Lesson 4: Community Volunteering and Service
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will understand the importance of community service and explore local volunteer opportunities.
How can individuals contribute to their communities through volunteerism and service?
Community service, volunteerism, civic responsibility, social impact.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2 National Council for the Social Studies: C3.D2.Civ.10.9-12
Understanding social responsibility, analyzing the impact of individual actions.
Description: Exploration of local volunteer opportunities and planning a service project.
Purpose: To encourage active participation in community improvement.
DOK Level: 2 (Understanding), 3 (Applying).
Local non-profit organizations, community service projects, examples of impactful volunteer work.
That volunteering is only for those with a lot of free time, that individual contributions are insignificant.
Research projects on organizations with varying needs.
Group planning of service projects with assigned roles.
Guest speakers from local volunteer organizations.
- Presentations on local organizations.
- Participation in class service project planning.