Workshop 8: On a Lighter Note Part of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry In This Section Introduction From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry The gods, too, are fond of a joke. — Edward Albee, from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf This workshop gives participants a chance to have fun, and it... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Apple Acting 15 Activity 2: Fruity Whine 10 Activity 3: UU Humor 15 Activity 4: The Kiss Off 10 Faith in Action:... Spiritual Preparation From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Humor is such an individual characteristic. We do not all find the same things funny. Luckily, most of us find humor somewhere.... Opening From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and lighter Description of Activity Use the Opening designed by your group or the one provided... Activity 1: Apple Acting From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint or a dry erase board and markers Preparation for Activity Be prepared with several apple... Activity 2: Fruity Whine From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, "Pear's Complaint," by Greg Youmans Preparation for Activity Photocopy Handout 1, "Pear's... Activity 3: UU Humor From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity UU jokes, at least as many as the number of participants you expect to attend A bowl or other container... Activity 4: The Kiss Off From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, "Bladder Song," by Leonard Nathan Preparation for Activity Photocopy Handout 2, "Bladder Son... Closing From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, one for each participant Description of Activity Use the... Leader Reflection and Planning From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Review today's workshop with your co-leader. Did participants have fun? Fun can be a strong bonding experience. The next few workshops will ask youth to... Faith In Action: Allied In Humor From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Journals and pens or pencils Information about how to be a good ally. See Description of Activity for... Alternate Activity 1: The Great Debate From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers Description of Activity Youth debate the merits of apples versus pears, for fun. Alternate Activity 2: Journal Review From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Materials for Activity Journals and pens or pencils Description of Activity Participants review their journals and finish incomplete work.... Taking It Home From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry The gods, too, are fond of a joke. — Edward Albee, from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf DURING TODAY'S WORKSHOP... We read humorous poems and played a... Handout 1: Pear's Complaint Greg Youmans From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry I have raged for thousands of years. I was on the other tree in Eden and I escaped Greece unexploited by the Gods.... Handout 2: Bladder Song From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Leonard Nathan, "Bladder Song" from The Day the Perfect Speakers Left (C)1969 by Leonard Nathan and reprinted by permission of Wesleyan University Press... Find Out More From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry "Pear's Complaint" is from the anthology, FromTotems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry across the Americas, 1900-2002, edited by Ishmael R... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Exploring Our Values Through Poetry NEXT: Introduction Download all of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.