developing an awareness for your community lesson 2
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DEVELOPING AN AWARENESS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
Lesson 2
Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed!
WHST.9-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (HS-PS1-2)
WHST.9-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-PS1-3)
Bell Work!Describe the meaning and importance of
community service.List and identify community service
organizations.Explain how FFA members can be involved
with community improvement and development.
What are the community service requirements for FFA degrees.
Terms
Interest Approach
What are the duties and responsibilities of an elected community official?
What influence do they have on the community?
What is community Service?
Community service is performing activities that improve the quality of life in a community.
Service
Service is helping others or providing for others through helpful acts.
Community Service Campaign
A community service campaign is an organized and intense effort to carry out an activity.
Service Projects May Include
Charitable activitiesCommunity improvement Fund raising campaigns
Benefits of community service
Give People a new outlook on life.Provide Learning experiences.Pull a community together.
Responsible citizenship is an asset that is respected by others.
Many service projects require volunteerism.
A volunteer is an individual who willingly performs a service without monetary rewards.
Volunteering in time of Need
Sometimes people are called to provide volunteer service during periods of disaster.
Team Work
Service projects teach people to work together for a common cause.
Benefits
Develops self-confidencePromotes teamwork Strengthens the individual emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Builds healthy people, environments, and communities.organizations include the following:
Organizations
American Red CrossAmerican Cancer SocietySalvation ArmyChristian Children’s FundMarch of Dimes
Civic clubs-groups formed to improve life in the local
Lion’s ClubKiwanisRotary ClubOptimists Club
Youth organizations
4-HGirl Scouts of America Boy Scouts of AmericaCampfire Boys and Girls
Student organizations - Honor Society
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A plan of service
Written statement of the group’s skills and talents and the waysof providing service.
Through community service projects, positive attitudes
create positive results
It is important to “plan your work and work your
plan.”
Review/Summary
Describe the meaning and importance of community service.
List and identify community service organizations.
Explain how FFA members can be involved with community improvement and development.
Remember the FFA motto – Living to Serve!