WRITING FOR THE COMMUNITY
March 6th, 2012, America SCORES Bay Area
Soccer and the Community Crest
What is Service Learning?
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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 Process
1. Preparation and Decision Making
2. Research and Planning
3. Action
Direct Service, Indirect Service, Advocacy and Research
4. Demonstration and Reflection
*see pages 14-15 of WFTC Curriculum
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Examples…
Past Bay Area Projects…
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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…
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The Park or School Clean Up
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The Nursing Home Visit
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The Red Cross Disaster Relief
Donation
The Canned Food Drive
Program Requirements
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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.
And
Decision
Making
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.
And
Decision
Making
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.
And
Decision
Making
ABC Hike (47) if still
unsure of issue
May move on to issue
selection if ready or
research possible issues.
3/17
3/19
Prep.
And
Decision
Making
Issue Selection (56)
Survey (101), Research
(65), Guest Speaker (69),
3/24
Furlough Day 3/16
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
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
Writing
In
Action
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
4/30
Writing
In
Action
Project Stories
(126)
Complete display board
5/5
5/7
Demo.
And
Reflection
Reflection
Celebration (135)
Finishing touches on display
board
5/12
No Game Day – Happy
Easter!
Furlough Day 4/6
Create poster-size project
management charts and
calendars.
No school 4/23
SHOUT! Share project
board with SCORES
community
Class structure
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Literary Moment
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Journaling / Discussion
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Lesson
 Model,
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Brainstorm, Individual and/or group work
Share / Wrap-up
“Literary” Moment: 2,000,000 Bottles
www.chrisjordan.com
Demonstration and Display: Due May 5th
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Creative title and school/student names
Mission Statement
Project summary/overview
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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
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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
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