This unit, that I teach as part of our social studies curriculum, is really close to my heart. Teaching the oldest grade in our elementary school gives me a unique perspective. My students are the big fish in a little pond, about to embark on a new journey to middle school next year.
There are multiple events and activities we do with younger grades to encourage service and community within our school. A fav is when we build gingerbread houses with kindergarteners during the holidays!
But there are skills that come with community service that need to be explicitly taught. I've broken down the lessons into simple objectives to help students analyze their own role in their communities and plan how to make positive changes.
Unit One {understanding ourselves & our community} has students analyze themselves & their role in the community, as well as the needs of their fellow classmates.
Unit Two {practicing leadership & communication skills} is full of activities to help students use leadership skills in practical, real world situations.
Unit Three {community service} puts students to work, designing and implementing a community service project.
The community service projects are incredibly rewarding and give students the confidence they need to take on the challenges of middle school.
If you'd like to implement this in your own class, you can click any of the photos above or here to purchase the lessons from my Teachers Pay Teachers store!
XO Emily
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