{"id":321,"date":"1999-09-22T13:42:04","date_gmt":"1999-09-22T17:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/?p=321"},"modified":"2012-07-26T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-26T15:30:55","slug":"service-learning-gaining-knowledge-through-giving-procedures-for-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/1999\/09\/22\/service-learning-gaining-knowledge-through-giving-procedures-for-teachers\/321\/","title":{"rendered":" Procedures For Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Prep<\/strong> &#8212; <a href=\"#1\">Preparing for the lesson<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Steps<\/strong> &#8212; <a href=\"#2\">Conducting the lesson<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Extension<\/strong> &#8212; <a href=\"#3\">Additional Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Prep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Components<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>R&amp;E videos connected to segments listed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computer Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>computers with Internet access<\/li>\n<li>LCD projector and projection screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Print Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Berger, Cathryn Kaye. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SERVICE LEARNING: PROVEN, PRACTICAL WAYS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, AND SOCIAL ACTION. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Bornstein, David. HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AN THE POWER OF NEW IDEAS. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Gould, Meredith. DELIBERATE ACTS OF KINDNESS: SERVICE AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE. New York: Image, 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Terry, Alice and Jann Bohnenberger. HOW ADOLESCENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE REAL WORLD. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 2007.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELIGION &amp; ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY DVD: GLOBAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: STORIES FROM RELIGION &amp; ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY<\/strong>. To request a copy of this free DVD, e-mail your mailing address and school affiliation to <a href=\"mailto:mdaniel@religionethics.com\">mdaniel@religionethics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>R&amp;E NEWSWEEKLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><strong>&#8220;Altruism&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nMarch 24, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week930\/feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week930\/feature.html<\/a><br \/>\nExplores what drives people to do good deeds as a way to define altruism from a personal perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Church Health Center&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary 4, 2000<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week323\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week323\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nThe Memphis church-based health center tends to the medically uninsured who would otherwise not be able to afford health care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Eboo Patel&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 13, 2007<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1033\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1033\/profile.html<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Eboo Patel&#8217;s organization, Interfaith Youth Core, mobilizes a new generation of religiously inspired activists, leaders, and social entrepreneurs to change the conversation from one of interreligious conflict to cooperation among people of different faiths, and to learn the skills of interfaith cooperation by working together on tutoring, caring for refugees, and many other service projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Ending the Slave Trade&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nMarch 30, 2007<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1031\/exclusive.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1031\/exclusive.html<\/a><br \/>\nThis Web essay, written by a student, reports on the many current grassroots efforts of students and young people who want to end global slavery and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Homeless Hospice&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 24, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1013\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1013\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nJoseph&#8217;s House is a unique hospice in the nation&#8217;s capital that comforts the dying and serves the needs of the terminally ill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Indian Violins&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nJuly 9, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week745\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week745\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nJesuit priest Father Thomas McGuire helps students in Kalimpong, India fight poverty and illiteracy and gain self-esteem by learning how to play the violin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Katrina: One-Year Anniversary&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nAugust 25, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week952\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week952\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nReligious groups and their volunteers have been playing a key &#8212; and often overlooked &#8212; role in helping to repair Katrina&#8217;s damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Jean Vanier&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 26, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week939\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week939\/profile.html<\/a><br \/>\nJean Vanier is the founder of L&#8217;Arche, an international organization that creates communities for people with developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Medically Uninsured&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nOctober 31, 2003<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week709\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week709\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nThis episode explores the problems and financial burdens facing the nation&#8217;s uninsured and what churches are doing to help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Misericordia&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 9, 2003<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week636\/feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week636\/feature.html<\/a><br \/>\nMisericordia&#8217;s unique residential facility provides dignity to the most severely disabled from all ethnic, religious, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Peru Doctor&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 19, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week938\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week938\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Tony Lazzara left the United States 25 years ago to live in the dusty slums of Peru, where he could help treat sick children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Scott Neeson&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary 3, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week923\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week923\/profile.html<\/a><br \/>\nScott Neeson, a former Hollywood film executive, established the Cambodian Children&#8217;s Fund to help Cambodia&#8217;s most neglected and impoverished children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Street Children of Brazil&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nJune 15, 2007<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1042\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1042\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nCally Magalhaes founded the nondenominational ministry Project Eagle to help and rescue Brazilian street children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Sunitha Krishnan&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nJanuary 05, 2007<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1019\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1019\/profile.html<\/a><br \/>\nSunitha Krishnan founded a transition center in India to assist, advocate for, and rehabilitate children who are rape, incest, and\/or prostitution survivors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Teen Hospice&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary 21, 2003<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week625\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week625\/cover.html<\/a><br \/>\nHospice of the Sun Coast is a program that gives Florida teenagers a chance to care for and provide comfort to the dying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Volunteers in Tanzania&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 6, 2007<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1032\/feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1032\/feature.html<\/a><br \/>\nTanzania&#8217;s Cross Cultural Solutions gives overseas volunteers opportunities to provide services to those in need.<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PBS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><strong>CONGREGATION<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Serving Others: An Emerging Emphasis on Youth&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/thecongregation\/indepth\/servingothers.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/thecongregation\/indepth\/servingothers.html<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;In-depth&#8221; section of the CONGREGATION documentary examines a progressive United Methodist Church. Service section offers commentary and resources.<strong>THE NEW HEROES<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/opb\/thenewheroes\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/opb\/thenewheroes\/<\/a><br \/>\nFeature on &#8220;social entrepreneurs,&#8221; people who are helping to improve the world. Web site offers ideas for young people to take action and explores ways they can become caring individuals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OnLine NEWSHOUR Extra: The Buzz<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Get out and Make a Difference&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/editorials\/jan-june01\/volunteers.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/editorials\/jan-june01\/volunteers.html<\/a><br \/>\nStudent story about a sixth-grade class taking community action and winning an award for their efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OnLine NEWSHOUR<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;By the People&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/btp\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/btp\/about.html<\/a><br \/>\nProgram that supports the premise that all American citizens have a say in the important issues of the day. Features efforts community groups have made on behalf of a cause, movement, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OnLine NEWSHOUR<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;A Culture of Service&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/fedagencies\/july-dec01\/service_12-31.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/fedagencies\/july-dec01\/service_12-31.html<\/a><br \/>\nDiscussion on national service opportunities and interest that emerged after September 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PBS Teachers<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Volunteerism&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/teachers\/thismonth\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/teachers\/thismonth\/volunteer\/<\/a><br \/>\nProvides volunteerism-oriented learning activities and resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW<\/strong><br \/>\nVolunteering for Beginners<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/now\/society\/volunteer.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/now\/society\/volunteer.html<\/a><br \/>\nIdeas for volunteering; suggestions emerge from NOW stories on international aid workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ZOOM<\/strong><br \/>\nHelp Your Kids Zoom Into Action<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbskids.org\/zoom\/grownups\/action\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/pbskids.org\/zoom\/grownups\/action\/index.html<\/a><br \/>\nSite offering definition, overview, and ideas for service learning.<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><strong>Boston College: Volunteer and Service Learning Center<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bc.edu\/offices\/service\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bc.edu\/offices\/service\/<\/a><br \/>\nAssists Boston College students, staff, and faculty who want to serve in the greater Boston area.<strong>Campus Compact<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;FAQ &#8212; &#8220;What Is Service Learning?&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.compact.org\/about\/detail.php?id=13\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.compact.org\/about\/detail.php?id=13<\/a><br \/>\nPiece about service learning, including links to other resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.civicyouth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.civicyouth.org\/<\/a><br \/>\nNonpartisan research center at the University of Maryland focused on the study of civic and political participation of young Americans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>City Year<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityyear.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cityyear.org\/<\/a><br \/>\nAn organization founded in 1988 on the belief that young people in service could be a powerful civic resource for addressing the nation&#8217;s most pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corporation for National and Community Service<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/<\/a><br \/>\nThrough a variety of national programs, the corporation seeks to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energize<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;How to Make Service Into Service Learning&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energizeinc.com\/art\/jser.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.energizeinc.com\/art\/jser.html<\/a><br \/>\nArticle that describes how to incorporate volunteerism\/community service into classroom instruction\/curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ileap.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ileap.us\/<\/a><br \/>\nProgram that creates and inspires social change in the United States and around the world through international service learning programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn and Serve America&#8217;s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.servicelearning.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.servicelearning.org\/index.php<\/a><br \/>\nSupports the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade 12, community-based initiatives, and tribal programs, as well as all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning in Deed<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/learningindeed.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/learningindeed.org\/index.html<\/a><br \/>\nAims to make service learning a teaching strategy that combines service and classroom instruction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning to Give<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningtogive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.learningtogive.org\/<\/a><br \/>\nLesson plans, activities, and resources educating youth about the power of philanthropy and empowering them to make a difference in their school, community, and the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Service-Learning Partnership<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.service-learningpartnership.org\/site\/PageServer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.service-learningpartnership.org\/site\/PageServer<\/a><br \/>\nNational network of members dedicated to advancing service learning as a core part of every young person&#8217;s education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Youth Leadership Council<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nylc.org\/discover.cfm?oid=3152\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nylc.org\/discover.cfm?oid=3152<\/a><br \/>\nProgram that promotes and develops student service learning programs in schools and communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Horizons for Learning: Service Learning<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newhorizons.org\/strategies\/service_learning\/front_service.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.newhorizons.org\/strategies\/service_learning\/front_service.htm<\/a><br \/>\nIntroduction to and resources for service learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roots and Shoots<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsandshoots.org\/?gclid=CJvl37DUhI8CFSJAQQodflquvQ\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.rootsandshoots.org\/?gclid=CJvl37DUhI8CFSJAQQodflquvQ<\/a><br \/>\nGlobal youth-driven program that makes &#8220;change happen&#8221; via a network connecting youth of all ages who share a common desire to help make our world a better place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teaching Central<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;What Is Service Learning?&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/facit.cmich.edu\/teaching-central\/issues\/may06\/what-is-service-learning.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/facit.cmich.edu\/teaching-central\/issues\/may06\/what-is-service-learning.htm<\/a><br \/>\nArticle that defines and outlines service-learning components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Youth Service America<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ysa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ysa.org\/<\/a><br \/>\nResource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people.<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>student graphic organizers (detailed in lesson)<\/li>\n<li>chart paper and markers<\/li>\n<li>teacher documents (detailed in lesson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Teacher Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preview the lesson plan&#8217;s R&amp;E videos and related online content before presenting them to your class. Decide whether the class will view the entire video or select specific segments (others than those noted in the lesson) to expand lesson concepts and topics.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmark relevant Web sites on each computer in your classroom, and\/or create a handout that lists recommended sites and resources that supplement the lesson; or upload all links to an online bookmarking utility, such as www.portaportal.com, so that students can access the information on these sites. Make sure that your computer has the necessary media players, like RealPlayer or Windows Media Player, to show streaming clips (if applicable).<\/p>\n<p>Be familiar with what service learning is and how it is different from simply volunteering or participating in community service. Please read Teaching Central, May 2006, <a href=\"http:\/\/facit.cmich.edu\/teaching-central\/issues\/may06\/what-is-service-learning.htm\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;What Is Service Learning?&#8221;<\/a>, which provides background, examples, and service-learning components. This lesson&#8217;s Culminating Activity emerges from these elements. The last two sections of the article&#8217;s featured chart speak to student reflection and project evaluation, two items that require teacher consideration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Introductory Activity:<\/strong> Exploring Altruism<br \/>\n(two to three classroom periods)<\/p>\n<p>Post all or some of the quotations listed on <a href=\"\/wnet\/religionandethics\/files\/2008\/09\/service_quotations.pdf\"><strong>Quotations<\/strong><\/a>. Do locate and add others. Ask students to move about the classroom to read the sayings and as they do, to take note of the common messages they deliver. Once students have completed their quotation round, have them return to their seats to write a brief analysis of the quotations&#8217; messages. Invite students to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Extend student thoughts to an introduction of altruism. Have students &#8212; based on what they took from the quotes &#8212; define the term and then discuss what it means to do things for others. Particularly, have the students explore the various shapes altruism can take, from volunteerism to activism. Point out its significance in religion and spirituality, as well as in democracy: civic responsibility as a citizen.<\/p>\n<p>Distribute the <a href=\"\/wnet\/religionandethics\/files\/2008\/09\/altruism_survey.pdf\"><strong>Altruism Survey<\/strong><\/a> to students. Review the survey instructions with them. Give students about 15-20 minutes to survey as many of their peers as possible about their involvement in or knowledge of service to others, causes, etc. Announce &#8220;time&#8221; for students to end the survey and begin to analyze their findings. Pair students to compare and contrast their findings and come to consensus based on the survey categories. Invite each group to share their thoughts; have the class discuss what it means to give service, as well as the motivation for and the impact of such engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Tell students they will build on their understanding of service and altruism as they watch the R&amp;E segment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week930\/feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Altruism&#8221;<\/a>. Instruct them to identify where the film reflects their understanding of service and where it raises additional thoughts and\/or questions. (Students may watch the film as a class or in small groups.) The following questions can guide post-viewing discussion:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is considered an altruistic act? What shape do such acts come in?<\/li>\n<li>What drives altruism?<\/li>\n<li>What do people expect when they &#8220;do good&#8221; for others, for a cause, etc.?<\/li>\n<li>What are altruism&#8217;s benefits, for the recipient and the giver?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Activity 1:<\/strong> The Shape of Service<br \/>\n(two classroom periods)<\/p>\n<p>Invite students to reflect on what they already know about altruism.<\/p>\n<p>Divide students into groups to discuss their service experiences (personal or knowledge of others or even service organizations; other terms to use are volunteering or community service). Invite the groups to report to the class on the various types of service activities there are, based on group discussions; as a class, have students categorize\/classify the variety. (The goal is to note that service comes in many shapes and forms; can emerge from religions, civic, volunteer, and related efforts; can involve serving people or places; can promote a cause or idea or law, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Divide students into triads. Assign each team the following R&amp;E film groupings to watch (two or more groups may have similar film sets, depending on the number of students in the class). Instruct the students to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a brief synthesis of each film, with emphasis on the service provided and the audience served.<\/li>\n<li>Note the motives behind the work undertaken, as featured in each film.<\/li>\n<li>Note the impact of the service on the recipient and the &#8220;giver.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast the motives and impact underscored in each film.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss whether service learning should be a requirement for graduation from the students&#8217; school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Invite each group to present its synthesis and what motivates the participants in the project, as well as the impact of their efforts. Have the other groups compare each presenting group&#8217;s project findings, with regard to the service project, with their own. For example, are the motives for service similar or different?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Scott Neeson&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week923\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week923\/profile.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Street Children of Brazil&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1042\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1042\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Volunteers in Tanzania&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1032\/feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1032\/feature.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Church Health Center&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week323\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week323\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Indian Violins&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week745\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week745\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Jean Vanier&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week939\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week939\/profile.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Homeless Hospice&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1013\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1013\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Medically Uninsured&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week709\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week709\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Misericordia&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week636\/feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week636\/feature.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Peru Doctor&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week938\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week938\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Eboo Patel&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1033\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1033\/profile.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>*&#8221;Sunitha Krishnan&#8221; (This film is not appropriate for younger students. Show the Katrina segment in its stead.)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1019\/profile.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week1019\/profile.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Katrina: One-Year Anniversary&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week952\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week952\/cover.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<p><strong>Film Set I<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Film Set II<\/strong><strong>Film Set III<\/strong><strong>Film Set IV<\/strong><strong>Film Set V<\/strong><strong>Film Set VI<\/strong><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Activity 2:<\/strong> Service to Service Learning<br \/>\n(one to two classroom periods)<\/p>\n<p>Reconvene Activity 1 film groups. Instruct the teams to discuss what lessons emerge from the films they have viewed, and then to consider how they might incorporate these lessons\/concepts\/ideas into the classroom. For example, what subject areas connect with the films? What can they elaborate on in their academic learning? What academic activities might be derived from the films?<\/p>\n<p>Introduce the concept of service learning. Have students offer definitions; if they are already involved in service learning efforts, invite them to describe what those are. Have students read and discuss <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/editorials\/jan-june01\/volunteers.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Get Out and Make a Difference&#8221;<\/a>. Ask students to specifically note the &#8220;learning&#8221; aspect of the projects undertaken and their impact\/results.<\/p>\n<p>Show students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/week625\/cover.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Teen Hospice&#8221;<\/a>. After the film, discuss with students how volunteer motivations underscored in this film differ from those in the other R&amp;E segments. Note how student attitudes change once they have begun meeting with hospice residents. Have the class consider ways this volunteer effort could become a service-learning project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Culminating Activity:<\/strong> Action Into Learning<br \/>\n(two to three classroom periods; extended time period if students implement and conduct service-learning projects)<\/p>\n<p>Distribute <a href=\"\/wnet\/religionandethics\/files\/2008\/09\/service_learning_components.pdf\"><strong>Service Learning Components<\/strong><\/a>. Review the elements with students.<\/p>\n<p>Have students do one of the following.<\/p>\n<ul><strong>Option 1:<\/strong> Explore existing service-learning projects in their school and select one in which they might participate. (This requires partnering with another class or students becoming involved in an extracurricular\/after-school effort.) 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