Extraterrestrial Culture
Materials Needed: chart paper, markers, and maybe some dress-up clothing items or other props
Time: 2 hours plus
Activity:

1. Have group break into four groups.
2. Assign roles to each group (i.e. parents, educators, human service workers, community members)
3. Distribute Moon Exercise description facts about the moon's environment.
4. Have each group complete the exercise from one of the following perspectives:
   1. Design a physical environment for a Family Resource Center for Moon families.
   2. Develop culturally sensitive and responsive educational routines for Moon children.
   3. Assess the interactions your agency is having with Moon Families.
5. Have each group do a report back to whole group.
6. Debrief with whole group, discussing the following:
   1. What did this activity help you understand?
   2. What were your concerns?
   3. Did this activity increase your cultural responsiveness?
   4. Were there any times when your group couldn't solve this problem?

Personal Posters
Materials Needed: 12X24 paper, a variety of magazines, glue, markers, colored pencils (make sure you have skin tone ones), and scissors
Time: 30 minutes
Activity:

1. Have instructions posted so members can see them as they enter.
   
   
   
2. Ask participants to follow the instruction and explain the materials to them.
   
   Extension of the activity:
3. This can be done during a discussion time.
4. The signs could be posted on the wall.

Family Search and Interview
Materials Needed: question sheet for each pair
Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Activity:

1. Have participants pair off.
2. Using the interview sheet have pairs share conversations with each other.

   (These are suggestions only.)

   Interview Sheet
   ·Does your family have a name which has been used in each generation?
   ·Has your family's surname always been what it is today?
   ·Are there any notorious people in your family?
   ·Has an historical event impacted your family?
   
3. Ask if there is any pair that would like to share one of their stories?
   
   Extension of the activity:
4. Time is the only constraint with this activity. (especially #4)