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  • Journey Programs
    • Juniors 4th-5th grade >
      • aMUSE for Juniors >
        • Amuse Optional Activities >
          • aMUSE Interviews
        • aMUSE Journey Take Action Project
        • aMUSE final presentation (Take Action Project) tips
    • Cadettes 6th-8th grade >
      • AMAZE for Cadettes >
        • AMAZE award patch info
        • AMAZE Take Action Project Planning sheet
      • MEdia for Cadettes >
        • Media Award Patch info
        • MEdia Survey
        • MEdia Journey Take Action Project & Follow Up
      • BREATHE for Cadettes >
        • Extra Resources for Breathe Take Action Projects
        • Breathe Interviews
        • Breathe Take Action Project Planning sheet
    • Seniors 9th-10th grade >
      • Mission Sisterhood for Seniors >
        • MIssion Sisterhood Take Action Projects
      • Girltopia for Seniors >
        • Girltopia Award Patches
        • Girltopia Inspiration
        • Girltopia Take Action Project planning sheet & Guide
        • Girltopia - Girl Page
        • Girltopia participants before final session (day 4)
      • Sow What for Seniors
    • Ambassadors 11th-12th grade >
      • Your Voice Your World for Ambassadors
      • Justice For Ambassadors
  • Schedule
  • REGISTER
    • Waivers
    • FAQ & Policies
    • Testimonials and reviews
  • Take Action Projects
    • Leader/Parent Resources
    • Virtual Take Action Projects
    • Inspirational Projects
  • HIGHEST AWARDS
    • BRONZE AWARD >
      • Great Bronze Award examples
    • SILVER AWARD
    • GOLD AWARD
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aMUSE Take Action Project - Standing Up Against Stereotypes

The aMUSE Take Action Project takes the form of an artistic performance or presentation "Busting a Stereotype". Girls can chose plays, murals, comic strips, paintings, songs, whatever medium they choose.  In a recent session, a number of the girls decided to create PowerPoint presentations to show to their audience.
Many girls opt to make a poster combining artwork & facts that they use as a basis for their presentation.

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  In this example, the scout decided to prove that "Girl's can't be in the Military" is a stereotype, by highlighting the accomplishments of two women soldiers.  The first was Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody, the first woman in U.S. military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank. The second, Theresa Vail  was a beauty queen (Miss Kansas)and a scholar as well as a soldier. 

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This group chose the stereotype Women Can't be President.  In addition to the info on their poster, they covered the history of women fighting for the right to vote.  They finished their presentation by asking the audience to look around to see if maybe a future woman  president of the USA was in the room.  

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How does completing the aMUSE Journey prepare girls for their Bronze Award?

For a complete overview of the progression of Take Action Projects from journey to GOLD.  Click here

The journeys are a pre-requisite for the higher awards because each journey includes a Take Action Project (TAP).  The journey TAP is  a project the girls design that follows all the steps they will need to do when they tackle their Bronze Award, so that when they approach the Bronze Award, the steps will be familiar.  The journey TAP has no hour requirement & it is to be done on a topic within the scope/theme of the journey.  By contrast, the Bronze is 20 suggested hours and they can choose any topic. All Journey TAP's can be done outside of or within the GS community.  It is the same case of the Bronze.

The aMUSE TAP involves the "issue" of stereotypes that affect women.  The TAP takes place in the form of a performance or art piece where the girls demonstrate a stereotype, prove that it is wrong & ask their audience to help "bust' it.   

The 7 steps to a Take Action Project

 as they are addressed in the aMUSE journey, note the similarity to the Bronze award steps below.

1 Map It:  Investigate community needs and problem causes  The girls examine stereotypes & learn to recognize them. They interview women and ask them if they have been affected by stereotypes.
2 Plan it: Prepare a Take Action plan The girls choose a stereotype that they feel strongly about.  They decide how they will tackle it, how many people are on their team, what medium they will use to do their project, mural,  play etc.
3 Do it: Act “with” the community  They present their "stereotype Busting" project to an invited audience.
4 Think About It: Reflect on the project’s impact.  They consider how they will act when they see stereotypes in the future.
5 Advocate it: Demonstrate the importance of the issue to others.  When they do their presentation, they ask the audience to help them recognize & stand up against their stereotype.
6 Be Proud of It: Celebrate the accomplishments.
7 Keep It Going: Think about how the project could be sustained  Think of other people/groups who need to hear about their issue.

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BRONZE AWARD

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BUILDING A GREAT BRONZE

Highly Recommended  GSOC Bronze Award Advisor training

For current listings check the calendar             http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/en/events/event-calendar.html
BRONZE AWARD steps

Pre-requisite
Girls must be in 4th or 5th grade (or equivalent) and be a registered Girl Scout Junior 
AND
 Complete one Junior Journey including Take Action Project.  The junior journeys are aMUSE,Agent of Change & Get Moving.
 
An Overview to the Girl Scout Bronze Award Steps
1     Build your Girl Scout Junior team.
2     Explore your community.
3    Choose your Girl Scout Bronze Award project.
4     Make a plan.
5     Put your plan in motion.
6     Spread the word.
Here is a link to GSUSA info about the Bronze Award

http://www.girlscouts.org/program/highest_awards/bronze_award.asp

Here is a link to GSOC overview of Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards
  http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/girl-scouts-highest-awards

 


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