Step 5 - Raising Voices

If the students are shy, instead of mingling, you could ask everyone to handtheir papers to the person next to them, who will fill it in and then pass it tothe person next to them and keep passing until all the letters are filled in.Be sure to caution students that they can only write positive things abouteach other.When everyone’s papers are filled in, be sure to give a few minutes of quiettime for students to read what others wrote about them. Ask if anyonewould like to share their expanded names. Ask what students learned fromthe exercise.5.3eMy HeroGoals• To appreciate the people in our lives who make us feel good• To think about how we can be role models for other peopleActivityTalk about role models. What is a role model? Ask students to think aboutsomeone in their life who they consider to be their role model or their hero.Ask them to draw a picture of that person and to write down two words thatdescribe that person.When everyone is finished, ask for people to share their role models. Askthem to say who it is and to name two qualities their role model has thatthey admire. As participants name the qualities, keep a list on the blackboard.After they have finished, ask them to hang their drawing up in the room. Aftereveryone who wants to has shared, review the list of qualities. Ask people tothink about these qualities and to look around the room at all of the heroeson the walls.50