Enhancing Resilience 1 links to Acceptance

Welcome

Name toss game - page 22

Mixing four things in common - page 23

Communicate! Find your partner - page 24

Sample questions - page 25

Four things in common (record sheets) - page 26

Matched pair cards (template) - page 27

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Making agreements

Name wave - page 28

Family cards grouping activity - page 28

Generating rules & expectations - page 29

Refining the rules - page 30

School support for rules - page 30

Rules and expectations task sheet (worksheet) - page 31

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Chasing challenges

Name chant - page 32

The ‘Anyone who …’ game - page 32

Hoops game - page 33

Sitting circle - page 34

Processing/reflecting - page 35

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Group construction

Name race - page 36

‘Sweet belongings’ grouping activity - page 37

Team building: Construction challenge - page 37

Sample questions - page 38

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Name games

A range of name games to play with new groups

Games for different classrooms - page 41

Name toss - page 42

The autograph game - page 42

I am and I like - page 42

Shake on it - page 43

Name chant - page 43

Name wave - page 43

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Grouping games

Grouping games protect participants from the pressure of choosing or being chosen

Number off - page 44

Matched pairs card game - page 44

Deck of cards grouping - page 44

Sweet belongings - page 44

Families card groupings - page 44

Shapes - page 44

Jigsaws - page 44

Coloured cards groups - page 45

Name lotto - page 45

Blindfold pairs - page 45

Family card groupings (template) - page 46

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Mixers & energisers

‘get to know you’ games, games to wake them up, get them moving, begin grouping or as coathangers upon which to hang a theme

Human bingo - page 47

Structured conversations - page 47

Fast foods - page 47

Anyone who… - page 48

Line ups - page 48

Human bingo (record sheet) - page 49

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Team building games

To enhance and examine cooperation and problem solving

Knots - page 50

Balloon pairs - page 50

Foot fumblers - page 50

Life raft - page 51

Clap race - page 51

Sitting circle - page 51

Hoops & ropes - page 51

Human alphabet - page 52

Construction challenge - page 52

Sit down synchrony - page 52

Summertime relay - page 53

Human bridges - page 53

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Interaction mixing games

Communicate and participate - pages 59-60

Change - identity - belonging jigsaw - page 60

Find someone who... (record sheet) - page 61

Friendship and belonging cartoons (templates) - pages 62-66

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Changes & coping: making stories

Making stories activity - page 67

Making stories worksheets - pages 69-74

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Picture your feelings: a lesson on metaphor

Talking about metaphor - positive self-talk - page 75

Sample questions - page 76

Poetry in pairs - page 77

Poems (handout) - page 78

Feelings (worksheet) - page 79

Word pictures (worksheet) - page 80

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Advice column

Poetry reading - page 81

Paired advice - page 82

Feelings poems - page 82

Dear chicks (poem handout) - page 83 

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Considering identity & culture

Talking about identity and culture - page 89

Definitions - page 90

Caught in the middle position - page 90

Interview - oral history - page 91

Definitions (worksheet) - page 92

‘Caught in the middle’ position (handout) - page 93

Interview (handout) - page 94 - Oral history interview questions

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

The changing face of Australia

Group membership - page 95

Timeline - page 96

Discussion and research - invasion & migration - pages 96-97

Past class photo - page 97

School based research - page 98

Class of Australia - page 98

Coruna - children and their teacher (handout) - page 99

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

Towards tomorrow – stories of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 

One story - Mary Graham - pages 100-101

Research ‘before European settlement’ - pages 101-102

Reconciliation - page 103

Discussion - page 103

Presenting the research - page 103

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.

This is Australia

This is Australia - page 104

This is Australia - ideas for presentations (handout) - page 105

2.1 Individual uniqueness: 

Each person should acknowledge his or her own uniqueness and be encouraged to develop self-respect and dignity.

2.2 Personal meaning: 

Each person should develop a sense of personal meaning and identity, and be encouraged to reflect critically on the ways in which that occurs.

2.3 Ethical behaviour and responsibility: 

Each person has freedom of will, is responsible for his or her own conduct and should be encouraged to develop discernment on ethical issues and to recognise the need for truthfulness and integrity.

2.4 Openness to learning: 

Each person should welcome opportunities for learning from all sources, including the formal study of the learned disciplines; from investigations, contemplation and the cultural tradition; and from people of divergent views.

2.5 Initiative and enterprise:

Each person should have the confidence to show initiative and be enterprising in his or her approach to life’s challenges.