Module 6 - Strands

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Assignment List

1-1. work in pairs: Country-comparison Data - examples of how two cultures collide
In this assignment, each pair will compare the country data and present back to the class what challenges there would be for someone from their home church visiting the other person's country to engage in mission.

1-2. Visual Journal
Each day, we will be keeping a visual journal AND we will learn different techniques every day for filling it! Today, the theme is community. So, there will be several visual exercises to explore how community can be portrayed.

2-1. Youth Definition
What is the definition of your for your home church?
Is this consistent with the wider society your church serves?

2-2. Stats Presentation (2 each) how do these play out amongst youth in my home setting? See https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/youth-statistics/
Present to class

2-3. Visual Journal - mindmap, brainstorming, ideas generation

3-1. Youth Music (my context). Share an item of music from the youth of your home church.

3-2. Visual Methods - demonstrate use of different visual communications in your visual journal

3-3. Visual Journal - project design

4-1. Visual Journal - free choice

5-1 Choice: Elevator Pitch OR Consultation Intro OR ??  

5-2. How I would develop my Project Plan and Who I would get to help me?

5-3. Visual Journal - free choice

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Integration Project

Over the next four weeks, TIMs will have ample opportunity to demonstrate integration of learnings and skills, featuring one of the STRANDS areas. TIMs will be asked to look for opportunities to affirm each other's contributions in mission. Students will be asked to assess each other.







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