2.1 Community Service Learning Project

• Meaning of integrated Community Service Learning in Grade 8
• Six CSL milestones; this sub-strand covers 1-3
• Milestone 1: studying the community and identifying a problem, gap or opportunity
• Authenticating a problem and writing a statement of the problem
• Adopting one class or group project and stating the title
• Milestone 2: designing an appropriate solution
• Milestone 3: planning roles, activities, resources, timelines and safety
• Why adequate preparation is needed before a project starts

• identify a problem or gap in the community
• design solution(s) to the identified problem
• plan to implement the solution to the identified problem
• appreciate the need to offer solutions to gaps in the community

“How does one determine some gaps or needs in the community?”

“Why is it necessary to make adequate preparations before embarking on a project?”

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1. Grade 8 CSL and the six milestones
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   What integrated Community Service Learning is in Grade 8, how it builds on Grade 7, and why this sub-strand only covers milestones 1 to 3.
2. How to determine a community gap
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Walk, listen, check a fact, name a PCI, then test whether Grade 8 can help - the method behind the first inquiry.
3. Brainstorming school and community needs
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How to speak engagingly, list many possible gaps, and group them under PCI themes without yet adopting a title.
4. Authenticating a problem and writing the statement
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How to check that a gap is real, local and fit, then write a short statement of the problem and a working title.
5. Adopting the class project and living with the title
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How the class confirms one title, assigns first holding roles, and resists starting work before a design exists.
6. Designing solutions that fit the gap
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How to search, discuss and filter solution ideas so they close the named problem, are possible this term, and leave something behind.
7. Drawing the implementation plan
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Roles, ordered activities, resources and timelines on one page, so milestone 3 has a plan a teacher can approve.
8. Prepare well, then stop for approval
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Ethics, risk, partner consent and teacher approval close milestones 1 to 3 so 2.2 can implement without chaos.