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Introduction to Service Learning Lesson PlanIntroduction to Service Learning Lesson Plan
Publisher
Overcoming Obstacles
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Introduction to Service Learning

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Introduce scholars to Service Learning with a lesson that distinguishes between Service Learning and Community Service. After reading about others involved in Service Learning, class members generate a list of issues in their communities and then select one to use for a Service Learning project.

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Concepts

service learning, social-emotional learning, building community, social awareness, Social & Emotional Learning

Instructional Ideas

  • Remind pupils to keep all materials generated for the module in their Overcoming Obstacles course folder
  • Ask class members to locate and bring in the articles about people who have engaged in service learning projects

Classroom Considerations

  • First of nine lessons in the "Service Learning" module; the lessons are designed to be taught in order

Pros

  • Participants must craft persuasive arguments for why the whole class should adopt a particular issue

Cons

  • None

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