Citizenship+&+Service+Learning

Citizenship and service learning are key components of social studies. This year, each of my classes will be participating in various service projects throughout the year:

Social media plays a critical role in students' lives, and it's important to remember that it is a major part of the world today. Becoming an engaged citizen through social media is just as beneficial and important as other types of civic action. Digital media users talked about how young people use social media for civic engagement. Panel Discussion on Civic Engagement Through Social Media []
 * Social Media & Civic Engagement**


 * **6th Grade: "Citizenship in the Community"**
 * Students will decide on and participate in a community-based service project. Students will complete this as a class, working in different committees.
 * [[file:Project Citizen Project Plan.pdf]]
 * **8th Grade: "Project Citizen"**
 * Students will identify a problem, research possible solutions and alternatives, and develop an action plan for how they might solve the problem.[] Students will complete this work in small groups of 3-6.
 * [[file:Project Citizen Project Plan.pdf]]
 * **US History: "I Am an American"**
 * Students will identify, plan, and participate in a project to help fellow Americans
 * **World History: "Global Citizenship"**
 * Students will identify, plan, and participate in a project that allows them to truly gain a sense of their own global citizenship while helping others in the process. []
 * **Government/Econ: "Project Citizen"**
 * Students will complete the same process as the 8th graders, but will then follow through on their action plan []
 * [[file:Project Citizen Project Plan.pdf]]