Service Learning 1st Quarter

Thursday, 9/6:
Due Today: A good attitude! 🙂
Today’s Learning Target: What are the academic and behavior expectations for our class? What is Service Learning all about?
What we did in class today: we discussed what we’d like to learn about in our class; we reviewed the Fall 18 Service Learning Syllabus; we completed the Everyone Has a Story… handout; we completed the Starter Conversations and Concepts individually and then discussed them in groups; we worked in these same groups to identify those things in society that need to be “fixed” and what organizations exist to “fix” these things
Due Next Class: complete the Asset Checklist for next class

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, 9/7 DUE TO POWER OUTAGE

Tuesday, 9/11:
Due Today: complete the Asset Checklist
Today’s Learning Target: What are Developmental Assets and why are they important?
What we did in class today: we reviewed the lists we completed on chart paper last class in groups that identify those things in society that need to be “fixed” and what organizations exist to “fix” these things; we discussed the Communism and Capitalism handout; we completed the Our Story handout
Due Next Class: write a Developmental Assets Letter, based on the information in the Developmental Assets Letter Template, the Developmental Assets Letter Directions, and the Developmental Assets Letter – Sample

Thursday, 9/13:
Due Today: write a Developmental Assets Letter, based on the information in the Developmental Assets Letter Template, the Developmental Assets Letter Directions, and the Developmental Assets Letter – Sample
Today’s Learning Target: What are Developmental Assets and why are they important?
What we did in class today: we completed the DevAssets – What Do They Look Like? activity; we reviewed the ACES presentation
Due Next Class: finish a Developmental Assets Letter, based on the information in the Developmental Assets Letter Template, the Developmental Assets Letter Directions, and the Developmental Assets Letter – Sample

Monday, 9/17:
Due Today: finish a Developmental Assets Letter, based on the information in the Developmental Assets Letter Template, the Developmental Assets Letter Directions, and the Developmental Assets Letter – Sample
Today’s Learning Target: What are the most important ideas we’ve studied so far in this class?
What we did in class today: we discussed Friday’s Bowdoin trip; we worked in groups to role play a developmental asset; we watched a video about the advantages of having developmental assets (crossing the line video); we worked together to identify and then review the main concepts we’ve studied so far in preparation for a quiz next time (open-ended questions)
Due Next Class: prepare for a quiz

Wednesday, 9/19:
Due Today: prepare for a quiz
Today’s Learning Target: What are the most important ideas we’ve studied so far in this class?
What we did in class today
: we reviewed for and then completed our first quiz; we worked together to come up with questions for a developmental assets questionnaire for the 2nd graders we’ll be working with
Due Next Class: no homework assigned

Friday, 9/21:
Due Today: no homework due today
Today’s Learning Target: What types of behaviors might we see with our HBS buddies?
What we did in class today
: we met with Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary’s Behavioral Interventionist Elizabeth Van Uden; we worked on our HBS interview questions
Due Next Class: no homework

Tuesday, 9/25:
Due Today: no homework due today
Today’s Learning Target: What is the best way to interact positively with my HBS buddy?
What we did in class today
: we met with our buddies from Mrs. Lancaster’s Second Grade Class at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary
Due Next Class: finish picture/sentence activity started with HBS buddy

Thursday, 9/27:
Due Today: finish picture/sentence activity started with HBS buddy
Today’s Learning Target: What is the best way to interact positively with my HBS buddy?
What we did in class today
: we met with our buddies from Mrs. Lancaster’s Second Grade Class at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary on a field trip to Crystal Spring Farm to study insects
Due Next Class: no homework assigned

Monday, 10/1:
Due Today: no homework assigned
Today’s Learning Target: What is the best way to interact positively with my HBS buddy?
What we did in class today
: we met with our buddies from Mrs. Lancaster’s Second Grade Class at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary
Due Next Class: begin working on the HBS Buddy Book

Wednesday, 10/3:
Due Today: begin working on the HBS Buddy Book
Today’s Learning Target: What information should I include in my HBS Buddy Book?
What we did in class today
: we used the laptops to work on our HBS Buddy Book; feel free to use YOUR picture from the HBS Pics document; we discussed the Fall 2018 HBS Scavenger Hunt items
Due Next Class: finish your HBS Buddy Book and be sure it’s printed and in hand before class begins next Tuesday

Tuesday, 10/9:
Due Today: your HBS Buddy Book
Today’s Learning Target: Why is it important to make connections with our HBS buddies?
What we did in class today
: the HBS students visited BHS and completed the HBS Scavenger Hunt; we read our HBS Buddy Book with our buddies
Due Next Class: write developmental assets essay about your buddy

Thursday, 10/11:
Due Today: developmental assets essay about your buddy
Today’s Learning Target: What does author Nicholas Carr have to say about technology use?
What we did in class today
: We listened to a presentation by author Nicholas Carr
Due Next Class: none

Monday, 10/15:
Due Today: none
Today’s Learning Target: What should we expect from our visit to the Cumberland County jail?
What we did in class today
: Jen Galletta from the Cumberland County jail came to class to discuss what our field trip to the jail will entail
Due Next Class: be sure to wear appropriate clothing for our field trip to the jail

Wednesday, 10/17:
Due Today: be sure to wear appropriate clothing for today’s field trip to the jail
Today’s Learning Target: What is life like for inmates in the Cumberland County jail?
What we did in class today
: we went on a field trip to the Cumberland County jail
Due Next ClassCumberland County Jail Re-Entry Plan and Reflection

Friday, 10/19:
Due TodayCumberland County Jail Re-Entry Plan and Reflection
Today’s Learning Target: What did I learn from my trip to the jail? What is the process for voting?
What we did in class today
: we discussed last class’s trip to the Cumberland County Jail; we discussed the General Voting Information handout
Due Next Class: write your Thank You Letter to Inmates

Tuesday, 10/23:
Due Today: your Thank You Letter to Inmates
Today’s Learning Target:  What issues and offices will Maine voters be deciding on November 6th?
What we did in class today
: we discussed the Candidate, Referendum, and Bond Information handout; we worked on the Informed Voting Activity
Due Next Class: if not done in class, finish the Informed Voting Activity; read the Hunger Pains and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reading handouts

Thursday, 10/25:
Due Today: finish the Informed Voting Activity; read the Hunger Pains and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reading handouts
Today’s Learning Target: What does MCHP provide for our community?
What we did in class today
: Heather from Mid Coast Hunger Prevention came to speak to us about food insecurity (but we talked mostly about the Peace Corps – awesome discussion!)
Due Next Class: none

Monday, 10/29:
Due Today: none
Today’s Learning Target: What does MCHP provide for our community?
What we did in class today
: we visited Mid Coast Hunger Prevention
Due Next Class: none

Wednesday, 10/31:
Due Today: none
Today’s Learning Target: What is a “food desert?” How does hunger affect people in different areas of America?
What we did in class today
: we watched and took notes on “A Place At The Table.”
Due Next Class: none

Friday, 11/2:
Due Today: none
Today’s Learning Target: What is a “food desert?” How does hunger affect people in different areas of America? How much do groceries cost?
What we did in class today
: we finished watching “A Place At The Table;” we completed the Grocery Shopping exercise
Due Next Class: notes from “A Place At The Table” and the Grocery Shopping exercise

Wednesday, 11/7:
Due Today: notes from “A Place At The Table” and the Grocery Shopping exercise
Today’s Learning Target: What does a recovering addict go through to stay alive?
What we did in class today
: we listened to presentations on addiction and took notes
Due Next Class: notes from today’s presentation

Friday, 11/9:
Due Today: notes last class’s addiction presentation
Today’s Learning Target: What does the Day One program do to help people?
What we did in class today
: we listened to a presentation about the Day One treatment center and took notes; here is Mr. Wilson’s Article
Due Next Class: notes from today’s presentation