Terra Nova: Presentation The Activity: The Crean Award: Objective: Terra Nova: To communicate to your patrol an interest of yours. Give a presentation to your Patrol about a personal interest of yours using different Activity Type: types of communications skills. Patrol Activity SPICES Social Intellectual
Plan...Presentation As part of the Terra Nova award, each scout Presentation Checklist has to complete a presentation for their What interest can you explain patrol on a personal interest of theirs. This is to your patrol? a good chance to show your patrol what you Can you name 3 methods of are interested in outside of Scouts and communication you will use? maybe introduce people to an area. How will you capture However, part of the challenge is also to use everyone’s attention? different communication methods in your presentation. For example, to show your How can you ensure that interest in a sport you could bring in some everyone will understand your magazines about it, talk the patrol through interest? the rules and then demonstrate some skills. What equipment will you need? How long will you present for? It is important to prepare carefully for your Can you demonstrate your presentation. Think carefully about what you interest? What’s the best way are going to present and how you are going to do this? to present it.
Do... ”Scrap Booking and Demonstrating ” During one of the Patrol Meetings, Alex presents on a selection of interests using a scrapbook, a blog and a demonstration. Alex is all about Environmental Issues, especially with an Environmental Special Interest Badge already on the uniform! After taking to Joram, the PL, Alex came up with a plan to show the patrol why the Environment is so important and is something of interest. Alex both collected interesting environmental stories from newspapers and magazines and Topic: The Environment everyday green tips, and put them into a notebook to make Communication Methods: Scrapbook, blog & a scrapbook. Also, Alex made an online collection of videos Planting Demonstration and interesting articles in a simple blog. Finally, the patrol plant some herb seeds in small pots, which they could then Equipment: (Recycled) Notebook, with drawings use later in the patrol cooking challenge. and magazine clippings, (borrowed) laptop, blog, potting plants, herb seeds, soil, gloves. After the presentation, the other scouts asked questions and helped Alex review the presentation. They are now planning a Patrol Environmental Project.
Do…” Stories and Challenges ” Topic: Comics and Superheroes Cuan wants to show the Patrol his large Communication Methods: Storytelling, showing and collection of different comics. It is discussed with running an activity (explaining and directing) Flor, the PL and Sam, a Scouter, and they decide Equipment: Comics, firewood, buckets, bottles, balls on an outdoor venue (once it’s dry!) . and rope. Cuan will do the presentation as part of a Patrol activity. It will begin with them lighting a fire and Cuan telling the patrol some stories of Superheroes. Also, comics will be handed out, and treated with care, as Cuan goes through some of the main characters and themes found in them. Finally, with the help of Flor, Cuan will run a Superhero obstacle course to test ‘superpowers’ like speed, strength and intellect. Later, the other scouts can explain to Cuan how their opinions on Superheroes and comics have been changed by the presentation. Also, they are planning a cinema trip for the next superhero movie.
Do... ”Show and Tell + Pictionary ” TJ is the arty one in the Patrol, always the Topic: Art scout who draws for the logs and helps with Communication Methods: Showing, explaining and designing campsites. demonstrating Equipment: Drawings, paper, designs, acrylic TJ and PL Oslo thought it would best for TJ paints, brushes, jars. to bring in some examples of drawings and paints to discuss with the Patrol during Patrol corners at the weekly troop meeting. TJ will hand them out and talk about what inspired them and how they were drawn or painted. The patrol will also play Pictionary to explore how images can be a form of communication. Then, for their next patrol meeting, TJ would help the other scouts paint a new sign for their patrol to take on camp. Later, the Patrol can talk through how TJ helped them understand the art pieces and how the patrol sign worked out.
Review “SPICES” Social Intellectual Emotional Relationships Achieving Goals Aware of feelings Communication Skills New Ideas Asking/Giving Help Other Cultures Learn from Decisions Responsibility for Emotions Community Involvement Team Member Controlling Emotions Promise & Law Character Physical Going Further Promise & Law Eat Well Beliefs & Values Friends & Friendships Personal Hygiene Developing Talents Plan before do Balanced Lifestyle Ensuring Fairness Spiritual How Body works Respect Promise & Law Physical Limitations Differences & Views Health Choices Impact on Environment Following Dreams Access Help Reflection Live the Scouting Spirit Changing Beliefs
Review What will we do next? Individual Review Patrol Review What worked well? What do we feel worked ____________________ well? ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ What could have gone better? ____________________ What advice would the patrol ____________________ give other scouts who will ____________________ present? ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
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