TEEN ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

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CURRENT EVENT:

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

On this day in history, Constance Baker Motley passed away in 2005. Ms. Motley was the first black woman to be appointed a judge of a federal district court. She has taken on many roles in her life. All fighting for the rights of black Americans and all Americans. She was a civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, and a state senator. 

With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, it is necessary that we take a look back at the milestones we have accomplished in creating a Supreme Court that represents all of its citizens, not just some. We must look back on justices who moved the bar forward for inclusion, representation, and justice for ALL of the United States citizens. Consider this week’s current event and how you believe Constance Baker Motley would have ruled on Breonna Taylor’s case. 

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IT'S A CELEBRATION:

The Jack Minges Unit wants to wish you a Happy Neighbor Day! Celebrate by doing a nice favor for your neighbor or just share a simple smile with them.

BRAIN TEASER:

 

 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT:

Building a Vision for the Future. 

For this activity you will create a vision board for a healthier lifestyle. You can use a Poster Board or piece of paper. First you will need to draw 3 large circles. In each circle write a long-term goal for your healthier lifestyle. Next you will draw 3 smaller circles coming from the larger circles and in those write three small changes you can make to help you reach your goals. Here’s an example of ours.

DAILY CHALLENGE:

Math Trash-Ball

Equipment Needed:

  1. Trash cans (2)
  2. Hula Hoops (6) or some way to measure 3 different distances from each of the trash cans 
  3. Scrap Paper 

Goal of the Game:

Make shots into the trash can to reach the score of 21

Instructions:

  1. Space your 3 hula hoops out, to whatever distance you would like, in a straight line facing each of the trash cans. Separate into two teams and designate a player as the “starter” to begin the game. The starter stands in whichever hoop they would like to shoot from first to begin the game. After the countdown to start, each team takes turns shooting from one of the 3 different spots to get a collective score of 21. Players are free to choose which spot to shoot from. The twist is your teams score must equal exactly to 21. If you score a basket that sends the score above 21, your team must start over from 0.
  2. Each of the 3 hula hoops represents a certain number of points.
  3. The closest hula hoop to the trash can is worth 1 point2nd furthest hula hoop is worth 2 points
  4. 3rd furthest hula hoop is worth 3 points


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