Operation Teddy Bear

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Operation Teddy Bear

• A Service Learning Project
• GT Team

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Standards

• GLO Community Contributor
• Social Studies Citizen and Participation
• Math Measurement
• Language Arts Writing and Communication

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Rep. Cynthia Thielen presents Operation Teddy
Bear idea to eighth grade students.
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Students ask questions, gather information and
advice.
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Students brainstorm ideas and form task
committees.
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Students outline their plans.
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Students design a bulletin board asking for
donations.
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The community drops off donations in front of KIS
on a rainy Saturday, October 22, 2005.
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News Coverage

• Honolulu Star Bulletin
• Honolulu Advertiser's article
• Rep. Thielen's editorial article
• Marine Corps News
• KHON News interview with Rep. Thielen, student
  Erin Murphy and teacher Kathleen Nullet
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"We're not just doing a school project, and we
feel like we're in charge." Sarah La Reaux,
Honolulu Advertiser, Oct. 11, 2005 Caitlyn
Brown, 13, said the students are "pumped" about
the project and are working harder than usual
because they want to make a good impression, and
they want to help the Iraqi children get through
a tough time. Honolulu Advertiser, Oct. 11,
2005 I think the students of Kailua
Intermediate are committing a very selfless act,
said Ssgt.Weyland in an e-mail from Iraq.
Marine Corps News
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Marine Corps News
Students look to deploy army of teddy bears,
soccer balls for Iraqi childrenSubmitted by MCB
HawaiiStory Identification 20051021152610Stor
y by Cpl. Rich Mattingly
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Marine Blog
To SandRat
Hearts Minds. Hearts Minds, that's really
what it's all about. I wonder if these kids
really understand just how important what they
are doing is?
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posted on 10/21/2005 72551 PM PDT by Valin
(The right to do something does not mean that
doing it is right.)
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A collection of stuffed animals
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Dr. Hughes supervises students sorting, measuring
and boxing.
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No dogs or pigs please, because they may be
considered offensive, said Noelle Owens,13. Also
students must be careful about flags and symbols
attached to the animals. Honolulu Advertiser,
Oct. 11, 2005
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35 boxes of stuffed animals and soccer balls.
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Kaneohe Marines help load boxes into trucks (Nov.
9, 2005)
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Kailua Post Office
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Total shipping cost 960.70 thanks to very
generous donations.
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The Teddy Bears Have Landed

• Saqlawiya, Iraq

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Saqlawiya, Iraq
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Classification  UNCLASSIFIEDKathleen,We have
been receiving the boxes in waves.  We plan to
send one of my Marines out this week to take
pictures of them being distributed by the Civil
Affairs Group.  As soon as I get the chance, I
will send you an update.r/sSSgt Ronna M.
WeylandPress Chief/EditorII MEF PAOCamp
Fallujah318-3401-145 or 126weylandrm_at_cemnf-wiraq
.usmc.mil
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Soldiers distributed toys, school supplies and
treats to the children. Photo by Cpl. Heidi E.
Loredo
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Lieutenant Col. Robert A. Sammel hands an Iraqi
child a soccer ball during a patrol in Fallujah
on the day of the elections. The soccer ball was
one of many donated by the 7th and 8th grade
students from Kailua Intermediate School, in
Kailua, Hawaii.
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A child, in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, hugs her new bear
which was given to her by a Marine. Photo by
Cpl. Heidi E. Loredo
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A child, in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, hugs her new teddy
bear. Each donated bear has a note tied to it
that reads in English and Arabic, Hi! Im a
teddy bear from your American friends. The items
were distributed to schools by Team 4, Detachment
4, 6th Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Marine
Division. Photo by Cpl. Heidi E. Loredo
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A child in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, hides behind her
Iraqi flag, given to her as a gift from a
Marine. Photo by Cpl. Heidi E. Loredo
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An Iraqi child waves her Iraqi flag while
holding on to her new teddy bear during a recent
visit from the Team 4, Detachment 4, 6th Civil
Affairs Group, 2nd Marine Division. Photo by
Cpl. Heidi E. Loredo
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Twenty-two-year-old Lance Cpl. Robert Hancock is
crowded by Iraqi children in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.
The soldier helped distribute school supplies and
toys to the school children.
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Donating toys is one little small factor, but it
puts a big humanitarian face on what we do, said
Chief Warrant Officer Gregory Melotte, team
commander. Its great to see little kids out
here. We bring them things they havent had in a
long time or never had, like school supplies or
toys. The children of the country are the future.
Those are the people we need to help.
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Kailua Beach Clean Up

• February, 2006

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Kailua Beach Clean Up
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RAP

• Reflection
• Analysis
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