Overcoming Obstacles
Designing an Action Plan
Outcome + available resources + schedule + timeline + steps to complete project = Action Plan! The second lesson in the "Service Learning" module outlines for scholars the steps to take when designing an action plan for their...
Overcoming Obstacles
Formalizing and Finalizing the Action Plan
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.
Amnesty International
Human Rights and Service Learning (Part 1)
What better way is there to teach about human rights than by seeing them firsthand? Introduce your class or club to the spirit of service through a myriad of service project ideas. First in a series of human rights instructional...
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Why Does Service Matter?
Students determine how community members serve others. In this service learning lesson, students interview community members who volunteer by serving others. Students then determine how they could serve their community.
Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning
Cesar Chavez Curriculum Guide Day of Service and Learning
Cesar Chavez, the United Farmworker's Movement, and the struggle for Chicano Civil Rights are the focus of a Day of Service and Learning curriculum guide that asks participants to investigate the conditions, events, and...
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Planning a Service Project
Students examine global issues by planning and participating in a service project. In this Peace Corps activity, students use the provided guidelines to determine the type of service project they will complete in their community and...
ReadWriteThink
Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness
Inspire kindness in and out of school with a lesson that challenges scholars to perform 100 acts of kindness during the time between Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Valentine's day. Leading up to a celebration of friendship, learners...
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Proud to Be of Service
Observe the National Day of Service and Remembrance with a service learning lesson plan. After discussing the events of September 11, 2001, learners plan and implement their own service learning project in honor of American...
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Our Ethics Show: Learning to Master
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students create an action plan as pairs study a number of texts dealing with Jewish perspectives on the mastery of the earth. They then determine how these...
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A Lifetime of Service
Students research Peace Corp volunteer Mary Ann Camp. In this Peace Corp research instructional activity, students research analyze Camp's roles in the Peace Corp. Students research Mary Ann's Peace Corps work and watch a video...
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Service Learning--A School Violence Prevention Strategy
Pupils analyze school violence issues. In this service learning lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding school violence issues. Pupils examine service projects to prevent school violence.
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Read to Learn
Students explore the concept of community helpers. In this community helper instructional activity, students brainstorm the community helpers in their neighborhood after reading a book about jobs in the community. Students...
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Cancer Banner Art Installation
Students complete a service learning project to raise money for Relay for Life. In this service learning lesson, students discuss installation art and watch a video about Pepon Osorio. Students review articles about service projects and...
Newseum
Civil Rights: The Five Freedoms
After a close reading of the First Amendment and the five freedoms it guarantees, class members examine the civil rights timeline to see how civil rights groups applied these freedoms to create change. Using the issue the class chose in...
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Community of caring Service Projects
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...
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Service Learning Project
Students plan a service project to contribute to their community and then reflect on their experience. For this service project lesson, students help in a food pantry or donation center in their community. Students then write statements...
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Making a Difference: Community Helpers Lesson Plans
Children can learn about volunteering and put that knowledge into action with community helpers lesson plans.
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Service Learning
Students view video clips to define service learning. For 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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National Service: Lesson Plan
Students explore and take postions on the concept of mandatory community service. They then debate the issue in class as a learning model.
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Stay in the Mix ...With Summer Service!
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students consider community service work they may complete when school is not in session.
Deliberating in a Democracy
National Service
Uncle Sam wants you to serve! Scholars investigate the role of mandatory national service in an open democracy. They research, watch a video, and hold a debate surrounding the issue of requiring one year of service to gain a better...
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Helping Others
Students explore philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students read The Seven Chinese Brothers, identify the elements of the story, and then go out in the world to help others by sharing their talents.
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Collective Compromise
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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Read 'n' Give -- Planning Our Book Drive
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students design and implement a book drive to benefit their community.