Activities

The World Thinking Day theme for 2009 is girls worldwide say “Stop the spread of AIDS, malaria and other diseases”. This topic links to the Millennium Development Goal 6: ‘Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases’ and WAGGGS’ Global Action Theme.

What can you do?

We have developed a number of resources to help you explore the issue of contagious diseases such as HIV and AIDS and Malaria, and to fundraise for World Thinking Day.

Activity sheets are divided into three topics:

Each activity sheet contains practical ways to learn about the theme, ranging from designing a poster to the ‘swat the mozzie’ game! Three factsheets give you more information to help with research activities.

Most of these activities are suitable for ages five years and above. There are some which are more suited to our ‘older members’ (10 years and above) although these activities may also be suitable for other age groups. We suggest you use your discretion when choosing suitable activities for your group.

If you have any ideas that you would like to share with other leaders around the world then please complete the user comments box below and send them to us.

Your comments

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Madalina 31 March 2009 - 7.23PM (GMT)

I love Thinking day !

SARAH GIBBS 30 March 2009 - 12.28AM (GMT)

I AM FROM THE BAHAMAS AND THINKING DAY IS THE DAY WE COME TO CELEBRATE LORD AND LADY BADEN BOWDEL BIRTHDAYS.I THINK THE TOPIC IS VERY GOOD TO LEARN FROM

Melissa Miller 10 March 2009 - 12.14PM (GMT)

My name is Melissa Miller from troop #5113in Chesapeake Virginia. I love to celebraate "World Thinking Day" with all the other Girl Scout around the world. It is a great feeling learning about other countries.

Sydni Ernst 6 March 2009 - 10.13PM (GMT)

I am a Girl Scout from Emmaus, PA and I want to say Happy World Thinking Day to everyone.

Jessica Field 1 March 2009 - 2.53PM (GMT)

I love Thinking Day because it is lots of fun. I like finding out about what other girl guides and brownies are doing in other countries.

Ericia 26 February 2009 - 2.04PM (GMT)

the 6th Anguilla Girl guides is currently doing fundraisers and having fairs for the young infected children of anguilla(caribbean)

Caroline Brooks 24 February 2009 - 12.46AM (GMT)

Our Ambassador level Girl Scout troop traveled to Costa Rica over the summer. We are sharing our experiences with the younger troops in our area to show them how closely connected we all are around the world. Thinking Day has provided this opportunity to raise awareness.

Patti 23 February 2009 - 3.10AM (GMT)

We will be meeting as a 3rd grade Brownie troop to celebrate world thinking day tomorrow 2/22. Could you share any ideas you used for activities you used for this age level.
Your in scouting,
patti

Marija Bjegovich-Weidman 22 February 2009 - 9.57PM (GMT)

I am a co leader of a 1st grade Daisy Troup in New Berlin, Wisconsin. It was so helpful to view this website and get ideas for World Thinking Day-their first exposure. Our Leader Nicole Zautis and I posted a map of the World and had the Daisy's search for the WAGGGS country we were reviewing ideas from. We also did the mosquito dot game and the sneeze game using paper shreds. They then broke into 3 groups and picked an area of the world of a WGGGS girl unit that then wrote a letter to. It was amazing the stuff at this age they did know re. how to stop the spread of getting others sick.

denise 22 February 2009 - 7.58PM (GMT)

My Junior Girl Scout troop has chosen the Dominican Republic for World Thinking Day. Many have relatives who have traveled and worked in hospitals there. Any information on Girl Scouts in this country would help us as we try to establish a sister relationship with Girl Scouts in this country.

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