Ms. Tia got a bit sidetracked yesterday. We’re now back on track and hope the time she spent creating this outline will be helpful to some Cadette leaders.

“This is how my mind works – and how I believe that doing a bunch of badges does not double dip if you do it the right way. It’s in the eye of the beholder. If you don’t like the concept – don’t use it. Here’s the outline of an idea where you can use other Cadette level badges to streamline earning the MEdia journey. NOT using the same activities to earn both, but using the same theme to naturally flow along the topics that are similar in the badges and the skills you need to learn along the way.” – Ms. Tia

Concept Outline

Meeting one – Tech and Apps (Earns the Cadette Cybersecurity Safeguard badge and part of MEdia)

* Meeting two – Movie Making for a Cause (Earns the Digital Movie Maker badge and MEdia Remake Project for MEdia)

BONUS: Attending both Meeting one and two could earn the Cadette Digital Leadership badge as the info is similar to Cybersecurity Safeguard and the movie can be used for their digital project as well.

* Meeting three – Cookie Memes and More (Cadette Coding Basics badge and part of MEdia)

* Meeting four – Comic an Issue (Earns the Comic Artist badge and Cultivate Commitment for MEdia)

BONUS: Sharing the comic in addition to the Digital Movie in some way can count as the TAP. Attending all four meetings earns the MEdia journey.

Meeting One:

Activity one – Learning – CCS-1, 3, and 4: Learn what personally identifiable information (PII) is and how to keep it safe. Learn what metadata is and how to protect yours. Learn how to read a user agreement.

Activity two – Using Tech – CCS-2 and 5: Create a visual digital footprint to realize how much your online profile tells about yourself. Look at the websites and apps you use and how safe they might be.

Activity three – Slice the Media Pie – MEdia-Monitor-1: Girl’s Guide pg. 11 – How much media you consume each day & 5 Question survey to determine how much media is too much

Activity four – Compare each other’s footprints – CDL-1: Compare how others do and don’t use technology, make an infographic showing how you use technology AND analyze your data to make a change for good on your technology use.

Activity five – CDL-3: Choose a community you are already a part of and make a vision board of their values and what you hope for the future

Activity six – MEdia-ReMake-Project-1 and MEdia-TAP-1: What way do you most want to inspire others? Decide what media issue you want to tackle.

Possible Issues:

• Stop fashion spreads of unrealistic models
• Change an ad or ad campaign to debunk unhealthy body-image myths, expose false claims and useless products, or address a harmful advertising-related issue you’ve found in your community
• Blockbuster movie is way too violent or sexists, or just doesn’t show women in real-life ways

Activity seven – CDL-2 and MEdia-TAP-2: Pick an online article about an issue you care about and make three clickbait headlines (one positive, one negative, and one neutral) about it

Activity eight – MEdia-Monitor-4: Create a Community Media Survey for them to survey others in their community about their chosen issue to bring back next meeting.

Meeting Two:

Activity one – MEdia-Monitor-4: Analyze survey results.

Activity two – MEdia-ReMake-Project-2 and 4, DMM-1: meet new people and develop new skills, Learn about videography (from an expert).

Activity three – DMM-2: Film something specific.

Activity four – DMM-3 and 4: Pick a subject for a 5-minute video (highlight a cause). Shoot the film needed for your 5-minute video.

Possible Causes which you could show to a Junior Troop trying to earn their AMUSE journey:

• Stop fashion spreads of unrealistic models

Try Out Activity for Junior AMUSE: “Defining Real Beauty – Explore the scout’s thoughts and feelings on beauty and the importance of not being ‘typed’ into someone else’s definition of beauty. Flip through art books and each scout chooses one they think is beautiful. Discuss why they chose their art pieces and zero in on the reasons they consider it beautiful. The answers will vary, but the overall theme should be “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Use art supplies on hand to create their own image of art using their definition of beauty.”

• Change an ad or ad campaign to debunk unhealthy body-image myths, expose false claims and useless products, or address a harmful advertising-related issue you’ve found in your community

Try Out Activity for Junior AMUSE: “Our Bodies: Beautiful and Strong – Share 10-20 photos of females that are not models in different shapes, ages, etc. doing different activities. Ask “What do you notice first in all the photos?” (likely to answer they are all women, but prompt them to also notice they are all doing something active). Discuss how even if all the women’s bodies are different, they help us do things – ask how the scout’s bodies help them every day? Talk about feelings when they are running, playing, dancing, or doing another activity. Conclude with how it’s nice to look good – but better to have a healthy and skilled body more than anything.”

• Blockbuster movie is way too violent or sexists, or just doesn’t show women in real-life ways

Try Out Activity for Junior AMUSE: “Picture This – Portraits should reveal more than just the image – the person’s thoughts and feelings should also come through. Share a selection of portraits of women and girls and ask them to describe the person shown and what they notice about them.”

Activity four – DMM-5: Do at least one edit to your film AND show your movie to someone (would have to send the movie to someone after the meeting).

Activity five – MEdia-ReMake-Project-3 and 5, MEdia-TAP-3, 4, and 5, CDL-4: Use media in new ways and educating and inspiring others, Come up with a sustainable solution to the chosen issue, Develop a team plan, Put the plan into action. Make digital content (video, meme, or poster) to get people thinking about an important topic or attend an event. – Either make a second video or make a poster or advertisement to get people to watch your video.

Meeting Three:

Activity one – CDL– 5, MEdia-TAP- 6: Follow up on previous project – Take what you did and report to your troop Reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and what you’ve learned

Activity two – CCB-1 and 2: Learn what a function and argument in an algorithm are. Learn that memes combine things like algorithms do.

Activity three – MEdia-Monitor-3: (Use Cookie Meme Ads) Stereotype Search, pg. 46 – Compare two ads with a similar product, but one key different (two different genders, two different social classes, two different races/nationalities) AND who isn’t being portrayed at all in the ads?

Activity four – MEdia-Monitor-2: Take It Apart, pg. 29 – What hooked you into an ad or commercial

Activity five – CCB-3 and 4: Write pseudocode for a (cookie!) meme: Write pseudocode program to create a meme. Write shareable code: Change the pseudocode meme for a programming language.

Activity six – CCB-5: Create a meme and share it

Meeting Four:

Activity one – MEdia-Cultivate-1: Follow up with a recap of all they have done so far in the MEdia journey. Then Write a commitment statement: I commit to ___.

Activity two – CA-1: Delve into the world of comics: Collect comic strips from 7 different publications and compare, make a sticky note comic of at least three panels, visit with a comic artist, OR read about three artists in books/magazine/online articles.

Activity three – CA-2, MEdia-Cultivate-2: Think of a topic that can be shown in pictures (something that happened to you or someone you know, a story from a movie or book, OR something make believe). Use your talents to make a media to influence change in others to join your commitment.

Activity four – CA-3: use a how-to instruction to draw a human or animal.

Activity five – CA-4 and 5: Create a four-panel comic about your topic AND use different facial expressions and/or body postures. Include dialogue, thought bubbles, OR captions in your four-panel comic.

Activity six – MEdia-Cultivate-2: Share your comic with the intended audience for your commitment statement.

All the Requirements:

Cadette Cybersecurity Safeguards (CCS)

• CCS-1: Guard your identity: Learn what personally identifiable information (PII) is and how to keep it safe.
• CCS-2: Create a profile based on your interests: Create a visual digital footprint to realize how much your online profile tells about yourself.
• CCS-3: Learn about metadata: Learn what metadata is and how to protect yours.
• CCS-4: Shop for apps in a life-sized app store: Learn how to read a user agreement.
• CCS-5: Inventory your digital presence: Look at the websites and apps you use and how safe they might be.

MEdia-Monitor

• MEdia-Monitor-1: Slice the Media Pie, pg. 11 – How much media you consume each day & 5 Question survey to determine how much media is too much
• MEdia-Monitor-2: Take It Apart, pg. 29 – What hooked you into an ad or commercial
• MEdia-Monitor-3: Stereotype Search, pg. 46 – Compare two ads with a similar product, but one key different (two different genders, two different social classes, two different races/nationalities) AND who isn’t being portrayed at all in the ads?
• MEdia-Monitor-4: Community Media Activity: What we did: What we learned: Ideas we used toward our MEdia Remake)

MEdia-TAP

GSUSA Definition of a TAP: “Girl Scout Take Action projects address an issue by tackling the factors that cause or contribute to it. As you may expect, these projects have a far-reaching influence. They’re designed to change something for the better—forever. Projects associated with Journeys and the highest awards (the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award) are Take Action projects… Here are three ways to create sustainable change: 1. Make your solution permanent 2. Educate and inspire others to be part of the change 3. Change a rule, regulation, or law” – https://www.girlscouts.org/en/activities-for-girls/juniors/take-action-activity.html

• MEdia-TAP-1: Identify a problem
• MEdia-TAP-2: Research the root cause of the problem
• MEdia-TAP-3: Come up with a sustainable solution
• MEdia-TAP-4: Develop a team plan
• MEdia-TAP-5: Put the plan into action
• MEdia-TAP-6: Reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and what you’ve learned

MEdia-ReMake-Project

• MEdia-ReMake-Project-1: What way do you most want to inspire others? Decide what media issue you want to tackle.
• MEdia-ReMake-Project-2: meet new people
• MEdia-ReMake-Project-3: use media in new ways
• MEdia-ReMake-Project-4: develop new skills (communication, media, and more)
• MEdia-ReMake-Project-5: educating and inspiring others

Media Issues from the Girl Guide Book:

• Ban Stereotypes in a popular prime-time TV show – make your own episode and share it. Optional: send it to original producers
• Stop fashion spreads of unrealistic models – create your own spread with real models and share it with younger scouts to help them gain a better view of real beauty. Optional: send it to magazine fashion editors.
• Blockbuster movie is way too violent or sexists, or just doesn’t show women in real-life ways – Use “Movie Trailer” format, remake the story line, Optional: post it online for others to see.
• Change an ad or ad campaign to debunk unhealthy body-image myths, expose false claims and useless products, or address a harmful advertising-related issue you’ve found in your community – create a PSA to counteract. Optional: get it aired on your local TV station.
• Rewrite a popular song that’s loaded with negative or anti-female lyrics – Write your own version and pass it around. Optional: get some airtime OR send it to the original writer and performer.
• Create a new soundtrack for an existing movie, TV show, or commercial because you think the original sends the wrong message – combine different kinds of music to create a new soundtrack to change the mood entirely.

Ways you can influence or educate others – Help a Junior troop with one of their Try Out Activities:

• Try Out Activity for Junior AMUSE: “Defining Real Beauty – Explore the scout’s thoughts and feelings on beauty and the importance of not being ‘typed’ into someone else’s definition of beauty. Flip through art books and each scout chooses one they think is beautiful. Discuss why they chose their art pieces and zero in on the reasons they consider it beautiful. The answers will vary, but the overall theme should be “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Use art supplies on hand to create their own image of art using their definition of beauty.”
• Try Out Activity for Junior AMUSE: “Our Bodies: Beautiful and Strong – Share 10-20 photos of females that are not models in different shapes, ages, etc. doing different activities. Ask “What do you notice first in all the photos?” (likely to answer they are all women, but prompt them to also notice they are all doing something active). Discuss how even if all the women’s bodies are different, they help us do things – ask how the scout’s bodies help them every day? Talk about feelings when they are running, playing, dancing, or doing another activity. Conclude with how it’s nice to look good – but better to have a healthy and skilled body more than anything.”
• Try Out Activity for Junior AMUSE: “Picture This – Portraits should reveal more than just the image – the person’s thoughts and feelings should also come through. Share a selection of portraits of women and girls and ask them to describe the person shown and what they notice about them.”

MEdia-Cultivate

MEdia-Cultivate-1: Write a commitment statement: I commit to ___.

MEdia-Cultivate-2: Use your talents to make a media to influence change in others to join your commitment.

• If you committed not to have unwanted messages in your magazines, make a magazine for your younger sister.
• If you committed to speak up when movies depict girls in a hurtful way, design an invite for others to join a movie critique group.
• If you committed to being more healthy and active instead of sitting in front of media, make up an “I’m not sitting in front of the TV or computer anymore” dance.

Cadette Digital Leadership (CDL)

• CDL-1: Discover your digital landscape: Compare how others do and don’t use technology, make an infographic showing how you use technology AND analyze your data to make a change for good on your technology use, OR create artwork to show how you want to help a community you are already a part of.
• CDL-2: Investigate the digital world: Research a topic that will soon be debated online AND watch the debate using the knowledge you researched before to decide which side you agree with, OR pick an online article about an issue you care about and make three clickbait headlines (one positive, one negative, and one neutral) about it OR write down facts from the article and write a short retelling about the article from three points of view (someone impacted, someone helping, and someone making it worse).
• CDL-3: Design a digital community: Choose a community you are already a part of and make a vision board of their values and what you hope for the future OR hold an award ceremony and award members of your community for their strengths and skills that help the community OR plan a digital community of your own with details of who would be in it, what apps and platforms you would use, and what rules and what to do if someone breaks the rules.
• CDL-4: Create content for change: Find community members willing to participate and hold a “Town Hall” in the community about an important topic, create a petition and get signatures enough to submit to authorities in charge of the topic of your petition, OR make digital content (video, meme, or poster) to get people thinking about an important topic or attend an event.
• CDL-5: Share your process: Take what you did in requirement four and report to your troop OR analyze measurable data about how far of an impact your actions in requirement four went AND decide one thing you would do differently if you tried it again.

Digital Movie Maker (DMM)

• DMM-1: Learn about videography (from an expert, from a class, OR from 2 hours of online/book research).
• DMM-2: Film something specific (a sporting event, a celebration, OR a day in your life).
• DMM-3: Pick a subject for a 5-minute video (scene from a book, highlight a cause, OR share a family story).
• DMM-4: Shoot the film needed for your 5-minute video (solo, with friend, OR with a mentor).
• DMM-5: Do at least one edit to your film (add a sound track, add title and credits, OR add transitions between scenes) AND show your movie to someone.

Cadette Coding Basics (CCB)

• CCB-1: Learn about functions and arguments: Learn what a function and argument in an algorithm are.
• CCB-2: Explore how memes are created: Learn that memes combine things like algorithms do.
• CCB-3: Write pseudocode for a meme: Write pseudocode program to create a meme.
• CCB-4: Write shareable code: Change the pseudocode meme for a programming language.
• CCB-5: Share your meme: Create a meme and share it.

Comic Artist (CA)

• CA-1: Delve into the world of comics: Collect comic strips from 7 different publications and compare, make a sticky note comic of at least three panels, visit with a comic artist, OR read about three artists in books/magazine/online articles.
• CA-2: Choose a story to tell: Think of a topic that can be shown in pictures (something that happened to you or someone you know, a story from a movie or book, OR something make believe).
• CA-3: Draw it out: Practice drawing or tracing characters 10-12 times OR use a how-to instruction to draw a human or animal.
• CA-4: Frame it in four panels: Create a four-panel comic about your topic from Requirement 2 and use different facial expressions and/or body postures.
• CA-5: Add the words: Include dialogue, thought bubbles, OR captions in your four-panel comic.

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