Daily+Activities+Appropriate+for+All+Ages

> Day #3: 9/13 (Tuesday) We have such a unique opportunity living in America, especially as part of our particular school community that brings together kids and families from all over the world. Let’s capitalize on this opportunity! Civics lessons or discussions could include: What does the pledge mean? What does it mean to be an American? > Day #4: 9/14 (Wednesday)- One week until International Day of Peace- Continue with: What does America offer or provide me? What do I bring to the good of America? > Day #5 9/15 (Thursday) What does "peace" mean to you? What is peace? What does peace look like? Feel like? Sound like?, Etc. What does it look like (etc.) in different settings? Write a poem about peace. Submit it to this wiki. > Day #6 9/16 (Friday) Make a class list of "ways I can build peace at school" and "ways I can build peace in the world" > Day #7 9/17 (Saturday) Invite a family of one of your child’s friends over for dessert or go out together for a meal. Learn something about their culture and get to know the family, not just the child friend. > Day #8 9/18 (Sunday) Write a family peace poem or create a piece of art that demonstrates your vision of peace. > Day #9 9/19 (Monday) Decorate the sidewalks and blacktop around the schools with "visions" of peace in sidewalk chalk > Day #10 9/20 (Tuesday) Discuss: How do you make or promote peace? What can you do? Make pinwheels and decide location for them > Day #11 9/21 (Wednesday) **__International Day of Peace__** - wear peace-themed clothes, participate in Pinwheels for Peace project (see link in resources) by placing pinwheels in school grounds. Take a picture and post on the page on this wiki. "One focal point across the entire planet will be the minute of silence at 12:00 noon, in all time zones worldwide, on Sept. 21 - as requested by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations." from the International Day of Peace website > Discuss: What do you want for our world? How are you going to make a difference? What gets in the way of having peace? What can we do about that? > > ===== =====
 * We could do some "official days" and other activites can be planned by each teacher for during the week, or do you think people will not participate those days???
 * Some ideas for the week to then post on this wiki:
 * Video of kids saying peace in various languages
 * Video of how kids see or want peace
 * Video of what kids like about America, living in America, and/or being American
 * Day #1: 9/11 (Sunday) Patriot Day – wear red, white, and blue
 * Day#2: 9/12 (Monday) R epeat "Patriot Day" and wear red, white, and blue -As appropriate, f ocus on 9/11 heroes: firefighters, police, servicemen and women, etc. with emphasis on duty, values, heroism, etc.