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Personal Best/High Expectations Theme: Be all you can be! Discuss what this means. Review the story of the __Wizard of Oz__ by L. Frank Baum, what each character was searching for, and ultimately how the story ended for each. Share pictures from an illustrated version of the book, if possible. Or, show “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” clip from __Wizard of Oz__ on YouTube Follow the yellow brick road! – Cut out 18 brick shaped pieces of paper, about 4” x 8”. Label each with one of the Lifeskills: Caring Common Sense Cooperation Courage Curiosity Effort Flexibility Friendship Initiative Integrity Organization Patience Perseverance Pride Problem Solving Resourcefulness Responsibility Sense of Humor Show the clip “Brains, Courage, and Heart” from __Wizard of Oz__ on YouTube. Explain that following the yellow brick road will lead us to our personal best, much as each of the characters in the __Wizard of Oz__ found their own personal best. They had been developing it without even realizing it until the wizard gave them their awards. Discuss if the lion, the scarecrow, and the tin man really needed the medal, the diploma, and the heart to do their personal best. Pass out the coloring page of the Wizard of Oz characters. Have students draw themselves in the spot where Dorothy should be. Next have them write a first step toward reaching their personal best by choosing one of the Lifeskills written on the bricks. Color the picture if they want and if time allows. http://www.kids-n-fun.com/coloringpages/ToonKleurPlaat.aspx?imageurl=wizardofoz/oz_20.gif&TExt=Kids-n-Fun%20|%20Coloring%20pages:%20Dorothy,%20Tinman%20and%20Scarecrow%20&kleurplaten=169