Service+Learning

Service Learning-the incorporation of community service within an educational system

Volunteer-a person who performs a service willingly and without pay.

Personally responsible citizen-someone who does what they need to do to be a good citizen. Works and pays taxes, votes, and may give blood.

Participatory citizen-a citizen who is more active in the community. He or she may sit on the school board or other official bodies and could be the one who organizes a food drive

Social reformer-takes activism to a different level because he or she focuses on eradicating the root causes of social ills

2. How is service learning different from volunteering? Service learning gets involved with academically.

3. What are two reasons you think today's students are not as involved in civic life as before? One reason i think is because kids don't really care. The only reason they would want to do a project like this would be for a grade during school

Another reason i think students are not as involved is because kids always worry about having fun and are too busy hanging out at peoples houses and doing sports and trying to keep them busy with things that they are already interested in other than learning about new things that they could be interested in but don't give it the chance.

4. What are the three levels of civic involvement? What level do you think will be the best for you future project in this class? Why? Personally responsible citizen, participatory citizen, social reformer

5. What are 3 examples of service learning projects completed at other schools?

At Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, 12th grade students in Rosemarie Kuntz's government classes have teamed up for the past three years with transportation officials at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization to study ways to reduce traffic congestion in the city. After hours of doing research, attending neighborhood meetings, and conducting community surveys, one group of students proposed the construction of a monorail system for the city.

6. What elements make a meaningful and worthwhile service learning project?

7. After reading the article, what is your opinion about service learning? Explain.