Overview
This resource introduces service learning as a bridge between classroom instruction and community service. The lesson plan for high school students explores the differences between traditional volunteering and service learning, engages students with practical exercises and underscores the importance of community and industry partnerships.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Define service learning and differentiate it from general volunteering.
Identify potential outcomes and evidence of learning for a service learning project.
Explore various settings in which service learning can take place.
Included Materials
Service Learning Quick-Start Guide | Describes the curriculum and how to use it.
Service Learning Lesson Plan | Contains two 50-minute lesson plans designed for high school students.
Additional External Resources
Work-Based Learning Self-Paced Module for educators.
Note
Work-Based Learning in a secondary CTE Program of Study is a Federal Program Quality Indicator for Perkins V accountability. Oregon schools must ensure that Work-Based Learning experiences connected to a high school CTE Program of Study meet the criteria and types as outlined by the Oregon Department of Education (please visit the WBL webpage for resources and support).
The quick-start guide, lesson plan, and activities do not meet the requirements for Work-Based Learning experience in a secondary CTE Program of Study.
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