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The activities below can help reinforce the material in this What’s Up ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to living in a military family and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can use these activities as presented or adapt them to support your specific curriculum. ® Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for Page 2—Mailbox Ask the group to write responses to the letters on this page. Then discuss their responses, which may include: • any personal experience they have had with deployment, reunion or relocation • any advice they would give to the writers of these letters • other positives and negatives about living in a military family. Pages 4-5—Life in a military family Ask a service member or a family service representative from a branch of the military to speak to your group. Ask him or her to talk about: • the role of the military at home and abroad • the importance of strong military families in supporting that role • rewards of military family life • challenges of military family life. Page 6—Two teens Ask your group to write short stories about Travis and Vince. Ask them to write about how the 2 different outlooks affect their experiences. If people are not sure where to begin, ask them to include some of the following details: • which parent is in the military • the branch of the military their parents serve in • where their parents are deployed • what happened during reunion • where they move to • what they did after the move. Page 7—Helping out Ask the group to talk about ways they help around the house. If possible, write down their responses and make copies for everyone in the group. It may give them ideas about other ways they could help around the house! Pages 8-9—Role-play Ask the group to take turns playing the roles of Kara and her parents. Ask them to re-create the situation in the story and improvise a resolution to the conflict. Explain the steps involved in conflict resolution: • identify the problem • brainstorm potential solutions • list the pros and cons of each solution • choose the best one and try it. with Living in a Military Family 2014 Edition ©2004 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (05-14-A) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0175A To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS91624 Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. C O M P A N Y Channin ®