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Here come the Girl Scouts! : the amazing all-true story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and her great adventure by Corey, Shana — Scholastic Press, 2012--369.463; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.9 Introduces Juliette Gordon Low to readers and describes how her life-long love of the outdoors led her to found the Girl Scouts. Combining her ancestor’s passion for service with her own adventurous spirit and her belief that girls could do anything, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts.
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First Girl Scout : the life of Juliette Gordon Low by Wadsworth, Ginger — Clarion Books, 2012--369.463; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 6.8 Offers insight into the life of Juliette Low, the woman behind the creation of Girl Scouts, discussing the events that impacted her vision, the controversy surrounding her methods, and the diverse group of individuals she welcomed. Juliette Gordon Low, or “Daisy” as she was called, made history by helping extend the world of girls beyond the home into the out-of-doors with the founding of the Girl Scouts. She also advocated for women in public life and professional roles.
Rationale: The Girl Scouts have been part of American history for over 100 years. However, within the classroom and library little is studied or taught about scouting, whether girl or boy scouting. And, that’s probably how it should be--an extra-curricular activity for those students who are interested in the scouting program. Again, however, that does not mean that an informational lesson about the history of scouting in the U.S. can’t or shouldn’t be part of the core of knowledge contemporary students should know.
This entry is an informational lesson. It can be used as a stand alone lesson or part of Women’s History Month in March or as part of the March anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts or the beginning of the annual cookie sale. Don’t be afraid to use the lesson with a mixed group of boys and girls because it is informative. On the other hand, don’t be concerned about having a girls’ only lesson either.
Grades 2-8--Girl Power
Background: Two books that are the Inspiration Books were both published in 2012, the 100th anniversary year of the Girl Scouts of America. Use only the picture book as part of your presentation to all groups, but mention the second when making the presentation to older groups from 4th grade up. The lesson was planned to be used during the annual cookie sale which also includes the anniversary date and Women’s History Month.
Preparation:
Purchase enough Girl Scout cookies for the entire group. Determine whether you want to share only one kind so there are no arguments, or, offer a sampling of the kinds available. You may also want to offer only the shortbread cookies which have the stamp of the Girl Scouts on the front.
Computer with Internet access and projection capability.
Dictionary
Preview the following websites to determine what and how much you want to use.
Girl Scouts Website http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/
Girl Scout History including original videos, interactive timeline, slide show, museum, etc. http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/history/
I like the interactive timeline, http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/history/low_biography/jgl_history.asp
the videos, the girl-scout timeline (http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/history/timeline/default.asp ,
the Girl Scout virtual museum (http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/history/museum/),
Uniform exhibit ( http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/history/museum/featured_exhibit.asp)
Make hot-links or a wiki page for the above links.
Introduction:
Today there are 3.2 million girls in The Girl Scouts. There are also 5 million Girl Scout alums in America including former First Ladies Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton, singers Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow and Natalie Merchant, athletes Venus Williams, Dorothy Hamill and Rebecca Lobo and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, home and food specialist Martha Stewart, and actress Lucille Ball.
The author of the Inspiration Book says Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low had gumption when she was a young girl.
Read aloud:
Here come the Girl Scouts! : the amazing all-true story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and her great adventure by Corey, Shana — Scholastic Press, 2012--369.463; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.9 Introduces Juliette Gordon Low to readers and describes how her life-long love of the outdoors led her to found the Girl Scouts.
The author of the Inspiration Book says Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low had gumption when she was a young girl. (Look the word up in the dictionary.) Does this word describe Daisy well? Why? What word do you think describes you well? Why?
Community service has always been one of the main goals of girl scouting. Today, service is still an important element of citizenship. How could you personally or with your classmates serve others and your community? Have you ever taken part in food drives, clothing drives, helping with community gardens, writing letters to men and women in the armed services, doing errands for the elderly or planting trees? If not, how would you go about organizing any one of these service projects?
Questions from WCMU Public Radio http://www.wcmu.org/radio/childrens_bookshelf/cb_bookshelf_questions_2012.html#GirlScouts
(If you have the facsimile reproduction of the first “American Girl Scout Handbook,” this would be a good time to share bits and pieces from the book--even simply the cover and layout are interesting.)
Whether or not you have ever been part of scouting, you probably still have munched on Girl Scout cookies. We’re going to see a short video about modern girls selling cookies and what they learn as well as what their favorite cookies are.
View:
What Was the First Girl Scout Cookie? PreK to 5 | Activity, Video, Website Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts in Savannah, Georgia, on March 12, 1912. Today, Wonderopolis celebrates this date by taking a closer look at one of the most-recognizable symbols of the Girl Scouts: the Girl Scout Cookie! Join us to learn more about the history of these tasty treats., http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-was-the-first-girl-scout-cookie/
(There is a print background beneath the video that gives details about the first cookies. Depending on time, select the word match, the reading, or the cookie recipe with the group.)
The Girl Scout homepage has a lot of information about Girl Scouting. Explore the home page together to note the type of information available.
(Allow a short amount of time for individual exploration of the hotlinks or the cookie area of the site.)
(If you have an older group, tell briefly about the second Inspiration Book.)
Before you leave today, choose a cookie for a snack, and when that Girl Scout comes to the door this cookie selling season, you may want to buy your favorite. When you exit today, tell me one fact you learned about the Girl Scouts from your Internet research.
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