Session Overview
This section will begin to give youth the vocabulary (from the fields of urban planning and public health) to address community development and health issues. Understanding how to measure urban environments’ form, quality and design is an important skill for any citizen to learn. It is also one that many of us pickup later in life; teaching youth how to engage on these topics from a young age helps build their confidence and power.
Activities
- Play the Civics 101 Game
- Play the Policy Game
- Photo Tips and Tricks
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
- Flip Chart Paper
- Pens
YEAH! ONLINE RESOURCES:
- Session 3 PowerPoint
- Photo Tips and Tricks
- Policy GameInstructions
- Sample Civics 101 Game
Helpful Hints
Create your YEAH! group’s civics 101 game based on the Civics 101 Handout completed by students in the previous session
In this session, YEAH! club members will build their vocabulary and understanding of civics and policy in their own community.
Session Prep and Reflection:
- What’s your plan for this session?
- What worked well?
- What did not work well?
- What was a challenge for you?
- What were the “wows” from this Session?
- What are you going to do differently next time?