| THE WHITE HOUSE PROJECT MS. PRESIDENT PATCH FOR JUNIOR GIRLS SCOUTS |
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| Can a girl become President of United States? Of course she can! Today a girl has more choices than ever before of what she can do when she grows up. She can become a lesder in her community, city or country - even President of the United States. Are you ready to learn about some famous women leaders? Read on and have fun while you earn your Ms. President Patch. Ask your Girl Scout leader or some other adult who helped you with the activities the way to get your patch. |
| HERSTORY All around the world more and more women are becoming leaders. If you go to The White House Project Web Site, you can read about the exciting achievements of these women on the Women Leaders Page (www.thewhitehouseproject.org/girl_zone/Women_leaders.htm) 1. Look at the names of the famous women in the word search puzzle list below. Do you know what they did that made them great leaders? WOMEN LEADERS WORD SEARCH (Go to Just 4 Girls to print this puzzle, click on Herstory) See how many of the names listed here you can find in this puzzle Shirley Chisholm Sybil Ludington Hilitary Clinton Wilma Mankiller Indira Gandhi Golda Meir Condoleezza Rice Eleanor Roosevelt Sojourner Truth Elizabeth Cady Stanton 2. Pick one of the women from the word search puzzle or another women you want to learn more about. Then with your friends or family members, do one of the following activities after finding out more about her. Put on a skit about the woman Create a videotape or audiotape about her Write an article about her for your school newspaper |
| GIRL POWER - LEADERSHIP People have different ideas about what leadership is. First, think about what leadership means to you, then talk about its meaning with others. Now, do one of the activities below. For help in completing them, go to The White House Project Web Site and take a look at the What Makes a Leader? page: www.thewhitehouseproject.org/girl_zone/Leader.htm 1. Interview someone you know and admire as a leader. 2. Write an essay about what leadership means to you, and share it with others. 3. Tell or write a story about leadership or a leader, using some of the words found below COOPERATE LISTEN DECIDE GOALS COMMITMENT RESPECT GUIDE FAIR PLAN COURAGE INSPIRE SHARE CREATE VISION ORGANIZE NEGOTIATE |
| ROADS TO THE WHITE HOUSE You probably already know women leaders. If you look in the newspaper or watch television, you can find many stories about women who are leaders at home, in their communities, or in the world. 1. Think about the women you know or the ones you have heard about. How did these women become leaders? What did they do? What do they have in common? 2. People become leaders for many reasons. find out how someone becomes a leader. Choose for women you admire. They can be people you know or leaders you have heard about. Then with your friends, Girl Scout leader, or a family member see if you can answer the following questions. Why did the women become leaders? How old were they when they became leaders? Who or what helped them become leaders? 3. Go to The White House Project Web Site and complete one of the two activites on the Dream Candidate page: www.thewhitehouseproject.org/girl_zone/dream_candidate.htm |
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