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Pathfinder Mall Trip with a Twist
Challenges earned:
Community, Knowledge and Service 3, 8, 9
Home, Lifestyles 9, Nutrition and Home Management 12, Relationships and
Values 18
There are many challenges that Pathfinders can complete at their local mall,
so hold a meeting there one night.
Our unit added a twist to the Mall Meeting idea - instead of just walking
around and looking for information, we send the girls out in wheelchairs - most
malls lend these out for free - contact the information centre.
We split into groups of 3, and give each group a wheelchair, a Pathfinder
Mall Challenge sheet, and a meeting time and place.
The girls explore the mall for about an hour and complete as much of the Mall
Challenge sheet as they can.
After returning the wheelchairs, we meet in the foodcourt for a small snack
and to discuss what we experienced.
Some of the things my girls noticed while they were out is that it's hard to
move around clothing racks in some stores, going up and down levels is
inconvenient because you have to go all the way to the elevator each time, and
the wheelchair accessible bathroom in our mall is not as accessible as it sounds
(they wheeled all the way to the bathroom, all the way out to get a key, back in
to use the bathroom, and back out to return the key! A lot of work!!) By using
wheelchairs, the girls got a unique view of accessibillity in our mall (both
good and bad) and this led to a great discussion afterward.
Your name:___________________________________
by completing this challenge you can earn:
Community K&S #3, 8, 9 Home,
Lifestyles #9 N&HM #12, R&V #18
List 5 places in the mall that a teenager could work.
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List job skills you you have! (e.g. are you good with kids? 3. Can you type?)
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Which one of these places would you apply to?
What do you need to do to apply for this job? (Ask a salesperson!)
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Take a look at the mall and decide how accessible it is. Fill out the chart!
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Challenges these people might face at the mall
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Services/special accommodations available
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People in wheelchairs or on crutches
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Parents with small children
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Elderly people
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Have fun! -Jess fleury, 45th Edmonton Pathfinders
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