Instructional Video

Young Peace Leaders: Cultivating Gratitude

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A brief video features a group of middle schoolers that created flags designed to express their gratitude. Participants take viewers through their activity including key discussion points and the revealing of their finished products. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Flip your classroom—assign the video for homework, direct pupils to watch it before an in-class activity
  • Post discussion questions on the classroom blog, assign learners questions to respond to then reply to their peers
  • Create a gratitude-themed bulletin board, showcase scenes from the video alongside quotes
Classroom Considerations
  • Check out the Teaching Tips page for instructional ideas to add to the learning experience    
Pros
  • The video is uplifting
  • Most of the dialogue is provided by the middle schoolers, making the video more related to young viewers
Cons
  • None