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Miss Brown’s United States History I Malden High School 2010-2011

Miss Brown’s United States History I Malden High School 2010-2011. In collaboration with… Generation Citizen. The Process…. Define Service Learning Identify resources and issues in the community Brainstorm issues (International, National, and Community) and Discover Needs Research!

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Miss Brown’s United States History I Malden High School 2010-2011

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  1. Miss Brown’sUnited States History IMalden High School2010-2011 In collaboration with… Generation Citizen

  2. The Process… • Define Service Learning • Identify resources and issues in the community • Brainstorm issues (International, National, and Community) and Discover Needs • Research! • Narrow Down the Issues/Choose a Focus Issue • Speaking on the Issue • Decide on a Project • Decide on an Action Plan! (SMART) • Contact community partners/school partners • Implement Project • Reflect. Reflect. Reflect.

  3. Period 1: Care for Families of Soldiers • Need: Support/Recognition for Active Soldiers and their families • Action Plan: Collect donations and create a Care Package for the family of a soldier currently stationed overseas • Partners: Army National Guard Family Readiness Group

  4. Contents of Packages: • Gift Cards (Target and Grocery) • Toys • Sports Equipment • Hand written Cards/Notes • Books • Snacks and Candy

  5. Period 2: Bike to School/Walk to School Day • Problem/Need: Air pollutants in the Community • Action Plan: Sponsor a Bike to School/Walk to School/Go Green Day • Partners: MHS teachers, staff, and community members

  6. Walk or Bike to School • Participants should sign the pledge sheet if they plan on “going green” on May 18th (Students can find these in their homeroom). • Participants should bike, walk, carpool, scooter, take a bus, or use a form of transportation that uses less energy. • All participants are encouraged to wear green. • Sign in at the tables in front of the cafeterias or in front of the school between 7:00 am and 9:30am if they participated! • The first hundred people to sign in will receive a prize. • Encourage fellow students and staff to participate! • Malden High school is not responsible for bikes or scooters. Please have a plan for locking up your belongings.

  7. Period 3: Video Diary to Soldiers • Need: Lack of Recognition for Soldiers and Veterans of Foreign Wars • Action Plan: Collect sound bites from students/teachers/community members to compile a Video Diary for stationed soldiers • Partners: Malden Access TV/ Teachers/MHS students

  8. Student Quotations: • “thank you for keeping the country safe. I appreciate the work that you do….”-Miguel • “I hope that you come back safe and return to your families” – Ihab • “It’s a hard sacrifice…”-Akelo • “…just so we have a nice place to sleep at night” –Brianna • “not everyone would be doing this right now…” –Filipe

  9. Period 4: Teen Job Workshop • Need: Lack of jobs/job skills for teenagers • Action Plan: Sponsor a Jobs Skills Workshop after school focusing on resumes, applications, and interviews • Partners: School Guidance Staff, teachers, other MHS students

  10. Station 1 Mock Interviews w/ Counselors Typical Interview Questions What to Wear Station 2 Sample Applications How to fill out an Application Outline for Workshop: • Station 3 • Resume writing • Station 4 • Helpful Hints

  11. Questions for Interviews: • 1. Tell me about yourself. • 2. Why did you leave your last job? • 3. Do you consider yourself successful? • 4. What do you know about this organization? • 5. Why do you want to work for this organization? • 6. Are you a team player? • 7. Why should we hire you?

  12. What we have learned: • It is important to set goals that are realistic, timely, and sustainable. • Get other people involved: school community, friends, parents, city officials, outside partners. • See dead ends as new openings. If something does not work, try a different avenue. • Be organized and budget time well to successfully complete a project. • Choose something that is not only feasible but that will have an observable impact. • Enthusiasm…Be passionate about the issue and excited about the project!

  13. Things to Consider… • TIME • Money • Permission • Other people/groups

  14. Student Thoughts… • “When we’re done, who is going to keep this going?” • “We are helping people who are truly in need of help” • “not as much time preparing and more doing” • “We should be the models and show that we care…” • “we need more time…” • “We are the start of something possibly really big” • “I’m actually affecting someone’s life…”

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