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WRITING FOR THE COMMUNITY
March 6th, 2012, America SCORES Bay Area
Soccer and the Community Crest
What is Service Learning?
Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. (www.servicelearning.org)
Evidence-based tool for improving student achievement
A four step process
4 Steps of Service Learning Process1. Preparation and Decision Making2. Research and Planning3. Action
Direct Service, Indirect Service, Advocacy and Research
4. Demonstration and Reflection*see pages 14-15 of WFTC Curriculum
Examples…
Past Bay Area Projects…
Puppet show that addressed issues around illegal immigrants
Play about what to do if you find a gun (produced after a schoolmate shot himself)
Video interviewing ex-gang members Book of poems A through Z to help teach younger
kids how to read Interviewed Oakland Mayoral Candidate and
researched Oakland History “Five alive song" about the poor quality of fruits and
vegetables found in the Bayview (performed live at City Hall)
Service Learning is more than just…
The Park or School Clean Up
The Nursing Home Visit
The Red Cross Disaster Relief Donation
The Canned Food Drive
Program Requirements
All teams must meet for at least 2 hours each week.
All classes must take place at a regularly scheduled time and classroom.
Prepare for class! Incorporate journaling and poetry All students participate in community
service for at least 2 hours (not including prep and reflection)
Week Of
Unit Required Lesson
Possible Supplementary
Lessons / Activities
Game Day
Game Day Service Share
Notes
2/27 Prep. AndDecisionMaking
Ground Rules (24)
Community Circles (28) or My Community and Me (41)
No Game Day
No Game Day Consider a big, team Agent of Good Crest to share on 3/10. Create team rules.
3/5 Prep. AndDecisionMaking
Community Maps (37)
The City Poem (35) from 411 Tour Guide (not the whole 411 lesson)
3/10 Team Agent of Good Crest, poem optional
Begin chart of community issues or create big, class community map
3/12 Prep. AndDecisionMaking
ABC Hike (47) if still unsure of issue
May move on to issue selection if ready or research possible issues.
3/17
Furlough Day 3/16
3/19 Prep. AndDecisionMaking
Issue Selection (56)
Survey (101), Research (65), Guest Speaker (69),
3/24 Poetry Share: ABC Poem, City Poem or other poem about community or issue.
All teams should have a good idea of their issue by end of this week.
4/2 Research and Planning
Create a Project Action Plan and/or Research (65)
Guest Speaker (69), Survey (101),
4/7 No Game Day – Happy Easter!
Furlough Day 4/6Create poster-size project management charts and calendars.
4/9 Research/Writing in Action
Writing in Action (modeled after 80 or 83), Research (65)
Guest Speaker, Survey (69), Petition (92), Poster (109), Letters for a Cause (86)
4/14 Good luck to the poets performing in New York on 4/16!
4/16 WritingInAction
Writing in Action (modeled after p. 80 or 83)
Guest Speaker, Survey, Petition, Poster, Letters for a Cause
4/21 Share your topic in form of poem, letter, article, story, art or performance.
4/23 Writing In Action
Writing in Action
Guest Speaker, Survey, Petition, Poster, Letters for a Cause
4/28 No school 4/23
4/30 WritingInAction
Project Stories (126)
Complete display board 5/5
5/7 Demo.AndReflection
Reflection Celebration (135)
Finishing touches on display board
5/12 SHOUT! Share project board with SCORES community
Class structure
Literary Moment
Journaling / Discussion
Lesson Model, Brainstorm, Individual and/or group
work
Share / Wrap-up
“Literary” Moment: 2,000,000 Bottles
www.chrisjordan.com
Demonstration and Display: Due May 5th
Creative title and school/student names Mission Statement Project summary/overview
What actions did you take and how did it go? Original Student Writing: poem, articles, letters, etc Sample Literary Moment: News article, poem, art,
etc. Photos Results: Testimony, feedback and evaluation
information Glue thoroughly and cover with contact paper!
Possible Resources
Dosomething.org www.servicelearning.org www.ysa.org Lejyouth.org Peacecorps.gov (speaker match program, sample
projects) Johmuirlive.com Cityguides sf Sfgov.org Re-cology spca.org Carecensf.org AMERICA SCORES BAY AREA STAFF!
Last Picks…
10 Percent Off at Sports Basement starting 3/10! Summer Plans? Volunteers Mayor’s Award SHOUT! Event Coach Contact Sheets and Payroll Info Coach Resources
Website: http://www.americascores.org/affiliates/bay-area/resource-center/coach-resources
Password: scorescoach Weekly Bulletin
“You’ll never walk alone…”