10. Example of Classroom Application of Quick Start:

1. Students are asked to write 1-3 of their values or laws of life which they think are most important and why they are important.
2. Students share these values in small groups.
3. The class can vote on the most compelling presentations.
4. Students are then asked to apply one or more of their values/LOL in the real world.
5. Students share what they have learned in small groups and entire class. (Remember that failure is not fatal -- failure is feedback. For example, a student's value is "caring". The student goes home and tries to do something caring with their brother or sister. However, their caring is rebuffed and not appreciated. Some useful learning questions might be: "When you do something good for another person and they don't respond the way you like, who is responsible for their behavior?" "Do you quit when you don't get the response you like?" "Do you think people doing good things should stop doing them just because some people react negatively?" "What might you do differently next time?" etc. etc.
6. Students then are asked to write their essay including not only their values/LOL, but their experience with applying it in the real world, what they learned or relearned, and what might they do differently in the future as a result of their learning.
7. Students then are asked to enrich and enhance their essay with some form of creative/artistic communication.
8. Students then are asked to communicate their projects over the Internet.
9. The projects will be posted on www.iearn.org and/or made into hard-copy for distribution.
10. Students can make displays for their school and community.
11. Teachers can share what they learned on www.iearn.teachers conference.

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