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Scenarios USA launches a new curriculum
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Are you a teacher or community educator who
works with adolescents?
Do you
believe students of all abilities can be
active, engaged learners?
Could you
use an interactive, multi-media curriculum
that will help your students feel more
connected to their learning and to you?
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Check out the new "What's the REAL DEAL about Masculinity?" curriculum
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The Scenarios USA "What's the REAL DEAL about
Masculinity?" curriculum is a 9-lesson,
interactive, multi-media curriculum for
English, Social Studies, Health and Theater
teachers.
The curriculum meets the
national
learning standards by utilizing best
practices from curricula internationally.
Click here more for a detailed description of the curriculum
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The REAL DEAL about Masculinity curriculum uses a best practices approach:
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Inquiry-based
The activities in
this curriculum encourage students to shape
their own answers to critical questions
through open-ended discussion
questions and prompt-directed
journal-writing.
Multi-media
An integral part of
this curriculum is the use of three Scenarios
USA short films. The films are written by
teens for teens. Our films are entertaining,
authentic and culturally relevant, so teens
identify with stories and discuss the topics
enthusiastically.
Academically rigorous
This
curriculum engages students in the
application of their higher level thinking
skills.
Curriculum by teachers, for
teachers
Expert practitioners from
across the country have been involved at
every stage in the writing process.
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Curriculum package
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Each curriculum comes with
Click here
to view the Table of Contents.
Click
here
to view part of a sample lesson: What's
the REAL DEAL about gender?
Duration of lessons:
The lessons vary from one to three class
periods.
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Curriculum evaluation
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Key lessons from the evaluation of our program show that the Scenarios USA approach:
Promotes
higher level thinking and reflection
skills
Helps students build confidence
in their voice
Changes attitudes which
are linked to sexual health risk and
violence
Improves students' overall
educational experience
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Buy a "What's the REAL DEAL about masculinity?" curriculum today!
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Questions?
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Contact me
If you have questions about the curriculum or
would like to receive a sample lesson, please
contact me at ernestine@scenariosusa.org or
at (718) 230-5125.
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What's the REAL DEAL writing contest
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We will be launching our "What's the REAL
DEAL about Masculinity?" writing contest in
September 2009. Students ages 12-22 living in
New York City, Region One in Texas or
Cleveland, OH are eligible to participate.
Educators in those three regions should
contact Scenarios USA about their copy of the
curriculum.
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See you next month!
Kind regards,
Ernestine
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