Weekly Agenda
Week One
Thursday, August 21st - Getting to Know Each Other Activity. ”A Busybody’s Guide to Improving the World” Article & Discussion.
Friday, August 22nd - Review RSL Packet & Course. Agree-Disagree Discussion Activity. Review Discussion Etiquette: Rules for Discussion.
Week Two
Monday, August 25th - Google Classroom Setup. Review Learning Modules.
Distribute & Discuss Forms to be Signed (Release/Movie-Book). Begin Unit 1: Service Learning 101: What is Service? Helping vs. Serving Notes.
Tuesday, August 26th - Poem - “To Be of Use” & Questions. ADEPT Paragraph Response.
Wednesday, August 27th - Characteristics of a Good Citizen Notes. Begin Good Citizen Presentation Assignment.
Thursday, August 28th - "I Am Malala" Video & Questions. Finish Good Citizen Presentations.
Friday, August 29th - Presenting Good Citizen Assignments.
Week Three
Monday, September 1st - Labor Day (No School)
Tuesday, September 2nd - Finish Presentations.
Wednesday, September 3rd - Why Do Some People Not Help? Bystander Effect Notes. Altruism Article & Questions.
Thursday, September 4th - Review Altruism. Benefits of Volunteering Article & Questions. Begin Volunteering Promotion Poster.
Friday, September 5th - Finish Volunteering Poster. Hanging Posters throughout school.
Week Four
Monday, September 8th - Introductory Email to Supervisor. Movie: Groundhog Day (Service vs. Helping/Good Citizen Characteristics).
Tuesday, September 9th - Complete Groundhog Day Questions. Begin Unit 2: What is Philanthropy? (Notes)
Wednesday, September 10th - Review Philanthropy, Charity & Nonprofits. Group Creation of Nonprofit.
Thursday, September 11th - Sharing Non-Profit Creations. Social Justice - What is It? Notes.
Friday, September 12th - Finish Service Article: What We Don’t Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Service? Movie: The Ultimate Gift & Guide Sheet.
Week Five
Monday, September 15th - Finish Movie: The Ultimate Gift & Guide Sheet. Placement Important Items.
Tuesday, September 16th - 1st Day of Service @ Placements (Every Tues./Thurs.)
Wednesday, September 17th - Service Recap (Innerview). Review Philanthropy, Charity & Social Justice Notes/Quiz. Patagonia Article & Group Activity
Friday, September 19th - Professional Development Day (No Classes)
Week Six
Monday, September 22nd - Philanthropy, Charity, Social Justice Quiz. Weekly Service Reflection #1.
Wednesday, September 24th - Unit 2 Poverty/Homelessness: Shelter Seekers Activity.
Friday, September 26th - NEO Youth Summit @ Lakeland Community College (For select students). Weekly Service Reflection #2.
Week Seven
Monday, September 29th - 3 Types of Citizens Activity. Poverty & Homelessness Notes. Growing Up Poor in America Documentary.
Wednesday, October 1st - Second Harvest Food Bank Presentation and Simulation. (Media Center) Second Harvest Presentation & Simulation Rationale
Friday, October 3rd - Second Harvest Activity Reflection. SPENT Game Simulation & Questions.
Week Eight
Monday, October 6th - Begin Reading, Nickel and Dimed: on (Not) Getting by in America Part One: Serving in Florida & Guide Questions. Video: Living on a Dollar
Wednesday, October 8th - Finish Living on a Dollar & Complete Response Questions. Review Part One of Nickel & Dimed.
Friday, October 10th - NO SCHOOL! NEOEA Day
Week Nine
Monday, October 13th - Reading Part Two of Nickel & Dimed: Scrubbing in Maine and completing guide questions.
Wednesday, October 15th - Quiz over Part One: Serving in Florida. Read Million-Dollar Murray & Complete Guide Questions.
Friday, Oct 17th - Quiz over Part Two of Nickel & Dimed: Scrubbing In Maine. Finish Million-Dollar Murray article and questions. Complete Housing Models Comparison Chart.
Week Ten
Monday, October 20th - Read Part 4: Evaluation of Nickel & Dimed/Questions. Welfare & Welfare Reform Notes.
Wednesday, October 22nd - Movie: God Bless the Child and Viewing Guide.
Friday, October 24th - Quarter 1 Ends! NO CLASS; Teacher Records Day
Week Eleven (Quarter TWO Begins)
Monday, October 27th - Professional Day - No classes!
Wednesday, October 29th - Frontline Video: Poverty, Politics and Profit and reflection on challenges and potential changes to housing programs.
Friday, October 31st - Q2 Weekly Service Reflection #4. Attacks on the Homeless Station Activity.
Week Twelve
Monday, November 3rd - Finish Attacks on Homeless Stations. Poverty/Homelessness Test Review. Mock Election Ballot Review & Voting.
Wednesday, November 5th - Review Guide study time. Poverty/Homelessness Exam. Begin Movie: Pursuit of Happyness.
Friday, November 7th - Finish Pursuit of Happyness & Questions. Poverty/Homelessness Exam Corrections.
Week Thirteen
Monday, November 10th - Finish Exam Corrections. Weekly Service Reflection #5.
Wednesday, November 12th - Begin Unit 4: Education Reform (History & Evolution of Public Education in the U.S.) Article and Main Points Activity.
Friday, November 14th - Review History & Evolution Article Main Points. Weekly Service Reflection #6.
Week Fourteen
Monday, November, 17th - Video: Education, Inc. & Guide Sheet Questions.
Wednesday, November, 19th - Public Education in the U.S. Facts & Statistics. Begin Foreign Country Education System Assignment.
Friday, November, 21st - Finish Group Work on Foreign Country Assignment. Thanksgiving Reflection Assignment.
Week Fifteen
Monday, November, 24th - Foreign Country Education System Presentations & Recording Sheet Key Points.
Wednesday, November, 26th - Friday, November 28th - Thanksgiving Break! 🦃