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Overcoming Obstacles

Formalizing and Finalizing the Action Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
It's time to get to work! Groups assign roles, duties, and due dates for their Service Learning action plan. They then identify the approvals they will need to complete their project successfully.
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Overcoming Obstacles

Public Assessment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
How'd we do? Class members consider different forms of public assessment and select a method or methods they will use to craft a formal public assessment of their Service Learning project. Participants then present their assessments.
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Service Learning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view video clips to define service learning. In this civics lesson, students read quotes, take a survey, and define altruism. Students view video clips and evaluate the motivation and impact of those who perform community...
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Be the Change: Core Values

For Teachers 7th - 12th
How do core values and identity contribute to citizenship and leadership? After engaging in a series of activities that explore core values, writers craft a children’s story that focuses on one value. They arrange to read their story to...
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Service Learning--A School Violence Prevention Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze school violence issues. In this service learning lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding school violence issues. Students examine service projects to prevent school violence.
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English Enhanced Scope and Sequence

Research Project Embedded with Media Literacy

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Here is a phenomenal language arts lesson on media literacy for your middle and high schoolers. In it, learners produce a research product in the form of a public service announcement (PSA). First, they view examples of these PSA's to...
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Can You Lend a Helping Hand?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Lend a helping hand! Scholars learn all about volunteering, viewing a PowerPoint presentation, completing a KWL chart, and discussing a service learning quote with a partner. Next, pupils select a volunteer project to complete. 
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Functioning as a Team

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work as a team to build a freestanding bridge from newspapers and masking tape and analyze the effectiveness of their group. In this teamwork lesson, students view and summarize a video on Service Learning Projects. Students...
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Health and Wellness Throughout the Lifespan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Every stage of life has its requirements for staying healthy. Young developmental psychologists investigate the psychological effects of stress and aging and health and wellness strategies that may improve one's quality of life. Groups...
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Rx for Tired Classrooms: Vocational Ed to the Rescue

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Secondary carpenters apply their skills to improve display spaces in classrooms at their campus. Includes a contract between workers and teachers who sign on for improvements in the their rooms. Concurrent exploration of building and...
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Splish! Splash! Birdbath

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students research city wildlife then plan and implement a service learning project that benefits wildlife.
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Community of caring Service Projects

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars identify needs within the community.  In this community service lesson, students look around their community for areas that are in need of service/assistance.  Young scholars contact the appropriate people and set forth to...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Gathering Information and Making the Commitment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Scholars create and commit to a contract for their Service Learning project. The contract details who is responsible for which tasks on the action plan they developed in a previous instructional activity.
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Service Learning Project-American Civil War

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the American Civil War. As part of a service learning project, they volunteer to help preserve or promote a local Civil War site. They conduct research and write letters or lobby legislatures on behalf of historic...
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Living History Video Project

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders videotape an interview with a community member. In this service learning project, 5th graders are matched with a resident at a local retirement center. The students spend time corresponding with this person and ultimately...
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Volunteering Our Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a service learning project. In this philanthropy lesson, students volunteer their time at a local soup kitchen and reflect upon the experience in a journal.
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Center Stage—Focus on Poverty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students examine stereotypes and discrimination based on socio-economic status. Students prepare to work with people of diverse backgrounds in service...
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Planning a Service Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars begin the instructional activity by discussing what type of project they are interested in and how much time can be devoted. They also discuss why it is important to focus on the community and are introduced to the...
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Making Service Count

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners investigate the importance of community service by creating their own project ideas.  In this volunteering lesson, students research stories of Peace Corps Volunteers and how they were able to have a positive effect in their...
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Landscape Garden Makeover

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A project-based learning plan focuses on landscapes in the community. After identifying problems, such as dead trees or misplaced automatic sprinklers, learners design solutions, contact local organizations to fix the problems, and do...
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Advocates for Human Rights

Creating a Welcoming School and Community

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
The final activity in a unit study of immigration and human rights asks class members to design a project for their school that builds support for immigrant classmates. To prepare for this project, individuals use what they have learned...
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Academic Service Learning: Creating the Philanthropy Resource

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a service learning project. They interview non-profit organizations of their community and develop listing information for each organization. They also develop a list of career opportunities for the community.
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Trash or Treasure?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students pull together to clean up a community park and reflect on the experience through literature.
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Collective Compromise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students examine what to do with waste as they plan and implement a strategy for controlling their school's trash.

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