Service


 * List of themes
 * Territory
 * Outdoor activities
 * Extra curricular
 * Relationships
 * Sibling rivalry
 * Eating habits
 * Pretend/imagination
 * Meaning full positions
 * Friends
 * Role models
 * Outgoing/shy

Question Ideas
Are you involved in any out of school activities like sports or boy/girl scouts, maybe chess club?

When you are with your friends, what do you usually like to do? Are you active, or just watch TV/ play video games?

Do you ever play games with friends, like hopscotch, tag or jump rope?

Do you ever compete with your friends like seeing who can run the fastest, or do the best on a video game?

Do you think the competition makes it less fun? (seeing if they will say it makes it more fun, or if the questions are leading them to answers)

Do you use the computer much? If so, how much time a day?

Do you talk with friends or family over the internet? Do you email much? IM?

If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

What if you couldn't choose pizza?

What are your favorite vegetables?

Do you like broccoli or spinach?

Have you ever planted any plants or made a garden?

If not, do you think it would be fun?

Would you want to grow plants you could eat? Like carrots or peppers.

Tell me about some after-school activities that you do.

When you are with your friends, what do you usually like to do?

What activities do you do outside?

What activities do you do inside?

Tell me a bit about the kinds of things you use your computer or the school computer for.

What are some of your favorite foods?

What are some of your least favorite foods?

Tell me about something you did either by yourself or with your school to help out someone in need.

How did this make you feel?

How do you get your lunch at school? (Do you eat from a cafeteria? Does your parent pack your lunch? Do you pack your lunch?)

Where in the world would you like to travel to one day?

What's your favorite kind of ethnic food? Tell me a little about why you like it.

Do you come shopping at the grocery store with your parents? (If so, do you help pick out the food?)

Persona Biography

 * Hannah Schultz
 * 10 year-old female
 * 5th grader at Wayland Elementary School
 * Newton, Massachusetts

Hannah, a studious, outgoing girl, loves to read books and isn't afraid to play in the mud. Hannah’s mother Kristine, a teacher at the children's school, takes the Hannah and her younger brother, Thomas (in first grade,) to school every morning a little early so she has time to set up her classroom. Every school-night before bedtime, Kristine helps the kids pack their lunches. Hannah gets an apple or kiwi, and a sandwich (usually turkey, ham & cheese, or PB&J, and occasionally marshmallow Fluff as a special treat). Hannah enjoys making her own sandwich, but will often ask her mom to make it for her when she is really tired. Hannah purchases milk at the cafeteria to go with her packed lunch. Busy in the morning, Mom encourages Hannah to make her own breakfast. Hannah usually makes herself cold cereal or oatmeal, but, when there is time, Mom will make “egg in a basket,” for Hannah and Thomas. Hannah's father, Phil, 37 years old (two years older than Kristine), works at a bank. He doesn't have much time in the morning to help with the kids; he usually just has a quick coffee, kisses Hannah and Thomas on the cheek, and rushes out the door. Luckily, Dad usually gets home in time for family dinner, sometimes bringing with him take-out Chinese or Boston Market. Aside from the take-out food, which happens roughly twice a week, the family eats home-cooked meals, often featuring broccoli (one of Hannah's favorites – another favorite is fudgesicles). Hannah’s parents want their kids to eat healthy, but they aren't as diligent as they feel they should be. Both parents are fairly thin, so they aren't too worried about Hannah's physical health. Hannah plays on the girls’ soccer team at school and really enjoys its competitive nature. Although she's not very physically active when she gets home from school, she has plenty of academics to keep her busy, and she loves to go biking with her friends on the weekends. Aside from recess She loves science class; most recently they had an astronomy lesson and her class had a field trip to a local observatory. A few times a month, the family tries to go on day trips to places like Mystic River or to the beach. Sometimes Hannah's soccer games or other obligations get in the way. Hannah enjoys  weekend activities including pizza dinner and a family game on Fridays, watching Saturday morning cartoons with her brother, and playing dress –up and gossiping about boys with school. Hannah's often reads fantasy books like “Harry Potter” when she feels like she needs some alone time. Aside from reading, Hannah is particularly interested in science and animals. She has two pets, a hedgehog and a frog, who inspire her dreams about becoming a veterinarian. After she finishes her homework, she’s allowed to watch some television, and she frequently picks “Animal Planet” or “The Discovery Channel.” Hannah, rarely stressed, always has a smile on her face. She has a cell phone for emergencies only (it can only dial three pre-set numbers), so she often gets frustrated that many of her friends already have real, full-featured phones. She uses the computer as well to browse and play games on the PBS Kids website and occasionally emails or IMs her friends and cousins. Hannah is messy, and her parents are constantly getting angry with her about cleaning up. However, she can usually redeem herself by helping fold the laundry or cleaning up her room. Hannah’ is reform Jewish. She attends services with her family only about twice a year, but they celebrate many of the holidays with their cousins, who live nearby. Hannah hopes to get a Bat Mitzvah, which requires three days a week to attend Hebrew school.