4. Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone. It’s not your way or my way but a better way, a higher way Please COPY in your handout

5. * Working together * Open-mindedness * Celebrating differences Please COPY

6. *W*W orking Independently *T*T hinking You Are Always Right *S*S hunning or Tolerating Differences

8. * Synergy in drawing * Some of you have artistic talent, whereas so of you may not. * We’re going to work together to try to reproduce this picture as best as we can. * Everyone MUST try their best to attempt to Synergize with their classmates.

10. Shunner – afraid of difference; convinced their way is the only, right way; ridicule those who are different; often seek out others who support their beliefs. Tolerator – they “put up with difference but do not embrace it; “you do your thing, but stay away from me.” CelebratorCelebrator – value difference; know that different people working together can accomplish more than alone.

11. * http://www.mcaf.nb.ca/index.php/children_yout h/overview/ http://www.mcaf.nb.ca/index.php/children_yout h/overview/ * What is your experience with multicultural students? Are you an international student? Do you have friends that are from different nationalities/races than you? Explain your experiences.

12. * Jamie Oliver is a world renowned chef who has a passion for food – real, healthy food! In his TED talk he discusses the importance of synergy as the key ingredient in his Food Revolution. * http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html

13. As a group, discuss who needs to be involved to synergize and make a Food Revolution work.

14. * As a group, devise an action plan for LHHS’s Food Revolution. * You should include * WHO is involved * WHAT their job should be * HOW do they work together * WHY will this plan work

15. EXTENSION ACTIVITY Today you are writing a story using synergy. Each person in the group needs to start with one of the following prompts; write the prompt in your booklet, add a sentence and then pass your booklet to your left. Continue writing a sentence and passing to your left until the teacher asks you to stop. * Hint – Use what you have learned so far about the 7 Habits to continue the story. Try to make each story have a positive outcome where the habits have been used.

16. * There once was a young man named Henry who was very reactive. * Once upon a time there was a girl who had no goals. * Simon is the most disorganized person in his class. * This is the story of two sisters who just couldn’t get along.