MS.59 Finding Opportunities for Service in Your Families, School and Community
This is a LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.59) on “Finding Opportunities for Service in Your Families, School and Communities.” Through an interest-approach word search, group brainstorming with a HELPS grid, and a service-learning journal, students learn to identify needs in their families, schools, and communities, generate service opportunities to meet those needs, and reflect on service-learning experiences. The lesson includes transparencies, activity sheets, a written test, and a journal assessment checklist.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify needs in families, schools, and communities.
- Generate examples of service opportunities connected to needs.
- Demonstrate service learning through action and reflection.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Overhead projector
- MS.59.TM.A
- MS.59.TM.B
- MS.59.TM.C
- MS.59.TM.D
- MS.59.AS.A—one per student
- MS.59.AS.B—one per student
- MS.59.AS.C—one per student
- MS.59.AS.D—two per student
- MS.59.Assess—one per student
- MS.59.Test—one per student
- Markers or colored pencils
- Nominal prizes like stickers or candy for redeemed coupons
- Unit
- Stage Four of Development—SERVE
- Problem Area
- How Do I Help Others.
- Precepts
- D6: Value service to others.
- Key Terms
- Needs; Service learning; Reflection
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NPH-H.9-12.7Health Advocacy — Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively when advocating for healthy communities.