the challenge day experience
the challenge day experience
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
some random ideas
I think the things like the "word wall" are really great ideas. Other things we could do would be to make an anonymous comment drop box, similar to the filming idea, of just letting people write about anything
Having our own school ideas or even re-creating or re modeling the ideas from the challenge day is what our school needs to look for in creating a anti bullying week or day.
My idea for challenge week would be to do a activity lunch, what you would do is you would go to the cafeteria and get one person to stand up and say, "look at the person sitting next to you, you think you know them right? well what happens if I told you that they suffer from depression.... what happens if that depression would make them commit suicide in the future? how would you feel? you might not believe me but depression isn't always obvious, people can hide it. So next time you look at someone, or make a comment just think of what they might be going through even if its not depression it might be something else, something that is hurting them, physically or emotionally..." Then they would just walk out of the cafeteria. I think by doing something along these lines you would make people think. I think it could make people realize that you can't judge someone by what you see on the outside, because it might not be what it looks like on the inside.
My idea for challenge week is an idea that can involve the entire school, with no cost required. It's a little thing, and I don't think that it will take that much organization, but my idea is "Appreciation Grams". We can have paper hearts, or little cards that students can fill out (made available to them at lunch via the cafeteria lobby or front lobby) and address to a friend or someone in their class. They simply compliment or tell the person why they appreciate them, and let us know who their first teacher contact is. At the end of the week we can hand out the Appreciation Grams. So that this is not a popularity thing, I think that our leadership classes can make general Appreciation Grams so that everyone gets one :) I think it'd be something small to lighten someone's day. It's similiar to the post it note idea that we did before, but just with a bigger group, and a bigger purpose.
For Challenge Week I think it would be cool to do something like we have done for White Ribbon and Sea of Pink in the past. We could ask everyone to take the pledge against bullying and they could sign their name on a strip of paper. Then we can make a chain out of them and put it through the hallways or in the cafeteria or library. Somewhere where it would get noticed, but not destroyed. Or we could make posters. Each poster would have a different student on it and it would say something that they promise to do to improve how they treat people. So, if we had paper and they glued/taped their picture on to it and then wrote a quick statement. We could put them up around the school.
Having our own school ideas or even re-creating or re modeling the ideas from the challenge day is what our school needs to look for in creating a anti bullying week or day.
My idea for challenge week would be to do a activity lunch, what you would do is you would go to the cafeteria and get one person to stand up and say, "look at the person sitting next to you, you think you know them right? well what happens if I told you that they suffer from depression.... what happens if that depression would make them commit suicide in the future? how would you feel? you might not believe me but depression isn't always obvious, people can hide it. So next time you look at someone, or make a comment just think of what they might be going through even if its not depression it might be something else, something that is hurting them, physically or emotionally..." Then they would just walk out of the cafeteria. I think by doing something along these lines you would make people think. I think it could make people realize that you can't judge someone by what you see on the outside, because it might not be what it looks like on the inside.
My idea for challenge week is an idea that can involve the entire school, with no cost required. It's a little thing, and I don't think that it will take that much organization, but my idea is "Appreciation Grams". We can have paper hearts, or little cards that students can fill out (made available to them at lunch via the cafeteria lobby or front lobby) and address to a friend or someone in their class. They simply compliment or tell the person why they appreciate them, and let us know who their first teacher contact is. At the end of the week we can hand out the Appreciation Grams. So that this is not a popularity thing, I think that our leadership classes can make general Appreciation Grams so that everyone gets one :) I think it'd be something small to lighten someone's day. It's similiar to the post it note idea that we did before, but just with a bigger group, and a bigger purpose.
For Challenge Week I think it would be cool to do something like we have done for White Ribbon and Sea of Pink in the past. We could ask everyone to take the pledge against bullying and they could sign their name on a strip of paper. Then we can make a chain out of them and put it through the hallways or in the cafeteria or library. Somewhere where it would get noticed, but not destroyed. Or we could make posters. Each poster would have a different student on it and it would say something that they promise to do to improve how they treat people. So, if we had paper and they glued/taped their picture on to it and then wrote a quick statement. We could put them up around the school.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
challenge day student survey instructions
go to:
www.challenge day.org/survey
click on: Challenge Day Survey , Single User
enter password: bethechange
www.challenge day.org/survey
click on: Challenge Day Survey , Single User
enter password: bethechange
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
gr 9 home room visits Oct 24
Don't forget:
- photo retakes are tomorrow
- haunted house thur -fri
- halloween dance thur...explain when , where what etc.
- stair climb next week...remind
- challenge week nov 14-17.....tell them more about challenge day and our hopes to have all of next year's grade tens participate
- photo retakes are tomorrow
- haunted house thur -fri
- halloween dance thur...explain when , where what etc.
- stair climb next week...remind
- challenge week nov 14-17.....tell them more about challenge day and our hopes to have all of next year's grade tens participate
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
book of awesomeness gpp4o1 edition
Another Day
We’ve all been there. The long commute to work or on the bus route to school. The skies are still dark and the streetlights along the road are still aglow. The day hasn’t even begun but your ready to go into the day and do the same old boring thing that you do every day. The sun appears over the horizon and the dimly lit sky becomes a deep crimson red. Your mood becomes slightly lightened, the music changes, and its your favorite song. Your frown becomes a smile of glistening gold and all of a sudden you feel like the entire world is yours. The sun is peering through the window like a spotlight on stage at a U2 concert. The warmth of the golden light on your cold skin makes you feel like your center stage. You open your mouth and yell the words to your favorite song. It’s like the world is watching you, rock on superstar. Awesome.
When you lose track of the day and suddenly realize it's lunch, or the end of the day.
When the vending machine finally accepts the dollar.
I ALWAYS have issues with the machines at school. It either eats your dollar or spits it back out. Sometimes i pay double, sometimes i dont get anything.
The First Time You Say “I Love You”…
He. She. Whoever it may be. Saying I love you to your significant other for the first time is one of the moments in life that no matter how joyous or humiliating, you will always remember. Maybe you’re on a romantic date on Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’re trying to one-up the superhero that just got the girl on the movie. Maybe you scribble it down on a sticky note. Spell it out in their favourite food. Send it through time and space electronically. Maybe you stutter it awkwardly. Maybe you mumble it to your feet. Maybe, maybe you have to shout it in a last ditch attempt to save the relationship they think won’t work out. Or maybe you whisper it to no one while you watch the love of your life gallop into the sunset atop a white steed. Love is the greatest gift you can share with someone. No matter how or when it happens, it is a feeling that cannot be replaced. Awesome.
Post-Thanksgiving-Dinner Nap
You've smelt it cooking all day, and now it's finally time. The meal you've been waiting for for at least the past month; Thanksgiving dinner. You're surrounded by your closest family, but Mom or Grandma has put enough food on the table to feed your whole neighbourhood block. Everyone is waiting anxiously for being told when they can dig in, and then it begins. Turkey, potatoes, turnips, gravy, cranberries, are all being passed left to right, and if you don't pay attention you might miss the stuffing. After the feeding frenzy is over you suddenly feel like you're moving in slow motion as you make your way to the couch. For once there's no nagging about clearing off the supper dishes, we'll get them after, because everyone has been hit with the post-thanksgiving-dinner haze. The only thoughts are how on earth are you going to be able to have your pumpkin pie? Eventually all thoughts are lost as you drift off into your 'turkey-coma'. Awesome.
The Adrenaline Rush While Playing an Intense Sport
There is nothing quite like the massive rush of energy that shoots through your body as what feels like an electric current, energizes your muscles, propelling you to achieve feats you previously thought were not possible. The thrill of performing at your absolute best with your brain single-mindedly focused on the task at hand, allows any worries to disappear for the time being and just enjoying the epic moment of glory.
You know that moment when you've got that unbearable tickle at the edge of your nostril, the tickle that averts your attention from everything around you. No one really knows how to get rid of this annoyance, its just kind of there. You can go hours with this burden, without any signs of it disappearing. You are forced to overcome it, forced to live your life, but you know you cannot really live your life like you know you can, not with this distraction. Then all of a sudden it starts, the tickle intensifies, the itch becomes unscratchable, and everything around you goes silent. It as if time stops, you are the only thing not frozen in time. You uncontrollably inhale all available air, you head cocks back, and then you too are frozen like everyone around you. Then you erupt with a room shaking AAAACCCHHHEEEEEWWWW!!!! and just like that its over, as soon as it hit you it leaves you. That horrible tickle is gone, awesome.
Finding Out You Passed The Test You Thought You Failed
Your sitting in class, your thinking about the test you took last week, you know that test you didn't study for. The teacher is just standing in front of you, talking about how a half the class did great but a good percentage did not do as well, she says "more studying was needed" (we have all heard that one before). She grabs the big pile of tests and starts to walk up and down the isles giving back tests one at time. Your nervous you know you failed, she is getting closer, your shaking, taping your pencil on your desk so fast the pencil flies out of you hand. Next thing you know that test you thought you failed is sitting in front of you. Slowly you move your eyes to top of the page, and guess what it says......... 55%, yep you passed. AWESOME.
Its a rainy and you have the need for a sweet treat. Shrug on that bright yellow rain coat, tug on the old boots and walk to the best ice cream parlor in town. Decide on your favourite flavour and take a walk around. Maybe do a couple spins and twirls in the rain, jump in the biggest puddles and dance all around, all while licking that delicious ice cream cone. Don't think about if anyone is watching you, just enjoy this wonderful moment of.... AWESOME!
Game Day
Getting up everyday doing the same routine can get pretty boring. This is why Game day is awesome. Waking up on game day is not like any other day. Its like waking up for a purpose or waking up for a mission. The feeling that tonight you will be working as hard as you can to try and win a ball game. This feeling carries with you throughout the day whether it be at school, at work, or duing daily activities. This feeling is the will to win the will to play well. The anticipation, nerves and not knowing what is going to happen is all apart of the fun and preparation for the game. What you do, think, and act will establish your mental game, the most important aspect in order to play well in any sport.
After a day of patience and fear comes the ‘last supper’. This meal is not one of your regular meals, this meal has to be a super meal. This meal is going to be the factor that will cause you to last the whole game or half way through. This meal will determine if you can make the final shot or blow the game for your team. . But don't eat to early or to late, at the right moment so when the energy is needed you have the power to use it. The choice is yours.
Finally the time has come when the uniform is put over your head and you are ready to represent yourself on the field, floor, court, or ice. This is your stage, your time to show the fans and the opposing team what you got. This is the day you look forward to. To step on the turf and play the game of your life.
Randomly smelling your favourite smell... whether it be the smell of freshly cut grass or your favourite cologne. When you pick up the smell its just pure AWESOME!!!
That feeling, when you need a sweater to wear and the timing works out so that you get it straight out of the dryer. That wonderful layer of warmth and comfort that you get from clothing as soon as the beeper goes off.
The best is putting on an entire outfit on a cold, wintry day that's clean and smelling of Bountry dryer sheets. Hot clothing out of the dryer makes any clothing comfortable. Even your scratchiest, lowest thread-count tshirt is heaven on your arms, warming you to your very soul.
Awesome.
The night before your birthday.
Getting ready for bed, putting your pajama's on and getting comfy in bed. Your mind is racing and thinking of all the things that happened that day, but then you stop and think, tomorrow is your birthday. You will be flooded with happy birthdays, smiles and hugs tomorrow. Tomorrow is your day. So enjoy it.
Making that spectacular catch after almost dropping something.
Whether it is in a sport or in everyday life, everyone appreciates a good catch. Especially when it looks like you are going to drop something. Nothign feels better than battling to save your dignity and pride batting it around not quite able to grasp it solidly. While all of existence does everything in its power to keep you from your goal. Then when all hopes seems lost and you are about to give up ad let it drop, a wave of adrenaline and focus sweeps over you and you manage to get a hold of the object. Gripping it tightly so as to not lose it again, a smile pertrudes from your determined face, the occasional cheer erupts from those around you, you have triumphed. Awesome!
Waking up in the middle of the night and realising you have a couple hours left to snore away.
When you suddenly wake up at three in the morning worried that you are running late, you take a look at your phone, watch, or alarm clock, do some quick math in your head,and realise you have four more hours left of your precious sleep.
So, go back to bed get your beauty sleep, and wake up a new person.
AWESOME
"Having the exact change for your purchase"
Whether you are at tim Hortons or even your favourite clothing store, it is just awesome to have the exact change right down to your very last penny, for your coffee or your newest addtion to your closet. The cashier will also be your new best friend.
You have so much to accomplish in the next week. You really can't take on anything more or you'll be pulling all nighters like there's no tomorrow. You're sitting in class knowing you have an assignment due, but you have no idea where to even begin. You've told yourself to work on doing a little bit every night but so far that hasn't worked out. You're panicking, it's due tomorrow. How on earth are you going to finish this. Even if you stayed up all night you probably won't have time to finish everything you need to. Then it happens, the teacher asks how everyone is doing with the assignment. Most people are in the same boat as you. The class pleads "we just need one more day, just give us the weekend." Then the teacher lifts the heaviest weight off your shoulders. "Fine, hand it in on Monday". You're biggest wish has come true. You might actually get a few hours of sleep tonight. You will be able to hand in a decent assignment. You can finally breathe again.
Awesome!
We’ve all been there. The long commute to work or on the bus route to school. The skies are still dark and the streetlights along the road are still aglow. The day hasn’t even begun but your ready to go into the day and do the same old boring thing that you do every day. The sun appears over the horizon and the dimly lit sky becomes a deep crimson red. Your mood becomes slightly lightened, the music changes, and its your favorite song. Your frown becomes a smile of glistening gold and all of a sudden you feel like the entire world is yours. The sun is peering through the window like a spotlight on stage at a U2 concert. The warmth of the golden light on your cold skin makes you feel like your center stage. You open your mouth and yell the words to your favorite song. It’s like the world is watching you, rock on superstar. Awesome.
When you lose track of the day and suddenly realize it's lunch, or the end of the day.
When the vending machine finally accepts the dollar.
I ALWAYS have issues with the machines at school. It either eats your dollar or spits it back out. Sometimes i pay double, sometimes i dont get anything.
The First Time You Say “I Love You”…
He. She. Whoever it may be. Saying I love you to your significant other for the first time is one of the moments in life that no matter how joyous or humiliating, you will always remember. Maybe you’re on a romantic date on Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’re trying to one-up the superhero that just got the girl on the movie. Maybe you scribble it down on a sticky note. Spell it out in their favourite food. Send it through time and space electronically. Maybe you stutter it awkwardly. Maybe you mumble it to your feet. Maybe, maybe you have to shout it in a last ditch attempt to save the relationship they think won’t work out. Or maybe you whisper it to no one while you watch the love of your life gallop into the sunset atop a white steed. Love is the greatest gift you can share with someone. No matter how or when it happens, it is a feeling that cannot be replaced. Awesome.
Post-Thanksgiving-Dinner Nap
You've smelt it cooking all day, and now it's finally time. The meal you've been waiting for for at least the past month; Thanksgiving dinner. You're surrounded by your closest family, but Mom or Grandma has put enough food on the table to feed your whole neighbourhood block. Everyone is waiting anxiously for being told when they can dig in, and then it begins. Turkey, potatoes, turnips, gravy, cranberries, are all being passed left to right, and if you don't pay attention you might miss the stuffing. After the feeding frenzy is over you suddenly feel like you're moving in slow motion as you make your way to the couch. For once there's no nagging about clearing off the supper dishes, we'll get them after, because everyone has been hit with the post-thanksgiving-dinner haze. The only thoughts are how on earth are you going to be able to have your pumpkin pie? Eventually all thoughts are lost as you drift off into your 'turkey-coma'. Awesome.
The Adrenaline Rush While Playing an Intense Sport
There is nothing quite like the massive rush of energy that shoots through your body as what feels like an electric current, energizes your muscles, propelling you to achieve feats you previously thought were not possible. The thrill of performing at your absolute best with your brain single-mindedly focused on the task at hand, allows any worries to disappear for the time being and just enjoying the epic moment of glory.
You know that moment when you've got that unbearable tickle at the edge of your nostril, the tickle that averts your attention from everything around you. No one really knows how to get rid of this annoyance, its just kind of there. You can go hours with this burden, without any signs of it disappearing. You are forced to overcome it, forced to live your life, but you know you cannot really live your life like you know you can, not with this distraction. Then all of a sudden it starts, the tickle intensifies, the itch becomes unscratchable, and everything around you goes silent. It as if time stops, you are the only thing not frozen in time. You uncontrollably inhale all available air, you head cocks back, and then you too are frozen like everyone around you. Then you erupt with a room shaking AAAACCCHHHEEEEEWWWW!!!! and just like that its over, as soon as it hit you it leaves you. That horrible tickle is gone, awesome.
Finding Out You Passed The Test You Thought You Failed
Your sitting in class, your thinking about the test you took last week, you know that test you didn't study for. The teacher is just standing in front of you, talking about how a half the class did great but a good percentage did not do as well, she says "more studying was needed" (we have all heard that one before). She grabs the big pile of tests and starts to walk up and down the isles giving back tests one at time. Your nervous you know you failed, she is getting closer, your shaking, taping your pencil on your desk so fast the pencil flies out of you hand. Next thing you know that test you thought you failed is sitting in front of you. Slowly you move your eyes to top of the page, and guess what it says......... 55%, yep you passed. AWESOME.
Its a rainy and you have the need for a sweet treat. Shrug on that bright yellow rain coat, tug on the old boots and walk to the best ice cream parlor in town. Decide on your favourite flavour and take a walk around. Maybe do a couple spins and twirls in the rain, jump in the biggest puddles and dance all around, all while licking that delicious ice cream cone. Don't think about if anyone is watching you, just enjoy this wonderful moment of.... AWESOME!
Game Day
Getting up everyday doing the same routine can get pretty boring. This is why Game day is awesome. Waking up on game day is not like any other day. Its like waking up for a purpose or waking up for a mission. The feeling that tonight you will be working as hard as you can to try and win a ball game. This feeling carries with you throughout the day whether it be at school, at work, or duing daily activities. This feeling is the will to win the will to play well. The anticipation, nerves and not knowing what is going to happen is all apart of the fun and preparation for the game. What you do, think, and act will establish your mental game, the most important aspect in order to play well in any sport.
After a day of patience and fear comes the ‘last supper’. This meal is not one of your regular meals, this meal has to be a super meal. This meal is going to be the factor that will cause you to last the whole game or half way through. This meal will determine if you can make the final shot or blow the game for your team. . But don't eat to early or to late, at the right moment so when the energy is needed you have the power to use it. The choice is yours.
Finally the time has come when the uniform is put over your head and you are ready to represent yourself on the field, floor, court, or ice. This is your stage, your time to show the fans and the opposing team what you got. This is the day you look forward to. To step on the turf and play the game of your life.
Randomly smelling your favourite smell... whether it be the smell of freshly cut grass or your favourite cologne. When you pick up the smell its just pure AWESOME!!!
That feeling, when you need a sweater to wear and the timing works out so that you get it straight out of the dryer. That wonderful layer of warmth and comfort that you get from clothing as soon as the beeper goes off.
The best is putting on an entire outfit on a cold, wintry day that's clean and smelling of Bountry dryer sheets. Hot clothing out of the dryer makes any clothing comfortable. Even your scratchiest, lowest thread-count tshirt is heaven on your arms, warming you to your very soul.
Awesome.
The night before your birthday.
Getting ready for bed, putting your pajama's on and getting comfy in bed. Your mind is racing and thinking of all the things that happened that day, but then you stop and think, tomorrow is your birthday. You will be flooded with happy birthdays, smiles and hugs tomorrow. Tomorrow is your day. So enjoy it.
Making that spectacular catch after almost dropping something.
Whether it is in a sport or in everyday life, everyone appreciates a good catch. Especially when it looks like you are going to drop something. Nothign feels better than battling to save your dignity and pride batting it around not quite able to grasp it solidly. While all of existence does everything in its power to keep you from your goal. Then when all hopes seems lost and you are about to give up ad let it drop, a wave of adrenaline and focus sweeps over you and you manage to get a hold of the object. Gripping it tightly so as to not lose it again, a smile pertrudes from your determined face, the occasional cheer erupts from those around you, you have triumphed. Awesome!
Waking up in the middle of the night and realising you have a couple hours left to snore away.
When you suddenly wake up at three in the morning worried that you are running late, you take a look at your phone, watch, or alarm clock, do some quick math in your head,and realise you have four more hours left of your precious sleep.
So, go back to bed get your beauty sleep, and wake up a new person.
AWESOME
"Having the exact change for your purchase"
Whether you are at tim Hortons or even your favourite clothing store, it is just awesome to have the exact change right down to your very last penny, for your coffee or your newest addtion to your closet. The cashier will also be your new best friend.
You have so much to accomplish in the next week. You really can't take on anything more or you'll be pulling all nighters like there's no tomorrow. You're sitting in class knowing you have an assignment due, but you have no idea where to even begin. You've told yourself to work on doing a little bit every night but so far that hasn't worked out. You're panicking, it's due tomorrow. How on earth are you going to finish this. Even if you stayed up all night you probably won't have time to finish everything you need to. Then it happens, the teacher asks how everyone is doing with the assignment. Most people are in the same boat as you. The class pleads "we just need one more day, just give us the weekend." Then the teacher lifts the heaviest weight off your shoulders. "Fine, hand it in on Monday". You're biggest wish has come true. You might actually get a few hours of sleep tonight. You will be able to hand in a decent assignment. You can finally breathe again.
Awesome!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
#16 at the quarter term mark,.....you...your school..your community ...your world
as you know , our leadership program is to be participatory.....doing things...being involved....leading the way...setting an example
so , as always,....what have you done?
what have you done to contribute to the life of your school, your community , your world (not necessarily them all in such a short period of time....that's a big ask) in the first quarter of the term
explain as specifically as you can
(I won't ask you to put a mark on that at this point....I will at mid-term)
so , as always,....what have you done?
what have you done to contribute to the life of your school, your community , your world (not necessarily them all in such a short period of time....that's a big ask) in the first quarter of the term
explain as specifically as you can
(I won't ask you to put a mark on that at this point....I will at mid-term)
#15 leaders and leadership
another election tomorrow and turnout again expected to be very low (though complaints afterwords expected to be very high)
Why do today's political leaders fail to inspire / motivate / engage people .....especially young people?
respond
(simple test: name the leaders of the major provincial parties running to be premier this week)
Why do today's political leaders fail to inspire / motivate / engage people .....especially young people?
respond
(simple test: name the leaders of the major provincial parties running to be premier this week)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
#14 out of order I know....why do white people have black spots?
what will you remember from this ? why?
#13 the challenge day 100
we very soon need to identify and notify and participants.. in your opinion , who should they be? what should that day look like? specifically explain your ideal challenge day @ idci "line up"
Thur Sept 29
in library, first thing to do is update blogs.....you should be caught up to #14....I need to put a mark on them next week and it doesn't look like an there has been too much blogging going on
secondly, use the nice , wide -open spaces of the library for planning
things to consider:
1. 1000 acts of kindness starts next week ...a month of good deeds...we'll challenge Mr.T's young leadership whippersnappers to a "duel o'goodness"
2. pep rally ...oct 13...that's two weeks today.....what do we want this to look like?.....how can we make this memorable?....thinking caps on...get planning
(MW: some paperwork to be done for this today)
3. beautification.....the other lead class has already started....pick some friends...pick a space, decide on a concept and get planning
4. an energizer....with a partner,, a 10-15 minute activity to get the body and mind moving....first groups can go Friday...come prepared
anything else remotely leadership -y....plan away
secondly, use the nice , wide -open spaces of the library for planning
things to consider:
1. 1000 acts of kindness starts next week ...a month of good deeds...we'll challenge Mr.T's young leadership whippersnappers to a "duel o'goodness"
2. pep rally ...oct 13...that's two weeks today.....what do we want this to look like?.....how can we make this memorable?....thinking caps on...get planning
(MW: some paperwork to be done for this today)
3. beautification.....the other lead class has already started....pick some friends...pick a space, decide on a concept and get planning
4. an energizer....with a partner,, a 10-15 minute activity to get the body and mind moving....first groups can go Friday...come prepared
anything else remotely leadership -y....plan away
#11 comment on the comments (blood money or a wonderful humanitarian gesture?)
on the link to the article, there are 238 comments published at time of writing
sample them (or read them all) and pick one or more and comment on the comments....agree or disagree. rant, rave...whatever
sample them (or read them all) and pick one or more and comment on the comments....agree or disagree. rant, rave...whatever
#10 Nelly Furtado donates $1M! (read link to article)
your thoughts on that......you know some of the background and enough of the controversy ...what's your take?
Sunday, September 25, 2011
#9 one I forgot - poster
your cafeteria poster - which one..why was it a good choice for the task ....were you happy with it?
if you were doing cabinet-y things and did not complete,,,explain in post
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wed Sept 21
first of all if you are going to be on blogger for a while, download google chrome and work in that instead of explorer....trust me , it's easier..and worth it
secondly, if time, plan an energizer you and a partner can do with the class in the very near future
Parameters; class will be in circle mode/setup and it should not take more than 15 minutes (and it should "energize)
thirdly: with same partner, plan a discussion you could hold with the class on a leadership topic of your choosing. format: you introduce topic and lead class through discussion through guided questions (no more than 30 mins in length)
secondly, if time, plan an energizer you and a partner can do with the class in the very near future
Parameters; class will be in circle mode/setup and it should not take more than 15 minutes (and it should "energize)
thirdly: with same partner, plan a discussion you could hold with the class on a leadership topic of your choosing. format: you introduce topic and lead class through discussion through guided questions (no more than 30 mins in length)
#8 "A Love Letter to Canada"..
As you know, the leader of the NDP, Jack Layton, died this summer. Before he passed away, he penned a letter to Canadians to be read upon his death. The text is below. Comment on the sentiments expressed within and on the concept of a political leader writing a letter to the people of his country.
I look forward to your response.
Dear Friends,
Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.
Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.
I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.
I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.
A few additional thoughts:
To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.
To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.
To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.
To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.
To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.
And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
All my very best,
Jack Layton
I look forward to your response.
Dear Friends,
Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.
Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.
I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.
I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.
A few additional thoughts:
To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.
To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.
To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.
To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.
To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.
And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
All my very best,
Jack Layton
#7(b) watch/read the clip and share your own story of someone you know who exhibited true leadership...real heroic behaviour
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/09/13/utah.motorcycle.crash/index.html
#7 (sort of)
email me at : i.mcguchan@tvdsb.on.ca
and: 1) share your Book of Awesome Entry
2) let me know about Challenge Day (yes, no , maybe)
and: 1) share your Book of Awesome Entry
2) let me know about Challenge Day (yes, no , maybe)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
#3 ineffective habits
we know what effective habits are...or should
List in order the top 5 ineffective habits...
what characteristics/behaviours/attitudes in your opinion are the most damaging/harmful etc. to a successful life.?
List in order the top 5 ineffective habits...
what characteristics/behaviours/attitudes in your opinion are the most damaging/harmful etc. to a successful life.?
Sunday, September 11, 2011
#2 the leader within
do you think we are all capable of acts of great leadership (heroism) given the right circumstances? Explain
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