The Girls Explore Blog http://www.girls-explore.com/blog Celebrating the accomplishments of female role models. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:54:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Great Idea! http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/07/17/great-idea/ http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/07/17/great-idea/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:53:15 +0000 lizziemay965 Uncategorized http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/07/17/great-idea/ Hi, I met you at a Camp $tart Up lunch, and just wanted to tell you I think your idea is wonderful, and a great and fun educational opportunity for young girls. I enjoyed talking with you about your idea, and hope you achieve great success through this idea!

]]> http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/07/17/great-idea/feed/ Create an Incentive http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/create-an-incentive/ http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/create-an-incentive/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:04:28 +0000 randy Tip http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/create-an-incentive/ Give the students an incentive by publishing their work online at the Girls Explore website.  We are happy to post their biographies in our online biographies with their first name, age and town or school.   We reserve the right to edit and expand them for use in the main online biography section.  We are also interested in posting their art projects if you send us a graphic image. 

]]> http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/create-an-incentive/feed/ Integrating sports into the program http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/integrating-sports-into-the-program/ http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/integrating-sports-into-the-program/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:58:40 +0000 randy Tip http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/integrating-sports-into-the-program/ One idea is to create a sports team of your choosing.  Select women to play the different positions based on their character and accomplishments.  For example create a full softball team including all the payers, manager, owner, etc.

]]> http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/04/integrating-sports-into-the-program/feed/ T-S-T BOCES Workshop http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/03/t-s-t-boces-workshop/ http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/03/t-s-t-boces-workshop/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:59:02 +0000 Administrator Tip http://www.girls-explore.com/blog/2007/01/03/t-s-t-boces-workshop/

Activity and times to use ideas

  • Biography Period
  • Expand the existing 6th grade biography project
  • Black History Month
  • Art Project to integrate with other curriculum
  • 6th grade work with the 4th grade
  • Alternate assignment for excused absences from Physical Education
  • Tie to current events such as:
    • NASA launch conduct a unit on Amelia and Bessie as pioneers of flight
    • Elections to talk about the suffrage movement and the way many women supported it, including Mary Cassatt, Harriet Tubman and Amelia Earhart
  • Wall of Fame posters
  • Online biographies for Girls Explore Website or school website with template
  • Create a Trivial Pursuit type game
  • Who am I game? Could be with name on the back or as a general guessing game

Sources for women to interview or speak to class

  • Within the school and BOCES
  • Professional women’s organizations such as:
    • Business and Professional Women
    • AAUW
    • Rotary Club
    • Etc.
  • Mayor of Ithaca
  • Police Chief of Ithaca
  • District Attorney for Ithaca
  • Ithaca City School District Superintendent
  • Senior Citizens Center
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Brainstorming and Best Practice Ideas

Potential women to invite from the community

  • Police Officer
  • Mayor
  • Teacher/Professor
  • Military Officer
  • Doctor
  • Nurse
  • Attorney
  • Artist
  • Publicist
  • Local Sports team member
  • Homemaker
  • College Student
  • President
  • Student teacher
  • Peace Corps or Americorps member
  • Disease survivor such as cancer
  • Clergy Woman
  • Business owner
  • Chef
  • Principal
  • Journalist
  • Judge
  • Pilot
  • CEO
  • Marine biologist
  • Boxer/Pro Wrestler
  • Corrections officer
  • Writer
  • Vet
  • Construction Worker
  • Theater Group or actress
  • Inventor
  • Volunteer

Potential questions to ask

  • Why did you decide to do what you do?
  • What education did you need?
  • Are you happy doing it? Why or why not?
  • What are the challenges you faced to get into that job?
  • What challenges do you face in it?
  • Who helped you?
  • Who was your role model?
  • Do you have a family?
  • What did you have to sacrifice to get where you are today?
  • What character was important?
  • What do you do to give back or volunteer?

Other ideas

  • Dress up as a role model and play the character
  • Discuss a different trait of a woman role model once a week
  • Talk about men who supported women role models
  • Interview your mother
  • Do a community service project.
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