SERVICE 2018-19 Requirements and Reflections

SERVICE 2018-19  Requirements and Reflections

Over the course of the year, you will complete 4 Service Projects outside of school hours:

• 1 School-based:  work in the library, help in the office, assist a teacher of any grade before or after school, work a booth at the Harvest Faire, babysit during a PTSA meeting etc.  A project must be a minimum of 3 hours.  Different school-based hours can be combined.

• 1 Community-based: volunteer with Oregon Food Bank, join SOLVE to clean the river, etc.  A single project must be a minimum of 3 hours.   (Tip: Use the website https://www.handsonportland.org and do a search for opportunities for kids 13 and under)

• 1 Cultural Experience:  Attend an event that broadens or expands your perspective about a culture different than your own. This could include a religious ceremony, cultural celebration, class/workshop, volunteer opportunity, or other experience in the community. (some examples from students in the past: Dia de los Muertos event, Annual Hawaiian Festival,  Delta Park Powwow, …)

• 1 Grade-based: the requirements for this will be presented in your grade level Spanish class (reflections for this are due for 6th in Q2, 7th in Q2, & 8th in Q4)

Q1=Oct. 17             Q2=Jan. 16   Q3=Apr. 3   Q4=May 29

At least one of the above must be done each quarter with a reflection turned into your Core teacher.  

In addition, each student will participate in: 1 School Garden Project:  help keep our school grounds beautiful by participating on Garden Day weekends or late-start Wednesdays to plant, weed, mulch, harvest, etc. This does not require a written reflection. A minimum of 3 hours.

KEEPING TRACK OF MY SERVICE:

	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4
6th graders	Community or School or Cultural	Grade-Based	Community or School or Cultural	Community or School or Cultural
7th graders	Community or School or Cultural	Community or School or Cultural	Grade-Based	Community or School or Cultural
8th graders	Community or School or Cultural	Community or School or Cultural	Community or School or Cultural	Grade-Based

Reflection Menu

Your reflection may be in the form of a written short essay, a poster, a YouTube video, etc. - regardless of the medium, it must meet these requirements to be considered complete for grading:

~ educate the audience with facts and statistics related to your issue (or the cultural community)

~ describe your role and the importance of helping out in this area (or learning about this culture.)

~ identify your sources of information (about the issue or culture).

~ include vivid details and description.

~ encourage your audience to help make a difference with this issue (or learn about this culture)

 How might they get involved? What is the next step?

~ consider whether your service was addressing the symptoms of bigger problems or if they are really getting at the causes of problems. This might lead to exploring alternative ways to tackle the same issues.

Service Learning Reflections

What?/So What?/Now What?

–What? Report the facts and events of an experience, objectively. –So What? Analyze the experience. –Now What? Consider the future impact of the experience on you and the community.

This reflection could be a written piece, performed as a play, made into a video, etc. Be creative!

What?

—What happened?

—What did you observe?

—What issue is being addressed or population is being served?

—What are facts/statistics related to the issue being addressed? Cite sources.

So What?

—Did you learn a new skill or clarify an interest? Was it different from what you expected?

—Did you hear, smell, or feel anything that surprised you?

—What impacts the way you view the situation/experience? (What lens are you viewing from?)

—What did you like/dislike about the experience?

—What did you learn about the people/community?

—What are some of the pressing needs/issues in the community, and how does this project address those needs?

Now What?

—What seems to be the root causes of the issue addressed?

—What other work is currently happening to address the issue?

—What learning occurred for you in this experience? How can you apply this learning?

—What would you like to learn more about, related to this project or issue?

—If you could do the project again, what would you do differently?

Each written reflection should: Fill at least one 8 ½  by 11 sheet of paper (if . Include a minimum of 3 paragraphs of thoughtful writing. Include a creative piece: artistic visuals of the project (see below for ideas) Have an interesting HOOK to catch the attention of your audience. Consider ways to make your written  reflection creative: construct a play that brings your experience to life; use the perspective of a worm or other creature for gardening reflection; add dialogue; use descriptive language and details; etc. Be done soon after the project so that your thoughts and feelings are FRESH.

Some Ideas for Creative Piece: (Other ideas? Check with your teacher!) Collage Watercolor        Song Lyrics re-written Diagrams               Comic Photo Array Animation Multi-media           Sound   Map Diorama                 Haiku Sculpture              Weaving of ideas