The following are part of Girl Scouts of the USA’s Issues for Girl Scouts series. The booklets, written for specific age levels, include the latest information on a topic, hands on activities and stories. An adult guide for each topic is also available.
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Girls Are Great - This contemporary program deals with
the unique problems of "Growing Up Female." Each age level has
activities that are specific for that age level. The activities
attempt to provide positive ways for coping with the stresses
of growing up female, provide avenues for overcoming sex-role
stereotypes, and help girls enjoy being girls. Girls Are Great patches can be ordered from the Council Shop for those girls who successfully complete the "Girls Are Great" activities. |
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Connections - The information and activities in this
contemporary issues resource will enable Girl Scout leaders
to help girls make connections to their own heritage as well
as to people who are different from them in areas ranging from
race to social status. Connections patches can be ordered from the Council Shop for those girls who complete "Connections" activities. |
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Read to Lead - This contemporary issue encourages girls
to develop their reading and writing skills and use these tools
in creative ways to explore the world. Read to Lead patches can be ordered from the Council Shop for Daisy through Senior Girl Scouts. |
| 4. | Media
Know-How - The information and activities in this contemporary
issues resource will help girls think more critically about
what they hear, see, and read in the media. Media sources
looked at include television, radio, film/videos, magazines,
and the Internet. Media Know-How patches can be ordered from the Council Shop for Daisy Girl Scouts through Senior Girl Scouts. |
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In the Zone: Living Drug Free – These booklets encourage
girls to find their “zone” by living a positive, healthy and drug-free life. In the Zone patches can be ordered from the Council Shop for Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts and for Girl Scouts ages 11–14 and 14–17. |
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