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GLOBALTM<br />
G.L. .W.<br />
WAY to GLOW<br />
WHITE<br />
Reverse<br />
No Background<br />
Lesson 7: Happy Ideas<br />
GLOBALTM<br />
GLOW G.L. Competencies: .W. Creativity, Self<br />
Awareness, Self Care, Love of Learning,<br />
Emotional Intelligence, Communication<br />
The poem “Happy Ideas” is foundational reading for GLOW as it<br />
demonstrates and enacts several core principles. The poem explores the<br />
nature of creativity and the ability to happily entertain one’s self by quietly<br />
noticing and interacting with our surroundings and ways of activating<br />
one’s own imagination, ideas, and awareness of self (soul). For what is the<br />
soul if not the self realizing itself alone and also very aware and in touch<br />
with the world around and inside us?<br />
The Happy Ideas theme and content is especially resonant during the fall<br />
and winter holidays.<br />
FACILITATORS: ORDER OF ACTIVITIES FOR WHOLE GROUP<br />
n Read aloud intro to lesson re: poet, contemporary art of Duchamp.<br />
n Is Duchamp’s bicycle wheel soothing for you? Why or why not? Might it<br />
have been soothing for the artist? Is it soothing to create art?<br />
n Discuss the idea of self soothing…ask girls to share during check-in<br />
things they do or could do to sooth themselves when they are upset or<br />
worried or feel alone. This check-in is powerful to framing the lesson<br />
and to help girls recognize their own good coping skills. Girls will say<br />
they listen to music, take a walk, draw, write, call a friend…<br />
GLOW GROUP ACTIVITIES<br />
n Read poem Happy Ideas.<br />
n Discuss questions.<br />
n Journal writing re: happy memories/ideas—it’s ok if happy memories are<br />
associated with unhappy times.<br />
n Watch GLOW Happy Ideas video in messages on iPad (urls on page 45).<br />
n Using iPads, create photos for group Happy Videos.<br />
n Additional activity: create Happy Ideas painted balloons art activity.<br />
CONCLUSION<br />
n Share videos with whole group<br />
n GLOW box<br />
LESSON OBJECTIVES<br />
n Explore the nature of<br />
creativity and inspiration.<br />
n See connections between<br />
poetry and visual art.<br />
n Self reflective writing and<br />
sharing.<br />
n Create videos and iMovies on<br />
iPad.<br />
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