CIRCLE TIME ACTIVITIES ...
CSI — SILENT STATEMENTS
“CHANGE SEATS IF … “
· you enjoyed the
story
· if you have ever
held a stick insect
· you think the story
could happen in Australia
· the story is just
about hot chocolate
· you have ever tasted
home-made pickles or jam
· you think Olivia
did the right thing in talking to her Marmar
· you think you have
ever felt like Olivia
· you thought Marmar
should have asked more questions about Olivia’s problem
· you think you know
what Olivia’s problem was about
· you think that Olivia’s
Marmar is the hero in the story
· you know why
Marmar’s project was unfinished
· you think you
understand what mirror-talk is about
· you know a person
just like Olivia
· you would change
something about the story
OPEN-ENDED STATEMENTS
· The best thing
about the story was…
· The story made me
feel…
· The character I
liked best was…
· I think the story
is about…
· The hero of the
story was…
· The character in
the story most like me was…
· If I were Olivia, I
think that I would have…
· I think the most
important part of the story was…
· What puzzled me
about the story was…
· Something I would
like to change in the story is…
· I think that the
main message in the story is…
· If I were Olivia’s Marmar
I would…
· If I were one of Olivia’s
friends I would …
· I think the link
between Olivia’s sadness and the picture she had of herself was…
· In this story
another word for inspiration could be…
· Something sweeter
than chocolate and honey is…
· When Marmar said ‘sickly-sweet’
I think she meant…
OPEN-ENDED JUSTIFIABLE STATEMENTS
Any of the above open-ended statements can be used with ‘because’ added
on the end as well as:
· The story was
interesting because…
· The character in
the story I liked the most was… because…
· I think Olivia’s
problem was… because…
· I think that ……… is
the hero in the story because…
· The link between
Jessica’s sadness and the picture she had of herself was… because…
· I think Olivia’s Marmar
chose to use scrolls because…
· Instead of scrolls I
think I would have used…because…
· I think Marmar got
in ‘such a mess’ because…
· I think it took a
couple of weeks before Olivia began to feel different because…
· When I heard that
Marmar’s project was unfinished I thought… because…
· When I heard ‘Pickled
Inspiration’, I thought… because…
· I think that Olivia’s
favourite scroll was… because…
· When Olivia’s mum
cried I was… because…
PAIR SHARE (with the person next to you in the
circle):
· What was the best
part of the story? Why?
· What was Olivia’s
problem? Why?
· Who was your
favourite character in the story? Why?
· What was the
turning point in this story? Why?
· Were there any
issues of right and wrong within this story? If so what were they?
· Why do you think
that Marmar focused on self-talk rather than on Olivia’s sadness?
· Why do you think it
took a couple of weeks before Olivia began to feel different?
OPEN GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS...
for older students.
Reminder: This is also an opportunity for the teacher /
facilitator to come back to any observations during the previous CIRCLE TIME
activities and open them up for discussion.
· Are there any
deeper issues of concern about Olivia’s sadness which suggest she perhaps
should speak to a trained counselor or psychologist? If so, what might they
be?
· What other
responsibilities might Olivia’s Marmar have had?
· Why do you think
that the last piece of inspiration was not written on a scroll?
· What responsibility
might Olivia’s friends or teachers have?
· What issues of
self-harm might arise from this story?
· What does this
story say about our thoughts, words and feelings?
· Look up the
extensive list of Inspirations on this blog and discuss.
· What is a
catastrophe? What is a catastrophiser? Draw up a class CATASTROPHE SCALE.
· What is the
difference between a tradition and a legacy? Which
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