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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover what it means to be a volunteer. They investigate the benefits and the opportunity cost of volunteering. They write a song that describes a volunteering situation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a survey about their role in volunteering. They research opportunities to volunteer in their community. They identify ways in which the community would be different if no one volunteered. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students create a list of service opportunities in their community. They identify their interests and research volunteer opportunities that they could do. They also complete a survey based on their experiences. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students generate questions to ask volunteers. They conduct interviews to determine volunteer's motivation. They write thank you letters to volunteers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify the important roles that volunteers play at their school. They compare and contrast jobs that are performed by volunteers and non-volunteers that they know. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss various volunteer activities and read how New York City organizes its volunteer efforts. They create their own databases compiling volunteer opportunities and write reflective essays on how volunteers help their communities. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students analyze the need for volunteers and how volunteering can help them prepare for the world of work. They research a career oriented website that has specifications of volunteer work. They determine the personal characteristics found in effective volunteers and then compare them to those characteristics valued by employers. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research the kind of volunteer options for teens in their area, using the Internet and calls to local agencies. Students conduct a simple survey in your school or ask volunteer organizations you contact to help you get in touch with those who volunteer in your area. Students write a feature article about teen volunteers in your community. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students research the kind of volunteer options for teens in their area. They estimate the number of teens who do volunteer by conducting a simple survey. Students display findings in a paper and in charts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify their community volunteer activities in the Florida CHOICES planner. They discuss volunteering and its importance to the community. Students list at least three activities in the Personal Information section of the Planner under Accomplishments and Activities in Florida CHOICES. Full Review »