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Urban Outdoors 1 introduced you to a number of cool ways to express yourself
- Remember Urban Hymns, Wonder Wall and Video Nation? Did you have a go?
What did you rap about? What did your street art say? Where did you make
your video diary?
Urban Outdoors 3 gives you an opportunity to do it again but with a
different slant. It helps you to tackle some of the more challenging zones
of the programme such as international, global and values but in a really
fun way!
Are you ready for a repeat performance?! Read on to find out how!
Traditionally all these activities have been used to get a message across.
OK its not always been positive (Rapping and Street Art have in the past
been linked to gangs) but things are changing and we can be part of it! Be
positive and be inspired!
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Think 'Trade Rules are Nuts!' - In this Christian Aid Video Mr Peanut is your
Guide through the world of international trade, based on an original
concept by Emily Jones/Fulcrum TV, this video was first shown on
Channel 4 and is now available from Christian Aid www.christianaid.org.uk/mpower/resource/mpower/mpower11/
index.htm
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To do these activities again you need something to say. What do your young
people feel strongly about? What would they like to tell people about? What
do they think other people ought to think about? Ask them! Get them to think
about their local community, about the world we live in. What's fair? What's
not?
We have put together information on some of the issues that affect us all here. As a group you can find out more, establish
the facts and work out how you are going to say it, show it or spray it!
Remember you want to present the facts; you want to give people information
so that they can form an opinion, and you can't make people have a certain
opinion.
These are difficult issues, it's a complicated world and no one can know
everything! It's OK to say, "I don't know!" It's OK to go away and find out.
We are not experts and shouldn't have to be. We'll give you lots of
information and places where you and your young people can go and find out
more.
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All the links on the issues pages go to young people's websites where
information is simple and clear or to activities that you can pick up and
run with young people.
Remember that Scouting is fun and programmes should be varied and fun!
This doesn't mean we can avoid these issues though! Have a go! Young people
are interested and do want to find out more! Make it fun and they'll
remember it!
Be creative! Think impact! Think outside the box! Be different! We want to
let people know what Scouting today is all about.
- Rap - Where can you perform it?
- Film Making - Where can you show it?
- Street Art - Where can you spray it?
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Here are some suggestions.
- Music - wherever you can perform - Schools, Community Centres, Places of
worship, Shows, Shopping Centres, Radio...
- Video - from Parents Evenings, Community Centres and places of worship to
Post Offices, Supermarkets or the big screen!
- Art - whether it is walls, sheets of paper, or material flags and banners -
these can be put up at Libraries, Town Halls, Sports Centres and Stadiums,
Supermarkets, Cinemas...
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Don't forget to ask permission and check any performing or copyright
requirements.
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How you can use Urban Hymns to 'Express yourself'?
- Discuss the positive and negative images of rap, listen to some examples
- Discuss what you would like to rap about
- Find out more about that issue, run an evening of activities based around
it, invite someone in to talk about it
- Write your rap
- Promote your rap in unusual and interesting places
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Resources and further information
Remember! Copyright issues when using putting music to film or words to
music etc especially if you are performing in public!
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How you can use Video Nation to 'Express yourself'?
- Decide on an issue
- Find out more about that issue, run an evenings programme around it,
invite someone to tell you about it
- Decide how you can tell other people about it on video
- Produce a documentary, or cartoon strip style video
- Why not create a short promotional video about Scouting, what you do and
what it means to you. You could use it to get more people involved - young
people and adults!
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Hints and Tips
- Remember to plan your video! What type of film, how long, whats the story put together a story board
- Most video productions require a team: Director, Camera and Sound People, Presenters, Editors, Computer Graphics etc
- Get your video shown in novel and un-usual places - anywhere there's a screen, there is a chance they might play your video!
Resources and further information
Remember! Copyright issues when using putting music to film or words to
music etc especially if you are performing in public!
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How you can use Street Art to 'Express yourself'?
- Discuss the positive and negative images of street art, find some examples of where it has been used as a way of positive self expression
- Discuss what you would like to say with your Street Art
- Find out more about that issue, run an evening of activities based around
it, invite someone in to talk about it
- Decide what you would like to do your street art on (wall, paper,
material, banners etc)
- Gain permission where necessary
- Plan what you want to say and how you are going to spray it
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Resources and further information
Remember! To check for anyone who may need an inhaler, some sprays can trigger
problems with asthma so forewarned is forearmed.
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