Workshop 2: Trees: Providers of Life Part of Circle of Trees In This Section Introduction From Circle of Trees To be poor and be without trees is to be the most starved human being in the world.... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Circle of Trees Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering Opening 5 Activity 1: Rise Up for Trees, Team Up for Trees 10 Activity 2: Guided Imagery — Among the Trees 5... Spiritual Preparation From Circle of Trees Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to... Welcoming and Entering From Circle of Trees Materials for Activity Cloth for altar or centering table Leaf name tags from the previous workshop, plus a few blank extras, and markers Basket for nam... Opening From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice lightin... Activity 1: Rise Up for Trees / Team Up for Trees From Circle of Trees Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Rise Up for Trees / Team Up for Trees Preparation for Activity Choose th... Activity 2: Guided Imagery - Among the Trees From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 1, Leader Resource 2, Guided Imagery - Among the Trees Preparation for Activity Practice readin... Activity 3: Story - You're Saved by Something Green From Circle of Trees Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "You're Saved by Something Green" Preparation for Activity Read the story, so you will be... Activity 4: Tree Jeopardy From Circle of Trees Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Tree Jeopardy Answers and Questions Poster board and markers Optional: A computer wi... Activity 5: Song - Standing Like a Tree From Circle of Trees Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and makers Leader Resource 2, Standing Like a Tree Optional: Computer with Internet access... Closing From Circle of Trees Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Taking It Home Basket for name tags Preparation for Activity Download the... Leader Reflection and Planning From Circle of Trees Meet with your co-leader after the workshop to reflect on the following: How was the mix of discussion and action?... Faith In Action: Planning the Project From Circle of Trees Materials for Activity Information about the project chosen in the first workshop Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Share the projec... Taking It Home: Trees: Providers of Life From Circle of Trees To be poor and be without trees is to be the most starved human being in the world.... You're Saved by Something Green Charlene Brotman From Circle of Trees From The Kids' Book of Awesome Stuff (Brotman-Marshfield Curriculum, June 2004). Used with permission. Take a deep breath.... Leader Resource 1: Tree Jeopardy Answers and Questions From Circle of Trees Category: Now I Can Breathe 100. Trees block these life-giving rays to cool the air beneath their branches. (What is sunlight?) 200. One large tree... Leader Resource 2: Standing Like a Tree Betsy Rose From Circle of Trees Standing like a tree (stand straight and tall) With my roots dug down (stomp each foot into ground with the words "dug" and "down") My branches wide and... Find Out More From Circle of Trees Explore more the benefits of trees at these websites: Arbor Day Foundation North Carolina State University's Trees of Strength program Tree People Learn... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Circle of Trees NEXT: Introduction Download all of Circle of Trees (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.