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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Why Is Community Service Important? [Pdf]
"Why is Community Service Important?" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage is part of a report that the Obama-Biden campaign prepared about service and volunteering. It is followed by questions which require students to provide...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Community Helpers
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart describes various people who are community helpers such as a police officer, doctor, nurse, garbage collectors, etc.
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American Red Cross
Home page of the American Red Cross with links to disaster services, biomedical services, international services, community services, military services, health and safety services, volunteer services, and youth services. Also includes...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Community Helpers at Your Service
Show elementary students the correlation between goods and services and consumers. "You will draw a picture of a community helper, and perhaps write some sentences about him or her, to show or tell how that helper provides a Service."
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First school.ws: Community Helpers Theme
Community helpers theme activities. Choose a community helper or career to find crafts, printable activities, coloring pages and related Internet resources.
Organization for Community Networks
Organization for Community Networks: Community Helpers
The purpose of this online lesson is to help the children realize that it takes many, varied jobs for a city or town to work as a community. Indicated for K-2nd grade.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Community Helpers Bingo: Pre K and K
(Week of April 27th) A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be on...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Community Helpers
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used as an introduction to community helpers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Community Helpers
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains interactive lessons on community helpers such as police officers, firefighters, soldiers, mail carriers, bakers, farmers, doctors and teachers.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Service Learning Project
Young scholars will design and implement a service project to be done as a class in a familiar community (neighborhood or school).
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Community: What Is the Importance of Community?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is the importance of community?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Points of Light
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
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United Way of America
This is the official site of the United Way of America. Information covers the mission, vision, community impact and agenda. You can also find the latest news about the community work of the United Way.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Community: People at Work
Learn the names of some jobs that people do. Includes audio narration in 10 additional languages with text in English.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Community Helpers Bingo: Grades 1 and 2
A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be on the PBS KIDS 24/7...
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Scholastic
Scholastic: Actions Speak Louder [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students examine the role of the media in promoting a service project. They will create relevant media materials, implement a service project and then reflect on the results.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Lesson Plans, Grades 3 5
A collection of 29 lesson plans to use when teaching about September 11, about community service, or about tolerance, among other topics. These lesson plans have been created specifically with grades 3 through 5 in mind.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Fccla the Community Connection"
This is a project-based lesson designed to guide students through the steps of planning a student organization community service project. The lesson focuses on the students' ability to apply knowledge and skills gained through...
Curated OER
Teachnology: Community Helpers Teaching Theme
Enhance classroom learning about community helpers with this thorough collection of lesson plans, activities, interactive sites and more.
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: Create a Directory of Local Social Services for Youth
Students will research and understand the opportunities available to children in their community after exploring the poverty, exploitation, hunger and more of children living in India. Video and discussion questions pair with a learning...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Richmond Comes Together: Images of Community Outreach
Photographic essay focuses on the local and national charitable organizations that offer social services and community outreach in the area of Richmond, Virginia.
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Points of Light Institute: Generation On
Developed with the intention of making the world a better place, Generation On is a global project giving children service learning opportunities. Resources for teachers, children, teens, and parents are included.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Citizen Student
A multi-part NPR program on the views of students about civic participation. Part 1 discusses Voting, Part 2 discusses "Bringing the First Amendment into the Classroom," and Part 3 talks about the strong messages teenagers have grown up...
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Bahai International Community: Bahai Faith
A full-featured portal for the Baha'is of the world publishes information about Baha'i beliefs, practices, social teachings, and more. Also included are links to official Baha'i websites in countries around the world; to selected...
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