Creating a Youthfesto Lesson Plan

Invite the students to reflect on the work you have done as a class. What projects have they completed, what topics have you discussed and what is happening in their school or community that they care about? Having relevant material displayed in the classroom can help jog the memory of students Paper and pens can be distributed so the participants can jot down thoughts as they occur to them.

Students will walk around to the different flip charts and using post-it notes, add their ideas, calls to actions, dreams and commitments. Invite students to walk around the classroom a few times, taking a couple passes at each flip chart paper/prompt. Invite comments and modifications to the Introduction paper as well.

Gather everyone together to read each flip chart and every post-it aloud.

Discuss the connections between the calls to actions, the conversations that have been within the time that is being reflected on and the art that has been created

New post-it notes can be added to flipcharts at this time

Discuss what the starting point and conclusions of the youthfesto could be.

The starting point section should state the core values, beliefs reflected in the youthfesto and what is important to know before reading it.

The conclusion should highlight some takeaways and the main calls to action of the youthfesto, as well as the next steps for the document, its contributors and the group or project itself. This can also be a good time to think about what the slogan of the youthfesto could be, whether it is something that appears on a post-it or comes up during discussion.