Knowledge & Fun
Black History Month
Today we discuss the case Loving Vs Virgina (1967)
It's hard to believe that this happened so recently, but This was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States.
Here are some of the experiences of interracial couples before and after the Loving Vs Virginia ruling.
Today happens to be...
Check In (3 min)
Say hello
Show & Share
What’s your best dance move? When did you learn it?
Next Week's Show and Share: Got any lucky objects or clothes? Tell us how they came into your life and why they are lucky.
Thematic Wrap-up (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Now it's time to apply all the discussion about predicting outcomes and gathering information in order to make choices.
Tell the group about some of the choices you face in your life right now.
- What plans for the future are you considering?
- What decisions about your life and future do you have to make?
For each person who chooses to share the group can help
- identify if there is enough information available to predict what that choice will bring
- brainstorm different ways the choice might turn out if different options are exercised
- figure out what kind of support or resouces the person needs to get the best outcome.
<Body Break>
Skill Review (5-10 min)
PRESENTERS: have participants recall any assertive communication strategies from this week that they think they might use to express their preferences and negotiate for things they want.
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story* OPTION
Game Time (10-15 min)
Quandary - a Decision Making Game
PRESENTERS: When you reach the link
- Click the GREEN Play button
- let page load
- Click Play as a guest
- let page load
- Click the character you want to use
- when the page loads, float your mouse over EACH text box to hear the text read aloud. CLICK TEXT BOXES STARTING FROM TOP LEFT AND MOVING TO RIGHT, just as you would read it.
- Click NEXT on each page
- Click each speech bubble to hear the characters speak and learn the story
- Choose play as a guest again to start playing
- Follow the instructions on the screen to come to a decision about the colony
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
