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thrivera NEW OPPORTUNITIES
briannna richardson lauren byrd
jensin wallace
our goal We wanted to make learning about stories and story telling a fun and engaging experience for the students.
With our curriculum we tried to create an environment that the students felt relaxed and open in with the hope that they would feel less reluctant and more comfortable sharing their experiences.
students
friends
parents
teachers
self expression sense of voice
connection interest
improved atmosphere incorporate thrivera curriculum
acceptance connection support understanding
who’s affected? and why…
tell their story!
fun
interactive
relatable
our idea
younger children
can relate more to
current culture
interactive activities stimulate
thinking
fun means more willingness to
participate
interactive relatable fun
why it matters
RELATABLE created a simple story that emphasized a potential everyday hero in a child’s life
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TEAM LIST: 1. Rachel 2. Chris 3. Alex4. Taylor5. Kelly
TEAM LIST:6. Rachel7. Chris 8. Brlex9. joeor10. drew
BREAKING BARRIERS | instead of talking at students we wanted to talk with them to create a more open atmosphere RELATABLE
interactive used an interactive story map to teach the students about the hero’s journey
? TEAM LIST: 1. Rachel 2. Chris 3. Alex4. Taylor5. Kelly
TEAM LIST:6. Rachel7. Chris 8. Brlex9. joeor10. drew
interactive created worksheets to help students organize their story in a simple and appealing way
DEFINING MOMENTS
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early life
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students are more enthusiastic about activities and thrivera’s values make more of an impact when there is a fun factor involved FUN
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step two | package materials
what’s next? the new curriculum is easily implemented internationally
step one | translate documents
step three | send around the
world!