Workshop 10: Photos And Stories: Representing Ourselves

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Part of Families, Jr. High School

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Introduction
From Families

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. — Dr. Seuss In this session, participants start to integrate their project work. They focus on creating a representation of themselves that will accompany the final collective display. In…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
From Families

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Project Check-In 10 Activity 2: Meet the Creators 40 Faith in Action: Identity in a Changing World — Long Term Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Writing Family Prayers 10 Alternate Activity 2: Work on the Photo-Documentary Project…
Spiritual Preparation
From Families

Who are you? An active question for those in the youth age bracket, it is also one we are finding affects all of us. Are you in the career you imagined? Are you in the relationship you imagined? Who are you? How do you identify yourself? Are you your work? Are you your role in your family?…
Welcoming and Entering
From Families

Materials for Activity Photography books about families Description of Activity Invite participants to browse photography books.
Opening
From Families

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Gather participants in a circle and welcome them. If someone volunteered last session to write words for this session’s chalice lighting, ask him/her to offer them as the chalice is lighted. If no one…
Activity 1: Project Check-in
From Families

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to report on their work on the photo-documentary project. The youths’ preparation of photographs and write-backs must be completed for the next session, so take as much time as the group needs to check in….
Activity 2: Meet the Creators
From Families

Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Personal identity objects Digital cameras for class use Paper and writing implements Participant artifacts, including drawings, family trees, instant photos, and sketches/photos of church from participants’ point of view (optional) Newsprint and…
Closing
From Families

Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity Gather participants together again. Pragmatics: Arrange for participants to print photos for next time. Remind participants that in the next session, the group will put together the photo-documentary display….
Leader Reflection and Planning
From Families

Make sure photos that were taken during this session are printed. Contact each participant and remind them to please bring all materials for the display to the next session….
Faith In Action: Identity In A Changing World - Long Term
From Families

Materials for Activity A film or film series about race Preparation for Activity Prepare an annotated list of films about racial identity. Some possible sources include public libraries, your UU district library, neighboring congregations, the Church of the Larger Fellowship, Stir Fry Productions…
Alternate Activity 1: Writing Family Prayers
From Families

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers Paper and pencils Preparation for Activity Copy Five Elements of Prayer (below) on newsprint. Description of Activity Introduce this activity by saying, “In this program we’ve done a lot of different kinds of representations,…
Alternate Activity 2: Work on the Photo-documentary Project
From Families

Materials for Activity Materials that are required to begin the Photo-Documentary display (see Session 11, Activity 2, Creating the Photo-Documentary Display) Preparation for Activity If you feel you need more than one session to complete the final project, and scheduling time outside of class is…
Taking It Home: Photos And Stories: Representing Ourselves
From Families

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. — Dr. Seuss DURING TODAY’S SESSION … We checked in about our project. The next session is one that should not be missed because we will be putting together the photo-documentary project….

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