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70 SAMPLE SESSION 4 TEAMING UP AS ADVOCATES TO SAVE WATER Choosing a SAVE Project Start a discussion with the girls about how they will now reach out into their community just as Jamila, Campbell, and Alejandra did in the “LOVE, SAVE, SHARE” story. You might say: • You’ve each been showing you LOVE water by protecting it on your own. • Now we’re going to join forces as a Brownie Team and plan a SAVE project that will protect even more of Earth’s water. Spread out all the water drops that girls have filled in, showing how they have individually cared for water. Also spread out their Team WOW Map. Ask: What ideas do you have for a SAVE project that we could do as a team? As girls share ideas, encourage them to think about challenging themselves, by asking questions like: • Which of these project ideas will be a fun, new challenge for you? • What could you learn from it? • Would it give you a chance to take a positive risk? Ask for a girl volunteer to list all the ideas, coaching her as needed. Besides looking at their water drops, the Brownies can review the ideas on pages 56–59 of their book (“Saving and Protecting Water”). You might ask: • Where are all the places people use water? How could we use less? • Have you noticed a lot of people drinking from plastic water bottles? How does that impact Earth’s water? What could we do instead that would be better for Earth? Once the list is done, ask the girls if there are any ideas that, while interesting, may just not be doable for the group. Point out any that you know won’t be realistic, too! • Ask the Brownies which SAVE project idea they are most interested in doing together. Encourage them to say why, too. • When all the girls have had a chance to talk, see if one idea has risen to the top. If not, you might hold a team vote. A GREAT SAVE PROJECT • Relies on girl input in choosing and planning it • Gives girls the opportunity to work as a team • Enables girls to advocate for water by talking to others and educating and inspiring them PROJECT EXAMPLES • Work with a school library or other community building to place signs by faucets warning people not to waste water • Host a family meeting to ask all families to reduce or eliminate bottled water • Make a booklet, play, or other creative endeavor to offer tips for protecting water to other girls, families, or schools • Something else based on the girls’ imagination! From WOW! Wonders of Water (Brownie), page 70
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Choosing a SAVE ProjectStart a discussion with the girls about how they will now reach out into their
community just as Jamila, Campbell, and Alejandra did in the “LOVE, SAVE,
SHARE” story. You might say:
•You’ve each been showing you LOVE water by protecting it on your own.
•Now we’re going to join forces as a Brownie Team and plan a SAVE project that will protect even more of Earth’s water.
Spread out all the water drops that girls have filled in, showing how they have
individually cared for water. Also spread out their Team WOW Map.
Ask: What ideas do you have for a SAVE project that we could do as a team?
As girls share ideas, encourage them to think about challenging themselves,
by asking questions like:
•Which of these project ideas will be a fun, new challenge for you?
•What could you learn from it?
•Would it give you a chance to take a positive risk?
Ask for a girl volunteer to list all the ideas, coaching her as needed. Besides
looking at their water drops, the Brownies can review the ideas on pages
56–59 of their book (“Saving and Protecting Water”). You might ask:
•Where are all the places people use water? How could we use less?
•Have you noticed a lot of people drinking from plastic water bottles? How does that impact Earth’s water? What could we do instead that would be better for Earth?
Once the list is done, ask the girls if there are any ideas that, while
interesting, may just not be doable for the group. Point out any that you know
won’t be realistic, too!
•Ask the Brownies which SAVE project idea they are most interested in
doing together. Encourage them to say why, too.
•When all the girls have had a chance to talk, see if one idea has risen to
the top. If not, you might hold a team vote.
A GREAT SAVE PROJECT
•Relies on girl input in choosing and planning it
•Gives girls the opportunity to work as a team
•Enables girls to advocate for water by talking to others and educating and inspiring them
PROJECT EXAMPLES
•Work with a school library or other community building to place signs by faucets warning people not to waste water
•Host a family meeting to ask all families to reduce or eliminate bottled water
•Make a booklet, play, or other creative endeavor to offer tips for protecting water to other girls, families, or schools
•Something else based on the girls’ imagination!
From WOW! Wonders of Water (Brownie), page 70
•Wrapupbymentioningthatonateam,sometimesmembers
compromise—thatmeanstheyshowsomegiveandtake—sotheycan
moveforwardtogether.Onceadecisionismadeaboutwhichprojectto
do,checkforanybruisedfeelingsifthedecisiondidnotgosomeone’s
way.Thencongratulatethegirlsforcompromisinginordertoreacha
teamdecision.
PLANNING THE PROJECTAsimpleplanningworksheet,liketheonebelow,mighthelpthegirlsmove
theirprojectplanforward.Dependingonthegirls’project,theideasoffered
inthe“SavingandProtectingWater”sectionofthegirls’book(pages56–59)
mighthelpthemanswerthequestionsintheworksheet.
OurSAVEideais____________________________________________________.
Thisprojectallowsustobeadvocatesforwaterbecause __________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
Wewillbetalkingto __________________________ about __________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
Whatwewilldo ________________________________________________________
Suppliesweneed ____________________________________________________
Thisprojectwillbeanewchallengeforusbecausewewillbetakinga
positiveriskto _______________________________________________________________.
Wehopewelearn ______________________________________________________.
Whateachmemberoftheteamwilldo:
Name______________________Action__________________________
Name ______________________Action__________________________
Closing Ceremony: Capturing the SAVE Vision on the Team’s WOW MapAskthegirlstogatheraroundtheirTeamWOWMaptoaddtheirvisionof
theirSAVEprojecttoit.Guidethemtocoverthekeyaspectsoftheplanby
asking:What will the result of your SAVE effort be? What will it do for water?
ThencongratulatetheBrowniesontheirSAVEeffort!
RECORDING THEIR SAVE PROJECT IDEA
YoumightalsoremindtheBrowniesthattheycanfillintheirSAVEprojectinformationonpage83oftheirbook.
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