Year 4. Session 4. Week 6 Update

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QUEST

This week in Discovery, learners put their deep dive research on display for their Global Expo Exhibition. Challenges arose due to inclement weather that caused the group to shift plans and use the time available to prepare for the Global Expo. With limited time to display their work, the learners had many opportunities to practice time management. These events created a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how to be prepared when unforeseen events occur.  One Eagle reflected that “Next time, I would focus on finding information early and not even look at the games.” As a group, they came up with creative ideas to host an exhibition that everyone could feel proud of. Guests were invited to explore the continents and countries, as well as play a game of Agalmata, a game from Greece. At the end of the Exhibition, the site of the next National Geographic Research Location was announced: Brazil!

 

 

SOCRATIC DISCUSSIONS

In one morning discussion, Eagles learned about a group of young people who changed the world through integrating restaurants in their segregated town in Oklahoma in 1958 from this video. They discussed how to respond to hurtful actions and words, and how to use what resources you have available to create change. Many Eagles reflected on how to respond to injustice; one learner said, “When you respond with violence, you give the other person what they want, but when you respond with peace, you can make your message heard.” Eagles were called to think about how they have responded to something that felt unfair in the past and how they would like to respond to seeing or experiencing something unfair in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORE SKILLS

In Core Skills, Eagles worked hard to complete their goals that they have been setting in their Daily Goals Journals. They spent most of this final week focused in Silent Core Skills time as many expressed missing Core Skills time in the week that we were not on campus.

 

 

CAMPUS CARE

In Campus Care, Eagles worked hard to clear the campus of branches and leaves that covered walk ways from the winter storm, demonstrating great team work!

 

 

The learners ended their week with a Global Feast and a dance party with the Spark Studio. They had a lot to celebrate, including welcoming new Fellow Travelers into the studio, coming together as a community to solve problems, collectively earning many badges each week, and a successful Exhibition of Learning!