30 Minute Lesson Plan

Introduction to Advocacy Service-Learning

Lesson Plan

30 Minutes

Objective:

Students will be able to...

• • Define advocacy through community education and how it relates to

  • service-learning

  • Discuss the importance of ethical storytelling

  • Identify an issue they care about in their community

Materials:

Reflection questions

Pre-Learning Assignment (students should have completed the following prior to coming to class):

• 1. Review Social Change Wheel (attached) and Definitions of Service-Learning and Advocacy

  2. Read Is there an Ethics Code for Storytelling? (Jenab, 2016, Huffington Post)

  3. Answer Reflection Questions:

     • Based on the readings, how would you summarize advocacy?

     • How is advocacy related to service-learning? Is it service-learning?

     • What is the main idea of "Is there and Ethics Code for Storytelling?"

Agenda:

Review pre-learning assignment (~10 minutes):

Answer any questions. Ask students if anything surprised them about the assignment. Ask a few students to share their answers to their reflection questions. Establish a group understanding of advocacy service-learning and how it relates to the coursework.

Identifying your community/social issue (~15minutes):

Have students write their answers to the following questions for 5 minutes:

• 1. What does community mean to you, and what communities do you currently belong to? Think about where you spend your time and with whom, what you value, and what you enjoy.

1. What one or two issues do you see these communities struggling with?

   1. What social issue are you most passionate about? Does it impact one of the communities you care about?

After 5 minutes, have students pair up in groups of two and discuss their answers for 10 minutes.

How will I be an ethical advocate for this issue? (~5 minutes):

Have students respond to the following questions individually by writing down their thoughts

• 1. What issue are you most interested in creating an advocacy project for?

  2. What kind of advocacy project are you interested in pursuing?

  3. Who do you need to talk to and what resources do you need to ensure your project lifts people up and promotes positive change?

Homework:

Research three nonprofits online that address the issue you are most passionate about. Pick one you want to learn more about and fill out the Research a Community Partner (Student Handout)

You can use Google and https://servicelearning.boisestate.edu/agencies/community-partners/ to find information about local nonprofits.