Learning goals for Girls on the Run

To educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

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2008 GOTR 5K FUN RUN, NOVEMBER 22!

LEARNING GOALS OF GIRLS ON THE RUN CURRICULUM #1

PART ONE - ALL ABOUT ME: GETTING TO KNOW WHO I AM AND WHAT I STAND FOR

LESSON 1: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER

● To learn about the Girls on the Run program, procedures and expectations

● To become familiar with each other

LESSON 2: BEING A GIRL OF YOUR WORD

To introduce participants to the concept of respecting each other through listening, cooperating and taking time to pay attention
To learn what promises are important to make the group operate efficiently

LESSON 3: MAKING IMPORTANT CHANGES

To introduce participants to the importance of assessing their current behaviors and the ways they think
To learn how to change those behaviors that need improvement

LESSON 4: TAKING CARE OF OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH

· To introduce participants to the concept of physical fitness

To teach the basics of healthy nutrition, healthy habits and the importance of physical activity

LESSON 5: BEING EMOTIONAL IS HEALTHY

To teach participants the importance of expressing their emotions
To teach participants the concept that uncomfortable emotions, such as anger, sorrow, and frustration are not “bad” or “unhealthy” in and of themselves
To learn how they personally deal with and express their emotions

LESSON 6: TAKING TIME TO BE THANKFUL

To introduce participants to the concept of gratitude
To begin the process of learning the benefits of meditation and quiet time

LESSON 7: DRUGS HURT YOUR CHANCES

To learn the major effects of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
To gain a better understanding of why people use drugs
To being to develop their individual strategy for never trying drugs

LESSON 8: VALUES ARE VALUABLE

To explore personal values
To understand the importance of standing up for their values
To discuss some behaviors that may undermine their adherence to their personal values
To have the girls run their first 5K run/walk

PART TWO - BUILDING MY TEAM: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION

LESSON 9: LEARNING ABOUT COOPERATION

To introduce participants to several key concepts regarding cooperation
To gain a general understanding of the importance of healthy verbal and non-verbal communication in improving cooperation within a group

LESSON 10: LEARNING TO LISTEN

To introduce participants to the key principles of good listening
To have participants practice good listening skills by designing a workout that will best reveal the talents and likes of their individual team members

LESSON 11: GOSSIPING IS A BAD HABIT

· To learn the mechanics of healthy decision-making

To get an opportunity to use the learned “mechanics” in making decisions that positively affect the group

LESSON 12: BULLYING IS FOR THE BIRDS

To communicate the destructive nature of gossip
To understand that gossip hurts both the person about whom the gossip is being spread AND the person who is spreading it
To gain a better understanding of why people gossip, how not to be a part of and how to stop it

LESSON 13: STANDING UP FOR MYSELF

To understand the importance of maintaining a realistic but positive attitude
To experience the difference between negative and positive reinforcement
To begin to understand the impact positive behavior and attitudes have on their behavior and self-esteem

LESSON 14: THE KEYS TO MAKING HEALTHY DECISIONS

To introduce participants to the concept of community
To start participants thinking about a Girls on the Run community project

LESSON 15: BEING A GOOD SPORT

· To learn the importance of standing up for themselves using appropriate assertive behavior

To practice assertiveness-training skills and be able to employ them

LESSON 16: DOING A 5K!

To take as much time as needed to run or walk a 5K

PART THREE - COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH ME: LEARNING ABOUT COMMUNTY AND DESIGNING OUR OWN COMMUNITY PROJECT

LESSON 17: YOU CALL IT

To provide participants with an opportunity to make choices, review their GOTR experience and to simply PLAY! The girls will decide what games to play with coach’s support and provision of equipment
To build community

LESSON 18: COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH ME

To demonstrate the importance of upholding the community
To begin to understand that a community is representative of the circumstances and values of the people in it
To gain a better understanding of discrimination and begin to consider ways to stop discrimination

LESSON 19: MEDIA LITERACY
To increase awareness of the negative ways in which the media portrays girls and women
To learn specific ways in which the media portrays women and girls in a manner that does not value us
To create individual posters that are uplifting and counter the typical media portrayal of girls

LESSON 20: FINALIZING THE COMMUNITY PROJECT

To finalize the group’s community project plan

LESSON 21: COMPLETING THE COMMUNITY PROJECT

· To work diligently on the community project and have FUN!

LESSON 22: FINISHING STRONG

To enjoy the last official day of Girls on the Run before 5K event
To administer the attitudinal post-survey

LESSON 23: THE FINISHING TOUCHES

To raise money for the community project.

LESSON 24: FINAL CELEBRATION

· To recognize and celebrate the individual spirit of each girl and the community established over the course of the twelve weeks together

· To have fun and say “good-bye”

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