Teens Trick or Treating

 

Here's an interesting article about six-foot trick or treaters.  I really empathize with the author and his son/son's friends.  I see a lot of half-costumed teens every year at my own house trick or treating after all the little goblins have gone to bed.   Symbolically, this article makes me think of many situations outside of Halloween and makes me ask many questions: how do the structures we all create (Halloween rituals, social rituals, school institutions, etc.) create dichotomous places that assume two social groups -- small children and adults?  In the article, the half-costumed boys go out trick or treating -- taking up the role of smaller children (which is great! We all have our inner 8 year olds!).  The other Halloween option is for teens to be trickers, throwing eggs and making chaos.  I wonder what it would mean to make Halloween rituals (or other rituals and institutions) less dichotomous.  How can we (all of us, including teens) create some additional roles and spaces where teens can be together, have fun, interact with others in meaningful yet distinctive ways, and contribute to the festivities in some way.

 

 

Here are your 1 minute elevator speeches about Youth Development!
Lesley has some close up shots.  Think about whether you all want to edit these videos or if they can stand as is.  These are awesome speeches!!

What is Youth Development?

 

What is Youth Development at RIC?

What Makes a Good Youth Worker?

Hi everyone!
Here is a Sample Professionalism Portfolio Entry.  I've done it here in our blog, but you will complete this task in your YD Portfolio.  Don't know where your portfolio is?  If you have made one already, Google "google sites." Your portfolio should pop up.  If you have not yet made one, go to the text section of the syllabus and follow the link that says "portfolio.

Make sure to have both local and national activities/organizations!

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Corinne McKamey's Professional Activity List

Practice Setting:  Youth Experiential (outdoor) education

Professional Activity                                                       Where I found it

National
Association for Experiential Education                       I have presented/attended this conference
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education    The web
Outward Bound                                                             I have taken one of their educator courses

Local
Rhode Island Environmental Education Association   A friend told me about it.
Audubon Society of Rhode Island                                I have taken a course here.
Save the Bay                                                                   I know an educator there.

Another Context Map -- LB

For next week, make a context map (see post below) and also take notes on the following 4 identities in your reading. Write about how you make sense of these identities -- your own observations, associations or connections with these identity types. 

• Achieved 
• Moratorium
• Foreclosed
• Diffuse

Corinne's Weekly Context Map
What contexts and relationships do you encounter on a weekly basis?  Map or list these contexts on your blog.  

Hey all, tomorrow morning, we would like to perfect and film the elevator talks from last week. Just wanted you to know in advance in case you wanted to wear something other than pajamas tomorrow morning! :)