service learning project

Service Learning ProjectEDUC 390West Salem Middle School Teaching Group

Dan Stanek, Brandon Olufs, Michelle Glasshoff, Brooke Boisvert,

Dana Lindley, Rachel Hoscheit, Charlie Alexander, & Andrew

Dillenburg

Panther’s Pantry

Panther’s Pantry holds a direct correlation with the West Salem Middle School Pledge:

“I pledge to make an impact at school and in our community.”

A need in OUR community There are approximately 834 parents

within the WSMS community and given the current La Crosse county unemployment rates, an approximate 60 of those parents are unemployed.

13% of the families live at or below the poverty line in LaCrosse County

Project GoalRaise awareness about local poverty and take action in the community.

Objective #1 The Students Will: discover the needs of

the community through the lessons taught in our 8 individual content areas.

Objective #2 The Students Will: organize a

fundraising event to raise community awareness of local families in need.

Objective #3 The Students Will: produce a variety of

artifacts to generate funds toward our common goal.

Pre-assessment Survey This survey will determine student’s

background knowledge of poverty and unemployment levels within the community

Social Studies Curriculum B.8.2 Employ cause-and-effect arguments to

demonstrate how significant events have influenced the past and the present in United States and world history

B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world history

B.8.12 Describe how history can be organized and analyzed using various criteria to group people and events chronologically, geographically, thematically, topically, and by issues

Concert at Heider Center The concert would include choral

performances by each of the middle school choirs and/or concert band.

Tickets to the concert will be sold by way of money or non-perishable food items

Proceeds donated to Hunger Task Force, SalvationArmy, WAFER, etc.

Booths Before and after the concert, booths will

be open to showcase student work These booths will also provide

entertainment and sales of goods to raise money

Music Booth At this booth, music will be played for

the event attendees Performances by students in small

ensembles Guest artists (acoustic guitar sets) Background music Donations

Music Standards A.8.1 Sing accurately and with good

breath control throughout their singing ranges, alone and in small and large ensembles

A.8.3 Sing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed

H.8.5 Describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other school disciplines interrelate with those of music

English In English class the teacher will focus on the

topic of hunger and relate it to the service learning project by having her students create original poems about hunger.

The students will be able to pick any style of poetry that they wish to create. Examples: Haiku, Acrostic, Cinquain, Limerick.

An example of some poems about hunger:

HUNGER

Homeless peopleUnhappy children

Need nutritionGenerosity needed

Eager to get fedRaise money to help the needy

English Standards W.8.3. Write narratives to develop real

or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

WHST.6-8.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Spanish In Spanish class the students will bring the

poems that were created in English class to translate.

As mentioned before, the main focus of the poems will be hunger.

An example of a hunger poem translated into Spanish:

HAMBRELas personas sin hogarLos niños son infelices

Necesitan una nutriciónLa generosidad es necesaria

Están ansiosos por obtener alimentoRecaudamos dinero para ayudar a

los necesitados

Spanish Standards C.5. Forms of writing: Students will write

short compositions and letters. H.2. Idioms: Students will identify

expressions that cannot be translated word for word in order to derive meaning.

Letter home to parents

ARTAcademic standards met through the art lessons C.8.6 Develop the craft and skills to produce quality art J.8.6 Learn the value of art as a basic part of being human K.8.1 Connect their knowledge and skills in art to other

areas, such as the humanities, sciences, social studies, and technology

K.8.3 Apply what they know about the nature of life, nature, the physical world, and the human condition to their understanding and creation of art

Examples of Functional Ceramic Art

ART ctd… C.8.2 Understand what makes quality design F.8.2 Understand some visual techniques used in

mass media

Example Flyer for Fundraiser

Technology Education

Standards:C.8.5 Explain the value of technical knowledge and teamwork in the development of a device or process C.8.6 Explain how changing the physical characteristics of material or the format of information can increase its usefulness

Science • Standards• F.8.1 Understand the

structure and function of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms

• F.8.4 Investigate and explain that heredity is comprised of the characteristic traits found in genes within the cell of an organism

• F.8.5 Show how different structures both reproduce and pass on characteristics of their group

Post-assessment Survey This survey will be very similar to the

pre-assessment survey It will emphasize student reflections on

personal growth during the project.

Serve with Passion to Ignite Creativity, Innovation, and

Excellence