Seekers Day 1 — SciEx, Mapping the Year

So we have talked about heroes and our shared African heritage and the creation and use of maps. Would you say a map is a tool?

Now let's look forward to our journey through the upcoming year. I have a map to share with you and a map to build with you. First we will take a quick overview of our journey throughout the year. Then we will discuss our goals here individually and together—is there a muscle you want to exercise and strengthen? What might we accomplish together?

First let's begin by referencing our map. I'll walk you all through a quick overview, and I want you all to pull out your Field Notes and jot down your thoughts, questions, excitements, etc. for us to discuss. <walk through map>

So now we've established that we can journey great adventures and achieve great things—what challenges, obstacles and traps lay in our path? How and where can we find reinforcement and resources? <Group discussion, possible Chalk Talk>.

Create Tribal/Crew Map. 

• Goal/Treasure—informed, honed curiosity focused toward stronger and more sustainable tomorrows, Wonderstanding. 
• Does it hurt or does it help?
• Elements:
  • Scale—of all time, known and beyond; calendar year.
  • Direction—to leave it better than we found it, does it hurt or does it help?
  • Legend—<scale, compass, resources, hazards>
  • Hazards—obstacles, challenges, traps
    • Helping each other focus
    • Fear
    • Dishonesty
    • Weakness
  • Landmasses/Resources
    • Each other—support each other with:
      • Signals
      • Eye contact
      • Gentle hand on shoulder
    • Structure—daily routines and rituals
    • Supplies & Maintenance
      • Tidying/better than we found it
      • Systems free up brain space

<Signal to speak, generously challenge and support each other, use our powers to build/leave it better than you found it, our tribe in the cosmic desert, Spaceship Earth>