Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone. It’s not your way or my way but a better way, a higher way

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*Working together

*Open-mindedness

*Celebrating differences

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*Working Independently

*Thinking You Are Always Right

*Shunning or Tolerating Differences

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*Synergy in drawing

*Some of you have artistic talent, whereas so of you may not.

*We’re going to work together to try to reproduce this picture as best as we can.

*Everyone MUST try their best to attempt to Synergize with their classmates.

Shunner – afraid of difference; convinced their way is the only, right way; ridicule those who are different; often seek out others who support their beliefs.

Tolerator – they “put up with difference but do not embrace it; “you do your thing, but stay away from me.”

Celebrator – value difference; know that different people working together can accomplish more than alone.

*http://www.mcaf.nb.ca/index.php/children_youth/overview/

*What is your experience with multicultural students? Are you an international student? Do you have friends that are from different nationalities/races than you? Explain your experiences.

A Revolution Requires A Revolution Requires SynergySynergy*Jamie Oliver is a world renowned chef who has a passion for food – real, healthy food! In his TED talk he discusses the importance of synergy as the key ingredient in his Food Revolution.

*http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html

As a group, discuss who needs to be involved to synergize and make a Food Revolution work.

*As a group, devise an action plan for LHHS’s Food Revolution.

*You should include*WHO is involved

*WHAT their job should be

*HOW do they work together

*WHY will this plan work

EXTENSION ACTIVITY

Today you are writing a story using synergy. Each person in the group needs to start with one of the following prompts; write the prompt in your booklet, add a sentence and then pass your booklet to your left. Continue writing a sentence and passing to your left until the teacher asks you to stop.

*Hint – Use what you have learned so far about the 7 Habits to continue the story. Try to make each story have a positive outcome where the habits have been used.

*  There once was a young man named Henry who was very reactive.

*Once upon a time there was a girl who had no goals.

*Simon is the most disorganized person in his class.

*This is the story of two sisters who just couldn’t get along.