Poetry Night Write Up

Use this post to organize your ideas for Poetry Night

The Following Grade 6's will gather and finalize all write up which are due in Friday

Emmy- Alternative Income Program

Cecilia- Child Labour

Vincent- Water Issues

Paige- Gender Inequality

Each Write Up should follow the following outline below:

Short introduction on your issue (include the MDG and UN Right of a Child and how they relate to the issue)

Did you know?

(3-6 Key Fact or Ideas that will introduce the topic and convince others to make a change and to support this issue)

How can we help solve the problem of ________________

(1-2 Key ideas that we as a community can do to help this issue)

Haiti & the Alternative Income Program

Discuss your decision of supporting Haiti and how the alternative income program will support a fellow global citizen.

Adopt A Village by country

Adopt A Village by pillar

Initiative: 5 Days of Freedom

Members: Charlotte, Cecilia, Vincent, Becky, Paige, Evan & Emmy

Blog: Discussion on how to run the event
Wiki: form the letter to the parents/guardians

Freedom from Poverty: Emmy, Jacob, Eric, Julia, Amara, Azara
Freedom from Exploitation: Evan, Becky, Tianna, Cecilia, Dina (Vow of Silence Wednesday June 6)
Freedom from Thirst: Lillian, Kyana, Charlotte, Vincent, Xaviera, Akasha
Freedom from Disease: Amber, Neal, Nahilii, Paige, Sophie

Freedom to Act: Becky, Paige, Cecilia, Emmy, Eric

May 15-May 22 Complete Research
May 22-May 29 Plan Event
May 29- June 5 Finalize Event
June 5- June 8 Advertise the event (poster, announcement, finalize presentations

June 11-June 15 Host 5 Days for Freedom

Initiative: Caught in the Act

Members: Charlotte, Emmy, Neal & Jenny

Blog: Discussion on how to run the event

Initiative: Earth Day

Members: Aamarah, Evan, Kyana, Lillian

Blog: Discussion on how to run the event
Wiki: form the letter to the parents/guardians

Initiative: Water Campaign

Members: Amber, Eric, Xaviera, Akasha & Kyana

Blog: Discussion on how to run the event
Wiki: form the letter to the parents/guardians

Initiative: Lights Out

Members: Jenny, Neal, Dina, Sophie, Jacob, Tianna & Cecilia


Blog: Discussion on how to run the event
Wiki: form the letter to the parents/guardians

Initiative: Pancake Treat

Members: Emmy, Nahili, Julia, Paige & Azara


Blog: Discussion on how to run the event
Wiki: form the letter to the parents/guardians

Please consult with your parents/guardians:
Items needs for Pancake Treat
Students bringing in item
Check off items when they are brought in within the wiki
Grill - 4
Parent Helpers 6
24 Pancake Mix- no eggs add water only
12 Table Clothes
400 Paper Plates
400 Forks
1000 Napkins
Flags for decoration
10 Bottles of Maple Syrup
6 Large Aluminum Trays
2 Rolls of Aluminum Foil

Child Labour

Members: Tianna, Azara, Julia, Cecila, Emmy Amber, Becky, Sophie, Aamarah, Jacob

* Research the issues and become an expert in this focus area

* Explain how it is a global and local issue

* Describe how it relates to the MDG and the UN Conventions on the Rights of a Child

* Explain why it is important to address this issue and raise awareness as a BTC Leader; how can you make a difference?

Issues about Water

Members: Vincent, Neal, Akasha, Eric, Nahili, Dina

* Research the issues and become an expert in this focus area

* Explain how it is a global and local issue

* Describe how it relates to the MDG and the UN Conventions on the Rights of a Child

* Explain why it is important to address this issue and raise awareness as a BTC Leader; how can you make a difference?

Gender Inequality

Members: Jenny, Lillian, Paige, Xaviera, Paige, Charlotte, Evan, Kyana

* Research the issues and become an expert in this focus area

* Explain how it is a global and local issue

* Describe how it relates to the MDG and the UN Conventions on the Rights of a Child

* Explain why it is important to address this issue and raise awareness as a BTC Leader; how can you make a difference?