Service Learning

REMEMBER- No matter what your product is, you should interview someone
within the community who can speak to your topics. This portion is about
interacting with other people and engaging your community in a meaningful way.
What is service learning?
Service learning is connecting academic curriculum to an activity that demonstrates caring and concern for others in the
community. Students actively participate in the process from planning to implementation, reflection and evaluation in o
to deepen the learning experience.
Why is service learning important?
Service learning provides a meaningful opportunity for students to connect learning and civic responsibility. Students us
the academic and social skills from the classroom and apply them in the context of real life experiences to gain compassi
empathy, and a sense for the needs of others beyond their own.
Brainstorming Sheet Graded
Adoption
Research Paper Topic
(5pts)

Types of
organizations I can
reach out to:
15pts

Types of events I can

attend and volunteer
for:
(5k marathons, board
meetings, community
eventsetc)
15pts

Top 5 organizations
or people I will Organization Name and Supervisor/Coordinator:
contact to set up a
meeting time and
volunteer date:
Phone Number:
10pts each (50pts)
Email:

Contact Date(s):
If you secure a site
before calling your
other options, you Response:
will still get the 50pts.

Organization Name and Supervisor/Coordinator:

Phone Number:
Email:
 Contact Date(s):

Response:

Organization Name and Supervisor/Coordinator:

Phone Number:
Email:

Contact Date(s):

Response:

Organization Name and Supervisor/Coordinator:

Phone Number:
Email:

Contact Date(s):

Response:

Organization Name and Supervisor/Coordinator:

Phone Number:
Email:

Contact Date(s):

Response:

Here is the location or

event: (10pts)
Here are the days and
times I plan on going
to my service learning
site. (10 pts)
(Make sure you fill
your logout)

These are the creative

ways I plan on
presenting what I
learned from my SL
site.
(Check handout and
online samples)
10pts

Service Learning Experience (SLE) Description/ Approval Form

Student Date _ ____Topic of Service Learning

Experience _ ____________

1. What type of SLE will you complete?

The SLE I will be completing is on adoption.

2. What materials will you need?

The materials I will need are books and websites about adoption, and knowledgeable people on
this topic.

3. What expenses do you anticipate?

I do not anticipate any expenses.

4. What timeline will you follow to complete this project?

The timeline I follow to complete this project are the due dates for every portion of the project,
and also allow my personal schedule be based on this project.

5. How does the SLE demonstrate application of research and synthesis of new knowledge?

The SLE demonstrates application of research and synthesis of learning by allowing the student
to choose the topic on their own and by having the Senior Graduation Project be based on many
components that require much information on the topic.

6. What artifacts do you plan to use in your portfolio and present to judges?

The artifacts that I plan on using for my portfolio in order to present to the judges are interviews,
an informative video, and also poster boards.
Student Date
________Approved
____________Not Approved

Teacher Date

pproved
A
_Not Approved

Parent/Guardian Date

pproved
A
_Not Approved

Mentor Date