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2.1 Community Service Learning Project

Social Studies · Grade 9 · 8 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Community service learning and the six milestones of a CSL project
  • Identifying and authenticating a problem in the community
  • Writing the statement of the problem and the project title
  • Designing a solution to the identified problem
  • Planning to solve the problem: roles, activities, resources and timelines
  • Implementing the plan prudently and keeping evidence
  • Showcasing the project and writing the report
  • Reflecting on the project and the lessons learnt

What you will be able to do

  • identify a problem in the community
  • design a solution to the identified problem
  • plan to solve the identified problem in the community
  • implement the plan to solve the problem
  • write a report on the concluded project
  • appreciate teamwork in addressing community problems

Key questions

“What does one consider while implementing a project?”

“Why is reflection important in a project?”

Lessons

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  1. Community service learning and its six milestones
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Service to the community joined to learning in school, in six milestones.
  2. Identifying and authenticating a problem
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Brainstorm the gaps, pick one, and prove it is real with evidence from more than one source.
  3. The statement of the problem and the project title
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    What, where, why and who, with a number; and a title that names the aim and the place.
  4. Designing a solution
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compare ways forward, combine what you can do with asking those who can do more.
  5. Planning the project
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Who does what, with what, and when.
  6. Implementing the plan
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Follow the plan, work safely, respect the community, and keep evidence.
  7. Showcasing and writing the report
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Show it to the community, hear their feedback, then write seven short sections.
  8. Reflecting on the project
    40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
    What? So what? Now what? And how the project deepened what we study.