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4. Vital Results - Civic/Social Responsibility

Service

Draft July 1997


SERVICE 4.1 SERVICE: Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)
Students take an active role in their community. This is evident when students:

4.1 Service Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.7,

5.12,

5.19,

5.22,

6.10,

6.13,

6.16,

6.17,

6.20,

6.21,

6.22,

6.23,

7.5,

7.10,

7.16-7.19

· Discuss (with teacher’s assistance) issues of a social nature and make plans to participate in school wide “helping” events. · Identify school and community issues, problems, and needs then brainstorm ways to contribute to solutions. · Plan, implement and reflect on activities that respond to community needs.

· Use academic skills and knowledge in real-life community situations.

Examples of Classroom Activities for Standard

4.1.

These will vary from team to team.

PTO Fund raisers (Jog-A-Thon)

Food drives

“Make a Difference Day”

Classroom jobs

School rules

PTO Fund raisers (Jog-A-Thon)

Food drives

“Make a Difference Day”

Classroom jobs

School rules

PTO Fund raisers (Jog-A-Thon)

Food drives

“Make a Difference Day”

Classroom jobs

School rules

Memorial Day

Halloween parade

Examples of Assessment Strategies for Standard 4.1
4.2 DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES: Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)
Students participate in democratic process. This is evident when students:

4.2 Democratic Processes Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

6.1,

6.4,

6.10,

6.15,

6.19,

6.20,

6.21,

6.22,

7.5

· Help to formulate a set of simple classroom rules.

· Abide by school and classroom rules.

· Use systematic and collaborative problem solving processes to resolve conflicts.

· Recognize and articulate feelings and identify ways to manage anger.

· Formulate a set of simple classroom rules.

· Abide by school and classroom rules.

· Use systematic and collaborative problem solving processes to resolve conflicts.

· Recognize and articulate feelings.

· Identify ways to manage anger.

· Recognize places and situations where democratic process is used.

· Identify components of the democratic process.

· Formulate a set of classroom rules collaboratively.

· Abide by school and classroom rules.

· Use systematic and collaborative problem solving processes to resolve conflicts.

· Recognize and articulate feelings and identify ways to manage anger.

· Recognize places and situations where democratic process is used.

· Identify components of the democratic process.

Examples of Classroom Activities for Standard

4.2.

These will vary from team to team.

Students participate in CCG (Courtesy & Conduct Group)

Voting on projects

Team culture

Team meetings

Team governance

Mock elections

Clubs i.e., Be Kind to Animals Club

Community Service

Voting on projects

Students work together

Team culture

Team meetings

Mock elections

SCS Team Council

Examples of Assessment Strategies for Standard 4.2


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