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THE ABCs OF CREATING AND PRESENTING A 9-WEEK STUDY GROUP
Robert Allen – Roosevelt University (Schaumburg)
Institute For Continued Learning
ICLRU
• 13 Years Old• iclru.org• Member Led• Grown to 600+ Members• Core is the 9-Week Study Groups• Also – Lectures, Trips, Lunch-TimeActivities (Plato’s Place)
9-WEEK STUDY GROUP MODEL
• Coordinator Led• Volunteers• 2 hours – once per week for 9 weeks (Summer/Winter – 5 weeks)• Coordinator picks topic and develops content• 9:30am – 11:30am ---- 1:00pm – 3:00pm – M-F• 27 last Fall
EXAMPLES OF TOPICS
• World War II• Oriental Brush Painting• Classic Films• 8 Great Sports Movies• Geology in America• Classical Music and Hymns• The Consciousness Universe Theory• The Power of Shakespeare’s Writing• The 20th Century• Secret Societies
MY TOPICS OVER THE YEARS
• History of Illinois• History of Chicago• Genealogy• Investing 101• Radio and TV Quiz Shows• Old Time Radio• The 20th Century• Secret Societies
SELECTING A TOPIC
• Feedback – tied to evals• Previous topics• Other LLL groups• Library• Interest• Information available• Entertaining• Videos
CREATE THE STUDY GROUP
• Outline / List of Topics• Break into 9 segments• Flesh-out some details for each week (sub-topics)• Create a detailed outline for Week 1• Create Script – Summarized Script – Create Power
point for Week 1• Timing• Create Weeks 2-9• Create “Summary Of Study Group”
SECRET SOCIETIES:
Coordinators: Jim Kacena and Bob Allen
Tuesday 9:30–11:30
We will study over 30 organizations whose activities and inner functioning are often concealed from non-members. Some are covert groups that hide their activities, but maintain a public presence. Our examination includes the conspiracies, secrets, activities, evils, rituals, membership and power of these groups. Some are no longer active (but, then again, maybe they are). A few of these are: Skull and Bones; Freemasons; Rosicrucians; Illuminati; and International Society of Idiots, as well as the Black Hand, Cosa Nostra, and Opus Dei.
DEVELOPING WEEK 1
• Overview of the 9 weeks• More detailed topical outline of week 1• Handout / Subjects• Cautions – time / content / involvement• E-mail handouts – script summary
• Separate script into separate sentences• Create initial power point• Minimize words on slides• Pictures – use Goggle - Images• Add pictures to power point
HOSPITALERS
* Western Christian Military Order* Initially formed to defend an Amalfitan hospital in Jerusalem* Founded around 1023 – First Crusade* Aim was to provide care for poor/sick pilgrims* Moved to Rhodes after Islamic conquest* Next moved to Malta
PARTICIPANT INVOLVEMENT
• Spaced repetition• Various methods of delivery• Verbal• Visual• Participating
1) Who created “Peanuts”?
a. Troy Donahueb. David Sternc. Charles Schultzd. Thelma Ritter
2) “I can’t remember if I cried; When I read about his widowed bride…”
Don McLean
“But something touched me deep inside;The day the music died.”
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF IDIOTS
Question: Can I join the Society?
Answer: Yes, if you don’t have a ~, !, @, # or? in your surname.
CREATE WEEKS 2 THRU 9
• Topics / Order / Script / PP / Video / Etc.• Review timing• Do in advance• Review / revise day before study group
MARKET STUDY GROUP
• ICL Brochure• E-mail to past participants• Word of mouth• Space issues• Stand-by / Past participants
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
• Evaluations• “It’s a Great Day for ICL”• Summarize Learnings• Activity tied to “Learnings”• Breaks• Music• Before session• During Session
SECRET SOCIETY FACTORS:
NameSecretsRitualsHand ShakePurpose/MissionMembershipLevels/Hierarchy/DegreesDress/ClothingSymbolsPledge$$$Own building / lodge / meeting placeNumbersOath