interpersonal

intelligence	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3	Activity 4
interpersonal	listen to others	work with others	help people with their problems	create alternative peace-building endings
Activity 1	The story of How Paper and Ink Came Together and Survived to Sing About It has been written in a way that allows the reader or listener to clearly understand the varying personalities and appreciate the feelings of the characters. Children in small groups could discuss the feelings each character might have had and whether their role in the story could have been structured differently. For instance: Great White Paper shared his concerns with Computer Dear about whether he could make Paper Magic powerful enough to satisfy the needs and desires of the Paper Creatures. How was he feeling and what were his concerns? What might have been the consequences? Students could identify moments similar this one that might be worthy of exploring.
Activity 2	The story of How Paper and Ink Came Together and Survived to Sing About It is a interesting story that can lead to the creation of other stories. Small children possess vivid imaginations and would have incredible story ideas. Children could share the story with a younger child then discuss the possibility of them writing together another story that had a similar theme. Working as a scribe the student could guide the story development as the younger child tells it to them. Posing questions to tease out descriptions of characters, settings and the underlying meaning of their story are essential elements in the process. Children could read first drafts to the younger child who might want to make changes. Once the story is edited and published in some form, the student and the child could together create appropriate illustrations to accompany it. Stories and illustrations can be published on the web.
Activity 3	Helping others with their problems can be a very difficult process. But a simple way to help others is by writing them a story with a peace-building ending. For example, a student may have a friend who is struggling with a seemingly unsolvable issue in their life. A story, written with characters who are also experiencing the same problem but resolve it in a peace-building way, can be constructed and then shared with the friend. The friend will at the very least know they are cared about and the story will help guide them to creating their own positive and peaceful resolution.
Activity 4	The story of How Paper and Ink Came Together and Survived to Sing About It is a peace-building story. But there are many different possibilities for peace-building endings to it. Children could form small groups and together explore some alternative endings and assess which ones are peace-building. The defined elements used for determining peace-building stories can be used to guide the process.