Community+Service+Learning

a. When you think about your community, how does it make you feel (proud, angry, happy, inspired, etc.)? What about the resources? What about the problems? When I think of community, I feel inspired. There are many resources, like teachers in school, clubs and activities, a library, and lots of other things. Some of the problems would be the littering, bullying, crime, etc.

b. How can some of the problems be addressed with the resources? More teachers, get people involved so they can meet other people and give them a chance to be nicer to people.

c. What makes something a community? A community is a place where many people come together and work together.

d. Did we see similar problems/resources in different communities? A lot of other schools and towns have communities like ours.

Issues: Street pollution: I could pick up dirty stuff on the streets. I could go around town talking to people I see littering Icy sidewalks: I could shovel my roads in winter and send out letters to homeowners asking them to shovel their sidewalks. Dangerous intersections: Mail mayor asking him to put up more lights. Talk to police and maybe get a crossing guard there. Bullying- Putting up anti-bullying signs and talk to friends about bullying. Make list of bullies.

Partner's issues: Street pollution-Same as me. More garbage cans would help because I sometimes drop things because I dont want to carry things a long time to throw it in a can. Teens pregnancy- Drop out of school-I dont think paying a fee will help because kids will just quit and dissapear and not pay. Gangs- I dont think gang members would care about the activities. Hungry kids-I think donating money to those organizations that pay for food for children.

Lobbyist- A person who convinces someone else in government to change or make a new law.

Do Now: 12/15

3 issues: Recycling- It could have a good impact on this city and its recycling program and could help our school too while also helping the environment.

Vote for bullying, because students are in danger from bullying in school. Some students are bullying their victims to the point of them wanting to commit suicide. There was an incident last year where a girl actually killed herself because of bullies in school. I think helping the students in school that are in danger is much more important than recycling. Students are being hurt physically and emotionally everyday in school, which is supposed to be a safe learning environment.They are becoming depressed, developing low self esteem, and bullies are making students perform badly in school. Bullies are changing that into a place where studentrs are scared to come to and are living in constant fear of being hurt by bullies. Students in school should feel safe and know that they are protected and can learn in peace.

Partner: Recycling- Makes environment better Live longer More jobs Helps economy recover Decreases energy usage Reduces landfill waste

Summary: We tried to convince other people to believe in the same thing as we do, and the other people were also trying to convince us. After we tried to get as many people to believe in the same thing as us, we took a vote.

Do Now #2: To get a recycling bin, you can go to your city recycling center. They will supply you with recycling bins. You can also buy some at the local hardware store.

The outcome of our community service project should be that every room should have one recycling bin and the school will collect the recycling.

Partner: WE SHOULD HAVE A RECYCLING BIN

When the recycling is collected, it is taken to a recycling center, where different materials are separated into different categories, such as paper, plastic, aluminum, etc. The materials are then broken down and reused, and remade into other substances. Paper can be used to make cardboard, printer paper, newspaper, etc.