TIES Curriculum Module

Title: Better Citizens Through Volunteering

Teachers: Curry, Florence, Hayes, Rush

Business: Wesley Community Center

Description: Numerous high schools have adopted a senior exit project as a way to encourage growth in their students, promote community involvement and prepare them for their lives after high school. One of the greatest needs in most urban areas is for younger students to make connections with older students who have found success in the educational system. These students can serve as mentors and tutors, helping not only with academic issues, but social issues as well. Getting students involved in their communities is of vital importance, census data shows that 85% of Americans live within 25 miles of where they were raised. On the other hand, only a fraction of people under age 30 volunteer. Therefore, the goal of this unit is to expose students to community involvement and volunteering in the hopes that many will not just view it as another graduation requirement, but as a positive force for community change.

Subjects: English/ Communication/ Language Arts, Technology, Careers/ Life Skills/Fam& Cons Sci/ Vocational Social Studies/ History/ Economics/Marketing

Grade Level: 6-12

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