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Community Spotlight Cards

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This Community Spotlight Cards activity also includes:

Do Something Student Planning Guide (.pdf)
Progress Monitoring Worksheet (.pdf)
Assessing Your School & Community (.pdf)
Community Spotlight Cards Rubric (.pdf)
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Not all heroes wear capes—or cleats. Class members identify unsung heroes in their schools or towns for interviews, then create trading cards. A celebration including presentations or trading of cards completes their investigation of local heroes and helpers.

27 Views 16 Downloads CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

heroes, building community, school community, community helpers, research reports

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Interview school and community members about their roles
Develop trading cards for school and community heroes

Classroom Considerations

Learners may need access to technology or in-person access to conduct interviews

Pros

Project creates community connections
Activities build verbal and writing skills

Cons

None

Common Core

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