In the book Martin’s Big Words the partnership between the author Doreen Rappaport and the illustrator Bryan Collier results in a profound story. Through the use of Dr.
Students gain empathy and use language to describe the mixed feelings that come with being new to a community. They watch and discuss video clips and compare character traits. Then they read a book and discuss how the book guides them to welcome new students to the classroom as the year...
Youth preserve local history through writing. Youth will interact with older citizens, share and record their stories, and discover the wealth of history in their town. This project will foster a sense pride and a connection to the community.
Youth will develop a collaborative definition of "community" and realize the unique attributes of their community.
Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
Youth will experience the pride of producing a finished book. They will realize the value of their contribution to the community. Finally, they will celebrate the hard work and efforts that made their project possible.
This activity will help youth realize the ways that writing has served as an historical tool, and to understand that through writing individuals have captured and preserved history.
This lesson illustrates the value of art and artists to a community and shows that art is maintained through philanthropy.
Learners practice philanthropy by reading to younger children at least once or over a semester. Through teaming with younger children, they become more knowledgeable about reading and writing strategies and help young children learn to read and learn about kindness and generosity.
Learners describe good nutritional practices and make a plan to eat healthy.
