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Since we know every classroom is different, our goal is to provide you with all of the tools you need to make Sit for Good a success, regardless of how, when & where you do it! Also, please remember that Sit for Good is a fundraiser, too. We hope you and your students will be motivated by your experiences to set a goal and work to achieve it! PBS.org’s Time for School Series is a great resource, too!

one day event

Limit your resources:

  • Push aside all desks & chairs in your classroom
  • With tape, mark places for your students to sit on the floor
  • Put away your project, computers, etc. for the day
  • Give your class with a limited # of pens, pencils & paper for the day

Begin the day with BT’s video “Desmond Tutu is Building Tomorrow” as part of classroom/school announcements along with a brief intro to BT

Plan for classes as usual throughout the day

Set aside the last 30 minutes of the day for debrief & discussion

  • Is education a human right? Should it be?
  • How were your life be different if you were unable to go to school?

week long event

Monday—Introduce students to BT & Sit For Good and have kids sign the Pledge (to post on bulletin boards w/ BT photos & flyers); classes as usual

Tuesday—Show BT video; classes as usual

Wednesday—Station activities (15-20 minutes per period)
*If elementary school, try swapping out activities with BT lesson plans*

  • Language Arts: “If Our Class Were Uganda”
  • Math: “Learning to Budget”
  • Science: “Build a School” (pt. 1 and/or 2)
  • Social Studies: “Limited Resources” and/or “Short Stories”

Thursday—“Sit for Good”; classes as usual

Friday—Debrief & discussion; classes as usual