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Students will plan and carry out a community service
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Primary Learning Outcomes
What are some needs in my community? What can I do to
help?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 4
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
2
Topic: Skills to
interact with others.
Standard: Identify how people are unique. Demonstrate effective skills for
interacting with others. Demonstrate skills in managing conflicts with peers and
adults. Demonstrate group membership skills. Identify sources and effect of peer
pressure. Demonstrate appropriate behavior when peer pressures are contrary to
one’s belief. Demonstrate awareness of different cultures, lifestyles,
attitudes, and abilities.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 10 min.
Ask students to think of a real need in their community. Have
a brainstorming session on what they see as problems that need correcting. Ask
for volunteers to take notes of their ideas (beautification projects, needs of
the elderly, homelessness, crime, environmental issues, etc.).
Step: 2 Duration: 1 hour
Then have the class prioritize all the needs they have
observed and create a plan, including the costs and the personnel involved and
how long it will take. Help students plan ways to evaluate their project once it
is completed.
Step: 3 Duration: 1
week
Assign students to different committees: information
gathering, contacting possible partners, estimating materials needed and costs,
contacting city/county offices to get the name of the person responsible for the
need identified as the top priority by the students. Invite this person to speak
to the class about his or her work. Have students point out the need and present
a proposal, describing their project, the costs, and the timeline for
completion.
Step: 4 Duration: 1-2
weeks
Allow students to begin the project, once it’s approved. Plan
a celebration for students once the project is completed and evaluated, such as
a recognition banquet, presenting to other classes or partners, newspaper
coverage, certificates, etc.
Materials and Equipment
Community partners, parents, supplies for specific project
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
Several weeks for planning and execution
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation will be evaluated.
Extension
Invite city leaders to come in and speak to the class about
the cost, supplies, etc. needed for their project.
Remediation
Have students write a press release for the local
newspaper.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
