May 17-21, 2021
Theme: Stories Behind Photographs
Skill Building: Photography as a Visual Narrative
Person-Centered Thinking & Safety
Monday May 17, 2021
Today happens to be...
World Telecommunication Day. Telecommunications are how we've stayed connected over long distance with our telephones. Check out the history of telecommunications
Check In (5 min)
Who was the last person you called on the phone?
Introduce the Week (3 min)
This week we are exploring stories behind photographs. People may view photographs differently depending on their experiences, it is important to look at the story behind photographs for this reason.
Show & Share (10-min)
Your phone or one way that telecommunications have helped you. Our phones are some of the most important things of our lives.
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Find a museum some where around the world or in the U.S. that you would want to visit. Tomorrow is International Museum Day
Plan Your Week (5 min)
PRESENTERS: Each week will start with reviewing portfolio planners to update tasks, appointment or other things that should be marked in their portfolio planner.
New week filled with more opportunities! What do you have on your schedule this week? Use this weeks **Planner Pages May 16 to 22** to plan and stay on task. After fill in the **Weekly Portfolio Planner Sheet** to see the important items listed in an organized way.
- Review this week's weekly plan
- What are your goals this week?
- How are your going to work on achieving your goal this week?
Narratives told by photographs (5 Mins)
Each photograph tells a story. This week we want to review how photographs are often used as narratives:
- Review the famous photographs
- What do you guess the photograph is about just by looking at the picture?
- What in this photograph makes you think that is what the picture is about?
- What is the photograph actually about?
- Are you right or wrong about the photograph?
<Body Break>
Covid 19 Mitigation Moment (10 Mins)
Presenters: With the return to in-person work happening all over the nation, we are gearing up to get ourselves ready. Share page 1 today. Page 2 & 3 will be shared later this week. This is just a way to start the conversation about returning to in person work.
Read the CDC Covid 19 "How to Protect Yourself and Others" - Page 1 as a team.
- What are some of the things that you are ready to do in program?
- How can we keep ourselves safe?
- How can we keep others safe?
<Body Break>
Optional Level-Up:
Find an old photograph and write a fictional story about the photograph.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Civics & Community Awareness
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Today happens to be...
International Museum Day. Celebrate and explore one of the most famous international museums, The Louvre in Paris, France.
Check In (5 min)
Why do you think museums are important for future generations? What are some cool things that you've seen in a museum?
Show & Share (10-min)
Share a museum somewhere around the world or in the U.S. that you would want to visit.
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Some one who has impacted your life in an important way
Life Skills Story—Food is King Part 2
Presenters: Finish up Food is King Part 2
Review last week's Part 1 of Food is King. What are somethings you remember about the story? This week we will be discussing the Life Skills story more in depth throughout the week.
Three more pages left in the story.
You can use the LARGE FONT TEXT:
OR you can use the web page view
Life Skills Story Worksheet: Being Presistent with Important Issues
Presenters: Complete the worksheet in the worksheet packet as a team.
Imagine you have a child, they are learning and growing. You may have to remind them of many things. Use your judgement on when to be presistent with the issues on the worksheet. Complete the **Being Persistent with Important Issues Worksheet**
<Body Break>
Optional Level-Up:
Design a tourist guide to a museum that you find online. What do you think people should focus on at this museum? What are some important art works or sculptures?
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Well Being and Social Connection
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Today happens to be...
Malcolm X Day. Malcolm X made a huge impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about his impact.
Check In (5 min)
What has surprised you this week? Was it a good thing or a difficult thing? How did you handle the surprise?
Show & Share
Someone who has impacted your life in an important way
Tomorrow's Show & Share: How accessibility has changed your life for the better.
Planner Portfolio Mid-Week Check in (5 min):
PRESENTERS: Complete the mid-week check in worksheet in your planner portfolio print out.
Rate your week so far, check those habit trackers, and make new updates. Use this weeks **Planner Pages May 16 to 22** to review.
Some questions to ask the participants while you complete this:
- How is your week going?
- What are you looking forward to learning?
- How are your goals going?
- Do you need to complete any tasks this week?
<Body Break>
One-Photograph May 19 Narrative Worksheet
Presenters: Complete the Narrative Worksheet as a team with participants.
Photographs can share something unique that moment in time. Today we are going to use the space around us to create a quick story. First, we ned to decide what theme or type of story we want to tell.
Spend 5 minutes brainstorming on types of stories your photograph could tell. Some examples of themes for your story:
- Adventure
- Action
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Comedy
Using your room, capture one picture of something around you using your mobile device. If this is difficult use these rooms to tell your story:
ADD ROOM PHOTO
Create a three-step story in your planner portfolio using the worksheet. Complete the **May 19 Narrative Worksheet**
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story Quiz
Presenters: For the next few weeks we will be completing the life skills story quizzes each week. Review the quiz below as a team. Feel free to use this activity multiple days if the time goes over.
Complete the **Life Skills Story Quiz One (Page 4-20**
COVID-19 Mitigation Moment:
Presenters: Review page 2 of the CDC
Return to Work Prinout. It was also sent out in this week's printables.
Read the CDC Covid 19 "How to Protect Yourself and Others"
Optional Level-Up:
Write a one-page story about a photograph you can find.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Rights & Self Advocacy
Thursday May 20, 2021
Today happens to be...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day. An important day to bring awareness to keeping the global accessible for everyone to explore and enjoy. Explore the Global Accessibility Awareness Day Website for information and action.
Check In (5 min)
What is something you recently discovered that was awesome?
Recap Yesterday (3 min)
Yesterday we reviewed the Food is King Life Skills Quiz and started to make a narrative about a photo around us.
Show & Share (10-min)
How accessibility has changed your life for the better.
Tomorrow's Show & Share: An endangered species that you find. Tomorrow is Endangered Species day
Life Skills Story Worksheets
Presenters: Review the life skills stories question worksheets.
Share your findings using the life skills stories work sheets. These are just questions that go along with the Food is King Life Skils Stories.
Creating a narrative Part 2 (5-10 min)
PRESENTERS: Continue with yesterday's narrative based on the photo that was taken or used in yesterday's narrative activity
Define what a narrative is: DEFINE NARRATIVE HERE
Ask participants for examples of the narrative being told by the following photographs:
ADD NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CLIENTS
Ask participants to create their own narrative based on the photograph. Ask participants to share their narrative with the team
Why did they pick this narrative? What in the photo inspired them to create this narrative?
<Body Break>
Optional Level-Up
Complete an entire fictional narrative using a photo you find online.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Knowledge & Fun
Friday May 21, 2021
Today happens to be...
Endangered Species Day. Many species of wildlife are endanagered. Explore U.S. Fish & Wildlife's List of Endangered Species
Check In (5 min)
Share one thing you plan on doing to relax this weekend.
Recap Yesterday (3 min)
Yesterday we reviewing the Food is King Discussion questions. Did anything surprise you? We also continued discussing narratives told by photographs.
Show & Share
An endangered species that you find. Today is Endangered Species day.
Next week's Show & Share: To keep with our theme of endangered animals, find a cool, cute, or funny picture of a turtle for World Turtle Day
Weekly Wrap-up (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS:Use the portfolio planner print out to discuss weekly wrap up questions.
Portfolio Planner: Rate your week, see progress and check any other detials in your **Planner Paages May 16 to 22**
What are you looking forward to in May?
What are your goals?
What goals did you achieve this week?
What goals would you like to work on next week?
What are habits you would like to try
Start to review and plan for next week:
Update your Appointments. Tasks, Errands, Meetings, Goals for the week, Priorities for the week, Habit tracker.
<Body Break>
COVID-19 Mitigation Moment:
Presenters: Review page 3 of the CDC's Return to work outline. Discuss the topics that are touched upon in page 3.
Read the CDC Covid 19 "How to Protect Yourself and Others"
Life Skills Story Discussion
Presenters: Fininalize the Life Skill story discussion about Food Is King
Using the set of dicussion questions, select a few to complete as a group.
<Body Break>
Game Time (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Use the Activity wheel below to find out what game time activity you will complete this week.
Optional Level-Up
Create a narrative based on an endangered species photograph that you find.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Choosing Fun Stuff to Do
Need some help deciding on an afternoon activity?
The activities are numbered. These numbers corrospond to brief activity descriptions listen in the linked document below.
