Need more help? Contact the Emerson Resource Center. This mini library has all your Journey resource needs.

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1 KISS Notes for A World of Girls! Planning to guide your troop on a Brownie Journey? KISS (Keep It Short and Sweet) Notes for the Girl Scout Brownies A World of Girls! Journey are a helpful resource. Through this Journey, Brownies will earn four awards: Hear a Story, Change a Story, Tell a Story and Better World for Girls!! Brownies earn these awards once they have learned about the many roles that are open to them and the possibilities they have within those roles. The purpose of KISS Notes is to provide an overview of the Journey your girls have chosen. On the following pages you will find a snapshot of the Journey sessions corresponding with each award in this Journey. There are three types of activities for each session: Active Discussion, Hands-on Activity and Guest Speaker/Side Trip. Choose one or more activity from each category to achieve the session goal. As girls successfully meet the session goals, they will earn the Journey s and benefit from the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. At the end of the booklet you will find some helpful hints for planning the Change a Story Project*. In-depth details on the Journey and how each award is earned can be found in the Adult How-To Guide and the Girl Book. Remember: 1. Use your imagination! It s your Journey! Customize it with input from your girls. 2. If you haven t already, watch this six-minute video that takes a lighthearted approach to showing how adults partner with girls during the Girl Scout Leadership Experience: 3. The sample sessions in the How-To Guide provide a framework for exploring the Journey. Troops are free to modify or substitute activities. 4. It is not necessary to do every suggested activity in a session, but the leader is responsible for ensuring that girls achieve the session goals. 5. You may wish to use the same sample session over the course of two or more meetings. Session does not equal meeting. 6. You do NOT have to do everything yourself. Connect with parents, other community members and older Girl Scouts for help. 7. Girl Scout Journeys come to life when troops make the Journey experience their own. Girls and Adults customize Journeys by taking advantage of a variety of resources: a. Trips and Tours 2009: a great resource Girl Scouts can use to find ideas for trips and tours in and around the state of Missouri. Ask for a copy of this book in the Emerson Resource Center b. Local experts or organizations who can build on the Journey theme 8. During the Journey, you can supplement activities using the Brownie Girl s Guide to Girl Scouting skill-building badges such as: a. Letterboxer - learn how to have fun adventures by finding and hiding letterboxes b. Inventor - think like an inventor c. Pets - care for pets d. Making Games - create new games and share them with others e. Making Friends - learn how to be a good friend 9. Use the Journey Session Worksheet at the end of the KISS Notes to organize and plan your troop meetings. 10. The Adult How-To Guide provides helpful discussion prompts, detailed activity descriptions and different options for the Journey. 11. The Girls Book provides a fun, engaging content ranging from fictional tales, games and puzzles to real-life stories about women. Girls can participate and learn from these activities in any Girl Scout Pathway (e.g. troop, event or series). 12. GSUSA provides fun and interactive map you can use to customize your Journey. The map will provide you with ideas for including your other Girl Scout activities in your Journey. The map can be found here: Need more help? Contact the Emerson Resource Center. This mini library has all your Journey resource needs.

2 Journey Session Active Discussions Hands-on Activities Guest Speaker or Side Trip Hear a Story award by finding a clue in a story that represents a change they can make in their world. Session 1 (p ) Girls Around the World Goal: Brownies explore how stories and games can link them to the wide world of girls. Session 2 (p ) Girls in Our World Goal: Girls explore how stories about women and girls often hold clues about actions they can take to make the world a better place. A Circle of Adventure - Begin with a discussion about what it means to be a sister to all the Brownies in the group Our Globe (or Map) of Girls - Girls discuss the ways they are connected to other girls around the world Story Time: Flying into Shali s Desert Home - Girls discuss what they learned about Shali s home in Jordan Girls in My World - Girls learn what they have in common with their sister Brownies Girl Worlds in Stories - Girls discuss their favorite female characters Shali s Story: Finding Clues for Change - Girls consider the clues they read in Shali s story More Story Clues All Around - Girls discuss clues they have found in other stories they have read Create a Team Passport to remind girls of all the stories they learn about on this Journey Play Games Around the Globe, Banyoka and Cencio Mollo Taste Jordan s Refreshments at snack time Act out A Great Place poem with fun gestures Team Passport - add the next story Play Overlapping Worlds - Have fun jumping rope while identifying girl worlds Draw Me and My Girl Worlds - Girls draw and discuss different groups of women and girls in their world Celebrate earning the Hear a Story Invite a storyteller, book editor or author to discuss with the girls the clues they can find in stories. Or, take a side trip to: local library local theater outdoor stage National Leadership Brownies will Discover critical thinking and positive values when they are able to recognize stereotypes. Brownies Connect when they recognize the importance of being part of a larger community. Brownies Take Action when they recognize they have important roles and responsibilities in their communities.

3 Journey Session Active Discussions Hands-on Activities National Leadership Change a Story award when they act on a clue to change things for the better for girls in their world. Session 3 (p ) From Story Clues to Story Change Goal: Girls use the lessons stories teach them to explore how their actions can lead to new stories. Session 4 (p ) Planning for Change a Story Goal: Girls choose a clue for change that will benefit girls in their community. Session 5 &6 (p ) Change a Story: Making it Happen Goal: Girls carry out their Team project to benefit girls in their community. Our World of Girls - Girls name one new thing they have learned on the Journey so far Circle Round the Story - Girls create a team story by taking turns adding one sentence at a time Sweet, Spicy, Smooth and Bright - Using different types of peppers, girls contemplate how they are the same yet different Stretching Toward Our Best - Girls share what they are best at Story Time: Dancing with Chosita - Girls discuss positive ways they can make changes in their world Choosing Our Change and Getting Started On It - Girls choose what their Change a Story Project* will be What If - Girls consider what effect their project would have on communities in other parts of the world How Will the Story End? - Girls consider how their project will affect a single girl in their community From Uh-oh to AHA - Girls discover that the size of the project does not matter when it comes to making a change A Girl Scout Story - Girls talk about the clues they hear in the Girl Scout Story and discuss the changes that were made in the story My Favorite Part - Girls review what they have liked about the Journey so far Team Passport - Add the next story Role-playing: Positive Change - Girls choose a story with positive change and act it out Run a relay race in Two Story Relay - Girls create a story from a set of words Create a model Bookmobile Create a Bento Box or Thai Lettuce wraps for snack time (Let s Face It...No, Let s Eat It) Role-play: Saying How It Feels To Me - Girls learn to communicate their feelings while being respectful to others Carry It Out! - Girls present their Change a Story Project* Create a special self-portrait to see what girls have in common and what makes each one unique (Drawing Ourselves) Role-play: Story Charades and the Power of Stories - Girls act out their favorite stories Celebrate earning the Change a Story Brownies will Discover positive values when they begin to apply the Girl Scout Law and Promise in various contexts. Brownies Connect by showing empathy toward others and applying basic strategies to resolve conflicts. Brownies Take Action when they are able to develop a basic plan to solve a problem.

4 Journey Session Active Discussions Hands-on Activities National Leadership Tell a Story award when they teach others about the change they created in their community. Session 7 & 8 (p ) Planning and Telling Our Story of Change Goal: Girls gain confidence by telling an audience the story of the change they made and inspiring that audience to keep the chances going. Ads Among Us - Girls discuss types of ads they see in the media and how girls are portrayed in the ads; girls then compare those ads to the world they know Planning to Tell Our Story of Change - Girls choose the audience they want to present their Change a Story Project* success to Zero in on Details - Girls decide how they want to present their Change a Story Project* Create Your Own Ads - Girls gain an understanding of advertisements when they create their own Leave Time for Creativity - Girls create props and other materials for whatever storytelling method they choose Shake It Out - Girls shake out their nerves before their presentation through dance, jumps or wiggles Earn the Tell a Story Brownies Discover when they are able to consider other viewpoints and decide what to do or whom to believe. Brownies Connect with others when they begin to understand the meaning of diversity and appreciate the differences in others. Brownies Take Action when they begin to apply their basic advocacy skills. Better World for Girls! award when they use creative expression to show what it means to them to be part of a larger world of girls. Session 9 (p ) Our Whole Story Goal: Girls consider their place in the world of girls. Session 10 (p ) World of Girls Celebration Goal: Girls create works of art that express what it means to belong to a world of girls. Our Whole Story - Girls discuss the team story they made with their quilt or mural Story Time: Story Swapping with Latki - Girls consider different types of storytelling Plan a Better World for Girls! Celebration - Girls plan a party to celebrate their Journey Introducing...Us - Girls tell what they have learned about each other Sharing Our Story - Girls will present the story each created Earning the Better World for Girls! Our Stories Link Us - Girls reflect on their connection with girls near and far A Special Piece of the Whole - Girls create a quilt square or mural to illustrate the strengths each girl has; the finished quilt or mural becomes the Brownie Team Story Play Follow the Leader Create new and different stories in the Creation Station using different mediums like writing, photography, music, dance and paint Brownies Discover increased confidence in themselves. Brownies Connect when they have a greater interest in participating in community events, activities and social networks. Brownies Take Action when they can develop basic strategies to identify community issues and engage in community service.

5 Working on a Successful Change a Story Project Girls Will: Do the planning Have the opportunity to work as a team Meet new people Share the fun information they ve learned along their Journey Develop one, or more, creative ways to tell stories they ve explored (song, dance, postcard, mural) Be empowered to advocate, educate and inspire others *Examples of a Speak Out! Project Reading Buddy Afternoon: Brownies organize a day or two at the library during or after school to read stories to children in their community; girls ask others to be reading buddies, too Family Fitness: Brownies create an exhibit to show families how much fun fitness is when it s done as a family Healthy Food Fair: Brownies organize a fair with games and food-tasting stations Healthy Snack Cards: Brownies create postcards with healthy snack recipes to distribute in their communities Clean a Playground: Brownies clean their local playground and create posters to remind others not to leave trash in their playground Project Search: Great ideas for a Speak Out! Project can be found through an Internet search, for example, pinterest.com, or forgirls.girlscouts.org Interactive Map: This interactive map is a great way for you and your girls to find inspiration for your Take Action Project. The map allows you to see what other girls, all over the world, are doing to make a difference. You can also contribute your own Take Action Project. Find the map at forgirls.girlscouts.org/map-it-girls-changing-the-world/ Reach out through social meda: Join the Eastern Missouri Facebook Group, Our Journeys Journal. Through this group you can connect with other leaders, share Journey ideas and use teamwork to develop new and exciting Journey projects. Join our Facebook group.

6 Use this worksheet to organize and plan each of your Journey Sessions Journey Session Worksheet Daisy (K-1) Brownie (2-3) Junior (4-5) Cadette (6-8) Senior (9-10) Ambassador (11-12) (Circle appropriate grade level) Activity/Event/ The 3 Leadership Key - Circle outcomes girls will achieve Discover 1. Girls develop a strong sense of self 2. Girls develop positive values 3. Girls gain practical life skills 4. Girls seek challenges in the world 5. Girls develop critical thinking Girl Scout Processes Circle processes girls will experience 1. Girl Led 2. Learning by Doing 3. Cooperative Learning Ways to Expand this Activity Field trips, research, community service, etc. Connect 1. Girls develop healthy relationships 2. Girls promote cooperation and team-building 3. Girls can resolve conflicts 4. Girls advance diversity in a multicultural world 5. Girls feel connected to their communities locally and globally Take Action 1. Girls can identify community needs 2. Girls are resourceful problem solvers 3. Girls advocate for themselves and others, locally and globally 4. Girls educate and inspire others to act 5. Girls feel empowered to make a difference in the world Journey Helpers Family/Friends Network Energy Break Snack & Stretches Materials/Supplies Needed