WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

10:00 a.m. TO 11:30 a.m.

I. 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. – ACTIVITY I: Who am I? Names are more than just letters!

Objective of the Activity:

The children become aware of the great variety of names in their class. They appreciate that each of them has received a name that distinguishes them from one another; they realize that their name cannot be taken away from them and belongs to them like a colour.

Resources:

Name TagsOne or two facilitator

Procedure:

Part 1: (15 min) One or two facilitators (from the LAWLEAD class) with sit in a big circle with the children. The children are holding the name tag with their first name in bold writing. The teacher also has a nametag. Everyone in turn says his or her name. Now the pupils must perceive and know the other children’s names.

The children give their names and those of the children sitting to their left and right, “My name is ..., and sitting to my left is ..., and ... is sitting to my right.”

The facilitator concludes the activity by conducting an instructional dialogue. The following questions serve as stimuli for the children: - It is also important to have a name. What would things be like in school if we all had the

same name or even had no name at all?

Reflection:

The children think about the following questions: - What do I know about the other children? - What do I know about the teacher?

(The facilitator must guide the children in sharing their comments and feedback with each other.)

II. 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – ACTIVITY II: Journey to the Mars. What Should I bring?

Objective of the Activity

The children will differentiate between the things they want, and the things they need. This activity will introduce the idea that people’s basic needs are considered “rights.”

The children will find out that the things they want might not be the things they need. They will also realize that the things they have might be not be able to support them in the long run.

Resources:

A set of 20 Wants and Needs Cards for each pair of Students* (See Appendix A)Pencil and PapersOne facilitator to each group (3 facilitators)One main facilitator for the activity (called the Mission Control)

Procedure:

The children will be divided into three groups. Each group will have a facilitator from the LAWLEAD Class. The facilitator should distribute to each group a set of Wants and Needs cards.

There is a main facilitator to students that they have been chosen to go and live on a new planet (Mars). Since they will be setting up a new society there, Mission Control (this is the main facilitator) wants them to have all the things they need and want in order to live and grow. Mission Control has made a list of 16 things they think the children should take with them. Explain to students that they are allowed to bring four more that they choose. They should draw these four items onto the four blank Wants and Needs cards.

The facilitator of each group should properly explain each Wants and Needs Card if the children cannot fully understand them.

Announce to the group that because space is limited on the spaceship, the children can only take 14 items, instead of all 20. They must work as a team to decide on six items to eliminate. They can draw an X through these pictures.

Inform the students that Mission Control has found that there is still less available space than they had realized. Students will only be able to take eight items with them, instead of 14. Have students eliminate six more items, leaving only the eight that they consider most essential for survival.

The facilitator concludes the activity by conducting an instructional dialogue. The following questions serve as stimuli for the children: - Which items were most commonly eliminated in the first round? Why?- Was the second round of eliminations more difficult than the first? Why?- Did the group have any disagreements over the items to eliminate? Which ones, and

why? What is the difference between wants and needs?- Which items on the list were wants, and which were needs?- What are some of the things you want in real life?- What are some of the things you need?- Do wants and needs differ for different people? Why?- Do all people in your community have everything they need?

Reflection:

The facilitator should explain to students that people’s most basic needs — to survive, develop, be safe, and participate in their communities — are often referred to as rights. Rights can be thought of as those things that it is fair and just for all people to have, or to be able to do.

The facilitator will then conclude the activity if the children are provided those basic rights in their community.

III. 10:45 a.m to 11:15 a.m – ACTIVITY III: I am like you. This is my story.

For this part of the activity, the guest speaker, Chip and Atty. Gatmaytan will share their knowledge about how children can make a difference.

This will be an open forum where the children can also share their stories or voice out their questions and concerns.

IV. 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. – LUNCH

V. 11:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – TRIP TO SENATE

APPENDIX A (see pdf)