if their survey is going to be a questionnaire that the participants fill out, or if they are going to interview the participants.Ifitisgoingtobeaquestionnaire,thenthegirlsneedtospendsometime writingthecopiesoftheirquestionnairetodistribute.Ifitisgoingtobeaninterview,then theyhavetodecideandprepareforhowtheyaregoingtocollecttheanswers. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoLunchandConductingOurSurvey.
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ConductingOurSurvey
Objective
DuringtheLunchbreak,GirlScoutCadetteswillconducttheirMEdiaSurveyasplanned,collectingdata tocreatetheirMEdiaRemake. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Surveyscreatedearlierintheday Pencilsorpens

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Thegirlsshouldusewhatevermethodtheydecidedtoconducttheirsurvey.Eachgirl shouldinterviewatleast5participants.Thegirlsshouldavoidinterviewingthesame personasanyoftheotherCadettesinterview. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoSlicingtheMediaPie.

TimeRequired:30minutes

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SlicingtheMediaPie
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillcompiletheirsurveyresultsandbeginthinkingabouthow tousetheinformationtocreatetheirMEdiaRemake. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Surveyscreatedearlierintheday Surveydatacollected Pencilsorpens Paper Girlbook

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Onasheetofpaper,thegirlsshouldusethedatatheycollectedduringtheirsurveyto createacommunitymediapie.Havethegirlscomparethispietotheonetheycreated intheirbookearlier. 2. Next,beginadiscussioninwhichthegirlslookateachsliceandtalkaboutwhatneeds itmeetsandwhatneedsitsnotmeeting.Thenaskthegirlstodecidewhichslicesof thepiecontainthemostrealisticportrayalofgirls;whichcontainunrealisticportrayals ofgirls;andifanycommentsweremadeonthesurveysaboutthis. 3. Ask the girls to consider their media pie and determine where they see the greatest needtochangetheimages;wheretheyseetheportrayalsofgirlstheylikethebest; andwheretheyseeopportunitiesformediatoaddresssomeoftheunmetneedsof thecommunitythatwereturnedupbyyoursurveyresponses. 4. LetthegirlsknowthattheywillbeusingthismateriallaterwhenchoosingtheirMedia Remakeproject.Iftheyhavetimetodoso,theycanbegintotalkaboutsomeofthe ideasthatmayhavecometomindduringthisdiscussion. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoDoYouGettheMessage?.

TimeRequired:15minutes

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DoYouGettheMessage?
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswilllearnaboutadvertisinginmedia. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Girlbook Pencils Magazines,oneforeachgirl(ifpossible)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages2435 2. Using the activity on pages 2627 of their book, as a starting point, give the girls 1 minutetobrainstormaboutallthewrittenmessagestheyreceiveduringadayhave oneortwogirlsrecordtheanswers.Attheendofoneminute,stoptheirbrainstorm andaddanythingtothegirlslistthattheymighthavemissed:textmessages,signson buses (or bus stops), billboards along the highway, messages painted on buildings, etcGetthemtalkingaboutthemessagesallaroundthem. 3. Askthegirlshowtheyrespondtotheadvertisementstheysee:Dotheygethooked as described on page 28? Do they Stop and take a closer look (page 29)? Are they aware of product placement in the movies, TV shows, music, etc the enjoy? Does seeingyourfavoritecharacterinashow/movieusingaproductinfluenceyourdecision tobuy/usethatproduct? 4. Now,Passoutthemagazines(iftherearenotenoughforeachgirltohaveone,have thegirlsworkinpairs).Givethegirlsthreeminutes.Atgotheyripoutalltheads they can find that are for beauty products and fashion. After three minutes, call time.Nowhaveeachgirlcountupthenumberofadssheblockedandrecordthe numberonpage35oftheirbook.Startadiscussionwiththegirlsaboutthevolumeof advertisementstheyrippedoutaboutbeautyandfashion. 5. Collecttheadstheyfoundandholdthemforalateractivity. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoUnmaskingStereotypes
TimeRequired:30minutes
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UnmaskingtheStereotype
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillfacestereotypesfoundinmediaheadonanddevelopa plantolookbeyondtheminmediaandtheireverydaylife. Format:WholeGroupworkinginTeams

Materials

Adstheyrippedoutofmagazinesearlier Magazines Pencilsorpens Paper Girlbook CopiesoftheMediaWatchdogPledge(page59offacilitatorsGuide)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpage4346intheirbook.Askthemtocompletethequizonpage 43,anddiscusstheresults. 2. Remindthegirlsthatastereotypeisusuallybasedonamythaboutacertaingroupof people.Amythisakindofstory,usuallyinvolvingheroesortalesfromlongpast,butit isalsoawordusedtoidentifyafalsestory. 3. Invite the girls to name any stereotypes theyve noticed in books, TV shows, movies, advertisements,andinreallife.Thenaskthegirlstoselectthestereotypesthatthey thinklimitsgirlsandwomen.Arethereanystereotypesthatlimitmenandboys?Do you know someone who has broken out of one of these stereotypeslike a family wherethewomanworksandthemanstayshometotakecareofthechildren? 4. Challengethegirlstocomeupwithwaystobemythbustersandhelpothersbreak out of the roles stereotypes place them in. Then have them combine their ideas collectively into a group commitment for an ongoing practice of monitoring their media.PassoutcopiesoftheMediaWatchdogPledgeandhavethegirlscompletethe blankstogether. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoWhatsYourInnerBeauty?

TimeRequired:15minutes

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WhatsYourInnerBeauty?
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswilllearnwaystolookbeyondthestereotypes,andimageryin mediatodiscoverthetruebeautythatlieswithinthemselvesandeachother. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

GirlBook Pencilsorpens AdstornfrommagazinesduringDoYouGettheMessage?Session Scissors,glue,paperandotherartmaterialsthatmaybeavailable RecipeforBeautyingredients

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Ask the girls to take turns stating their definition of beauty or to complete the sentence,Beautyis_____________.Havethemwritetheiranswerdownonapiece ofpaperandputitaside. 2. Havethegirlsreadpages4853inthegirlbook.Havethemcompletetheactivitieson pages49and51.Discusstheiranswersasawaytogetthegirlstalkingaboutwhatit meanstobebeautiful.(Whilethegirlsareworkinggettheboilingwaterandsteepthe teabagsfortheRecipeForBeauty) 3. Remember those ads the girls tore out of magazines earlier? Bring them out again, while you start a conversation about the story on page 52 of the girl book. Ask the girls:Whenitcomestoretouchinghowmuchistoomuch?Whatistheresultwhen youseeretouchedpicturesandassumetheyareaccurate? 4. Now,havethegirlsripthoseaddsup!Thenhavethemcreateaworkofartfromthe tornupadvertisements,usinganyoftheartmaterialsonhand. 5. Whenthegirlsfinishwiththeirworkofartorwhenyouhaveabout10minutesleftin the session, get the girls attention and have them prepare the Recipe for Beauty. Theycanuseitinthenextsession,iftheywanttoseehowitworks. 6. Askthegirlstoconsiderwhattheydiscussedandlearnedaboutbeautytodaytowrite theirdefinitionofbeautyortocompletethesentence,Beautyis__________.(Dont lookatorchangewhatyouwroteearlier).Nowcompareyournewstatementtothe oneyouwroteearlier.Howmuchhasitchanged?Areyousurprisedbythechange? Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoFindingYourFrequency
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RecipeForBeauty
Description
OneoftheHealthhazardsofusingmediaformanyhoursistiredeyes.Eyesfocusedonascreenortiny printforalongtimecanbecomestrained.Andtiredeyescanbecomepuffyorgetdarkcirclesunderthem. Thecostofeyecreamsthatclaimtoremedypuffyeyesordarkcirclesisabout$15ormorefora1ouncejar Thebestcurefortiredeyesistogeteighthoursofsleepeachnightandabout8glassesofwatereveryday! HereisaNaturalRemedyforMediaWearyEyes

Materials

StepstoCompleteActivity

Greenteabags(4) 1cucumber Honey(2ormore)Tablespoonsperteabag Vegetablegrater,vegetablepeeler,measuringspoons Water MixingBowl Cottonballs,makeuppadsorcleanclothforeachgirl

1. Steep4greenteabagsin1012ouncesofboilingwaterfor2minutes(orwarmwater for20minutes) 2. Peelandgrateonfreshcucumber 3. Mix 3 tablespoons grated cucumber, 1 green tag bag, and 2 (or more) tablespoons honey.Makeapaste. 4. To use: spread a small amount below eyes with a cotton ball, makeup pad, or clean cloth,beingcarefultoavoiddirectcontactwiththeeyes.Closeeyesandrelaxfor520 minutes.Thenrinseoffwithcoldwateronawashcloth,cottonballormakeuppad.

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FindingYourFrequency
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillbringalltheylearnedaboutmediatogethertofindout whatdrivestheminlife Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Girlbook Pencilsorpens RecipeForBeautymadeinearliersession HealthySnacks

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Startbyhavingthegirlslookattheactivityonpages1819oftheirbookTheMedias

Seven Layer Dip. Discuss how the girls learned about all the various forms of media todayandnowtheyaregoingtotakealookathowtheyeachareasmallpartofthe bigger MEDIA. Have the girls name three examples of how the statements listed on page 18 are true: examplesthatmaycometomindthemovie,Julie&Julia;Therecent
story about a homeless man became a voice over celebrity because of a blog posting); and NewscastersandMeteorologiststellsuseverydaythatwecanfindmoreinformationontheir blog,ortochecktheirstationswebsiteforuptotheminuteinformation...

2. Have the girls read pages 5666 in their book. Have the girls fill in pages 6065, then sharetheiranswerswitheachother. 3. Have the girls sit on the floor in a circle, with their legs crossed in front of them. Explain that sometimes you have to unwind and take care of yourself for a few minutes, and that is what we are going to do now. Have them practice the Yoga Breathing on page 55 while listening to quiet musiceither played for everyone to hearorusingtheiriPods&MP3players.Ifgirlsareinterested,nowisthetimetotry the Recipe For Beauty they made earlier. Have the girls sit quietly just listening to music for 510 minutes. After that time is up, have them all stand and stretch their armsashighastheycanreachandthenbendovertotouchtheirfingertipstothefloor (repeat3times). 4. Then,bringoutthehealthysnacksprovidedforthegirlstoenjoy.

TimeRequired:30minutes

Following this session, the Group will break into Teams and move on to Media Remake WorkSession
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MediaRemakeWorkSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillidentifyanissuetheywanttochangeandusetheir interestsandtalentstoinspireandleadotherstocreateachangeinthewaymediaisusedintheir everydaylives. Format:WholeGroupworkinginTeams

Materials

GirlBook Paper PenandPencils ThreeCopiesofMEdiaRemakeProjectIdeas(page6465ofFacilitatorsGuide) ThreeCopiesofMEdiaRemakePlanner(pages6874offacilitatorsGuide) Artmaterialsavailableforcreatingtheproject

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages6881 oftheirbook,whichofferstips,ideas,andexamples fortheirMEdiaRemakeproject.Usingthisinformationalongwiththeirsurveyresults, thegirlscansettleonanissuetheywanttotackle. 2. PassouttheMEdiaRemakeProjectideasandtheMEdiaRemakePlannertoeachTeam andhavethemstartplanningtheirproject. 3. Oncethegirlschooseanissue,theyneedtofigureouthowtheyaregoingtogettheir messageacrossfromtshirts&bumperstickerswithalogoorslogantoasong,skit, orplaythepossibilitiesareendless. 4. Invitethegirlstousetheartmaterialsavailabletogetstartedonremakingtheirissue. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontodeterminingWhatsYourNetwork?

TimeRequired:1hour

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WhatsYourNetwork?
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswill Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Girlbook Pencilsorpens

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages8289,completingtheactivitiesastheyread. 2. Havethegirlsshareanddiscusstheiranswers. 3. Guidethediscussiontohelpthegirlslearnthatthesethingstheyareexploringabout themselveswillhelpthembecomebetterleadersleaderswhocangettheirmessage outandcreateachange. 4. HavethegirlstalkaboutthewaystheyarethinkingaboutsharingtheirMEdiaRemake project outside of this workshop. Do they know they can send photos and submit articles to GSCNC for them to use in publications? Do they know GSCNC is on FacebookandTwitterandGirlScoutsUSAis,too? 5. If the girls are creating works of art, clothing, music to get their message across, encourage them to make extra to share with others (depending on the materials available)thatwaytheirmessagewillreachmorepeople,faster. 6. Now, ask the girls how it feels to be leaders, standing up and leading the way for a positivechange?Letthemknowitisokaytobescaredornervous.Encouragethemto continuetheirworkevenafterthisJourneyends... Followingthissession,theTeamswillmoveontoProjectRunway

TimeRequired:15minutes

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ProjectRunway
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillhaveachancetoshowofftheirMEdiaRemakeprojects. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

MEdiaRemakeprojects Anypropsoradditionalmaterialsrequested,ifavailable

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Givethegirlstimetoputtheirfinishingtouchesontheirprojects. 2. Haveeachgirl(notthewholeteamatonce)taketurnspresentingherMEdiaRemake Projecttothegroup.Encouragethemalltohavefunwiththeirpresentations.This givesthempracticeforwhentheygooutintotheircommunitytosharetheirproject Ifthegirlscreatedfashionsastheirmedium,putonsomemusicandletthemwalkthe runwaylikemodels. Followingthissession,theTeamswillmoveontoPuttingtheMEinMedia

TimeRequired:45minute

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PuttingtheMEinMedia
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillmakeacommitmenttousingmediainpositivenewways thatinvolvetheiruniqueinterests,perspectives,andexperiences. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Girlbooks CopiesofChallengingcommitmentSamples(page96ofFacilitatorsGuide) Paper Pencilsorpens

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Let the girls know that at the Closing Ceremony, they will each be asked to share a superheronamethatshemakesupforherselftoshowhernewfoundMediapower. 2. Have the girls read pages 9091 of their book. Its time to think about your MEdia Commitment to Cultivate changea requirement for the Cultivate Award they are earningalongthisJourney. 3. Pass out the copies of the Challenging Commitment Samples, and try to get them thinkingaboutwhattheirpersonalcommitmentisgoingtosay. 4. Challengethegirlstocombinetheircommitmentwithamannerofcreativeexpression thatfitstheirstyle(lovetosing?Writeandsong!) 5. Give the girls time to work on their commitments. Have them write or draw thie commitmentsneatlyonapieceofpapersotheycansharethem. 6. Whenthereis10minutesleftinthesession,havethegirlsformacircleandtaketurns sharingtheirCommitmenttoCultivatewiththerestofthegroup.Letthemknowthey willbesharingthemagainattheclosingceremony. Following this session, the girls will break for the evening. The Program resumes in the morningwiththeGoingFortheSilver.

TimeRequired:30minutes

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GoingFortheSilver
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswilllearnthestepstheyneedtotaketoearntheGirlScout SilverAward. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

SilverAwardInformation GirlBooks Pens&Pencils Paper

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. StartbylettingtheCadettesknowthatbycompletingthisJourney,theyhavetakenthe firststeptowardGoingFortheGirlScoutSilverAward. 2. Using the Silver Award Information, explain the steps to earning the Silver Award: Step1:GoonaCadettejourney. Step2:Identifyissuesyoucareabout. Step3:BuildyourGirlScoutSilverAwardteamor decide to gosolo. Step4:Exploreyourcommunity Step5:PickyourTakeActionproject. Step6:Developyourproject. Step7:Makeaplanandputitintomotion. Step8:Reflect,shareyourstory,andcelebrate.
Once you complete your journey, the suggested minimum time for earning your Girl Scout SilverAwardis50hours.Thesesuggestedhoursareaguide.Youcanstartbyplanningthetime inchunks,dividingitupbythesteps. 3. Ifthereistime,havethegirlsstartbrainstormingideasforthenextsteptowardtheGirlScout SilverAward.

Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontotheClosingSession

TimeRequired:30minutes

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ClosingSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutCadetteswillreflectontheirJourneyandreceivethe3Awardsthey earnedalongtheway:theMonitorAward,theInfluenceAward,theCultivateAward Format:WholeGroup

Materials

CadetteAwards,oneforeachCadette SafetyPins,oneforeachgirl MICforeachgirl

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. GiveeachgirlaMICandinvitehertoStepuptotheMICandmakeupasuperhero namethatshowshernewfoundMediapower.(Oryourcouldhavethegirlsmakeup superheronamesforeachother.) 2. Present each girl with the Three Awards she has earned along the Journey: theMonitorAward,theInfluenceAward,theCultivateAward.Theseawardsrepresents thatyouunderstandtherolemediaplaysinyourlifeandthelivesofthosearoundyou; that you can influence people in a positive way to change media for the better; and thatyouhavethecourageandconfidencetoCultivateanewperspectiveonmedia. 3. After all of the Cadettes awards have been presented, have the girls reaffirm their commitmenttocultivatechangebysharingtheirpledge. 4. Have all of the girls staying to working on the LiA Patch proceed to where the Girl ScoutBrowniesaregatheringfortheirsession. Thankanyguestsforattending,thendismissgroup.

TimeRequired:30minutes

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