Watch the following video and listen for the tension between what government and philanthropy do to meet needs. Princeton professor, Dr. Katz, calls the government, "the state." When he says the state is relatively small, he is referring to the size of the U.S....
This resource guide highlights activities you can do with your students to help them enhance their communication and listening skills.
These activities and games educate, equip, and empower students to build community, trust, and open communication in the classroom, as well as in the greater community.
After learning about a community need, students look for action they can take beyond the fundraiser or canned food drive. It is helpful to know that service takes four basic forms:
You can build community through classroom meetings. Meetings should last about 10-15 minutes. After greeting each student at the door, invite them to a communal
What are the forces in our lives that separate us from the outdoors today, and what can we do to fuel up on the power of nature? In this lesson, students research the benefits of being outside and the human impact on the environment or about environmental justice issues with a local impact. Then they make a service-learning plan to take action to protect nature and get others outside in nature or to address an enviromental justice issue they've identified.
Students use visual literacy skills to analyze the components and message of an image. The students identify issues that are meaningful to them and create a simple image/message and then design a social media campaign to advocate for their issue. This lesson plan includes some optional elements.
The best service-learning projects are related to classroom instruction, involve student voice and choice, address a researched need, and work with local resources.
From the days of “no taxation without representation” to the women’s suffrage movement and the modern...
Students reflect on the value of art in communicating feelings and culture, while taking part in service to the community. They teach an art lesson to young children to encourage self-expression. They plan an environmental service project that puts crayons in the hands of young children. The students identify nonprofit organizations or schools that might need crayons, and they arrange collection of gently used crayons and delivery of repackaged crayons. This project is enhanced when it involves collaboration between classrooms from elementary to high school.
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