MS Global Citizenship, Leadership in Action
Understanding Other Cultures and Outlooks + Introducing Leadership as Service (10-16 Nov)
MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER
Film: There Once Was an Island
- Climate change threatens a unique culture off the coast of Papua New Guinea. How will they preserve their values and traditions? Will they abandon their island, or find ways to preserve it?
WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER: Student Council meeting
- First influence: Wednesday afternoon PA announcement
- Compass Points exercise: being self-aware about how we influence a group
- First brainstorming session: ideas
NORTH
- Acting: "Let's do it!"
- You like to act, try things, plunge in.
EAST
- Speculating, thinking
- You like to look at the 'big picture' and all the possibilities before acting
SOUTH
- Caring
- You like to know that everyone's feelings have been taken into consideration and that all voices have been heard. . .before acting.
WEST
- Paying attention to detail
- You like to know the "who, what, when, where, why". . .before acting
THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER
- Pulling it all together: considering PNG island culture; target culture; own culture.
- Constructing an agreed rubric for judging the quality of presentations and learning about other cultures
Homework--by Monday 24 November, be ready to make your presentation to the class about your target culture.
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