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The Writer's Garret

BookMarks! The Journey to Responsible Decision-making
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer
Formats
Online - Scheduled Live Instruction (synchronous)
Grades
2nd, 3rd, Community/Fam., Talented/Gifted
Standards

Description
Responsible decision-making is our ability to make positive choices that are honorable, kind, safe, and realistic. When we make a decision responsibly, we consider how what we do will affect ourselves and others. We also consider and evaluate different paths to accomplish our goals. Responsible decision-making makes our community stronger because it results in better solutions that are more equitable. In this workshop, students will learn about an immigrant family’s journey to reach safety and evaluate the decisions made along the way. Students will then write about a personal decision they have made and create and a concept map of the considerations they used to make that decision. Finally, students will share their stories and concept maps.

Students Will
  • Listen to a reading of The Journey by Francesca Sanna
  • Learn the elements of responsible decision-making
  • Discuss how responsible decision-making affects their community
  • Write about a personal experience with decision-making
  • Create a concept map of the factors that influenced their decision-making process
  • Share their stories and concept maps with other students

Details
Dates: Monday-Saturday
Times: 8am-6pm
Duration: 1 hour
School Fee: Flat Rate: $100.00
Minimum Attendance: 1
Maximum Attendance: 25
Bilingual: No
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Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: To schedule this program, or for more information, call The Writer's Garret at (214) 828-1715 or email [email protected]. Residencies of 10 sessions or more result in a printed anthology of students' work and the opportunity for students to show off newly developed skills in a public reading to friends and family.
Deadline: two weeks prior notice
Cancellation Policy: A minimum of 48 hours notice is required to cancel a scheduled date. If 48-hour notice is given, we will reschedule the date, based upon the availability of the Instructor. If 48-hour notice is not given, we will bill for the date scheduled and not reschedule the date.
After School Policy: At least one school representative/teacher must be present in the classroom at all times. 25 students maximum per class. Minor adjustments can be negotiated.

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