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Teen Think Tank (6th - 12th Grade): Blessings
It's finally November and before we are inundated with holiday music everywhere and the urge to shop, shop, shop; let's take the time to pause and reflect on our life. It has been a crazy couple of months and lots of things have changed not just for ourselves but for so many people. Sometimes in order to put things in perspective, we must look at the world around us. This week we'll take a look at Life Lessons and Blessings. What are you thankful for?
Teen Think Tank (6th - 12th Grade): Dictionary
National Dictionary Day is in October, so this week, we wish Noah Webster a belated birthday (October 16, 1758). In 1807, he began working on An American Dictionary of the English Language, and it took him 26 years to complete! So, in honor of Webster's contribution to language, let's have some fun with words!
Teen Think Tank (6th - 12th Grade): Inktober Cartooning
It's Inktober! Illustrator Jake Parker created this event in 2009 to encourage people of all skill levels to draw something once a day for the month of October, and to share their drawings on social media (#inktober, #inktober2020, @inktober). You don't have to be a great artist to participate, this is something ANYONE can do, regardless of experience. The point is to improve your skills and to inspire/be inspired by others. Read on for more information and join our Inktober drawing classes!
Teen Think Tank (6th - 12th Grade): WriterLab—Perfectionism
This time in WriterLab, we'll look at how perfectionism can be a roadblock for our creativity, and learn techniques on how to push past it to enable the creative process to flow.
Teen Think Tank (6th - 12th Grade): Read The Rainbow
This week, we take a look inside ourselves and think about our identity. What makes us uniquely us? We will explore books, activities, and join a discussion, all on the theme of recognizing the importance of individuality and self-expression. As Oscar Wilde famously said, "Be yourself—everyone else is already taken."
