DEVELOPING AN AWARENESS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY Lesson 2

Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed! WHST Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (HS-PS1-2) WHST Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-PS1-3)

Bell Work! Describe the meaning and importance of community service. List and identify community service organizations. Explain how FFA members can be involved with community improvement and development. What are the community service requirements for FFA degrees.

Terms

Interest Approach What are the duties and responsibilities of an elected community official? What influence do they have on the community?

What is community Service? Community service is performing activities that improve the quality of life in a community.

Service Service is helping others or providing for others through helpful acts.

Community Service Campaign A community service campaign is an organized and intense effort to carry out an activity.

Service Projects May Include Charitable activities Community improvement Fund raising campaigns

Benefits of community service Give People a new outlook on life. Provide Learning experiences. Pull a community together.

Responsible citizenship is an asset that is respected by others.

Many service projects require volunteerism. A volunteer is an individual who willingly performs a service without monetary rewards.

Volunteering in time of Need Sometimes people are called to provide volunteer service during periods of disaster.

Team Work Service projects teach people to work together for a common cause.

Benefits Develops self-confidence Promotes teamwork Strengthens the individual emotionally, physically and spiritually. Builds healthy people, environments, and communities.organizations include the following:

Organizations American Red Cross American Cancer Society Salvation Army Christian Children’s Fund March of Dimes

Civic clubs-groups formed to improve life in the local Lion’s Club Kiwanis Rotary Club Optimists Club

Youth organizations 4-H Girl Scouts of America Boy Scouts of America Campfire Boys and Girls

Student organizations - Honor Society FFA FHA FBLA VICA NHS DECA

A plan of service Written statement of the group’s skills and talents and the ways of providing service.

Through community service projects, positive attitudes create positive results

It is important to “plan your work and work your plan.”

Review/Summary Describe the meaning and importance of community service. List and identify community service organizations. Explain how FFA members can be involved with community improvement and development.

Remember the FFA motto – Living to Serve!