MAKE ME A GROWN UP
PROGRAMME 4: SARAH
ACTIVITIES
Young people are often sensitive about personal development issues. These activities support a mix of individual, paired and group work, depending on the context and the composition of the groups involved.
Before viewing
Discuss how easy it is to tell someone else's age. How do you know if someone is 13, 16 or 18? Is it important that people look and act their age?
As a child, what was your favourite cartoon character? Did you have this cartoon character on any of your clothes? How old were you when you stopped wearing them? Would you wear clothes with this cartoon character on nowadays?
Think about the clothes that you own. List the main colours that you wear. What do these colours say about you? Share and discuss your ideas.
Imagine that you have to choose someone to host a large speed-dating event. What kind of person would you want and why? Could a young person host such an event?
After viewing
To view 4Learning video clips you will need Windows XP/2000 and Windows Media Player 9, 10 or 11. Unfortunately, the clips are not supported on Macintosh computers.
The video clips may contain a few seconds of extra material at the beginning and end. We have therefore included opening and closing descriptions to help identify the intended scene.
Animals
Clip one: 09:15 – 09:47
Explain why Sarah sees herself as a tortoise and why Stephen encourages her to see herself as a lion. Some employers use this question in job interviews. Imagine that you have been asked to say what animal you are like and why. Devise an answer and share it with other people. Find out if they agree with your choice and why. Discuss whether you might need or want to change the animal you have chosen, now or in the future.
Bill of rights
Clip two: 10:56 – 11:29
Make your own bill of rights using Stephen's four headings:
- I deserve to be treated …
- I am entitled to …
- I have a right to …
- I want to be …
Write two or three statements under each heading. Identify the four most important ones. Have you got the things that you have identified? If not, what can you do to achieve them and who can help? Share and discuss your ideas with someone you trust.
Impressions
Clip three: 15:05 – 15:20
Describe the three outfits in this clip, the impression they make and when they could be worn. Using resources such as books, catalogues, magazines and the internet, put together three outfits that you could wear on similar occasions. Share and discuss your results, taking a vote on who has produced the best outfits.
Confident body language
Clip four: 15:32 – 16:11
Describe how Sarah's body language changes and/or demonstrate how you would walk wearing a feather boa. Research confident body language and present your findings to the rest of the group.
Being assertive
Clip five: 16:48 – 17:15
Explain what Sarah does wrong in this clip. Working with a partner, discuss the differences in how assertive and passive people look and behave. Why do some people find it difficult to be assertive? Test out your ideas by role playing a difficult situation that you have experienced or use one of the scenarios below. Be prepared to share the highlights of your discussion and role play with the rest of the group.
- You are working on a project together. One of you is doing all the work.
- Your MP3 player stopped working the day after you bought it. The shop assistant is not interested in helping you to sort out the problem.
- You are at the head of a long taxi queue. Someone behind you tries to queue jump.
- You feel that you have had enough to drink but your friend is trying to persuade you to have another one before you go.
- You are reluctant to go on the blind date organised by your friend.
