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Geography And Mutual Understanding: "Harvest Of Hope", Marianne Kenney
Geography And Mutual Understanding: "Harvest Of Hope", Marianne Kenney
Curriculum
The "Harvest of Hope" was an interdisciplinary science/geography project that provided students from two different schools and very diverse backgrounds the opportunity to work in a cooperative community service effort. With teacher coordination from both districts involved in the project, students from an inner-city school and a suburban school planted, tended, and harvested crops on unused school prope11y and donated the food to organizations providing resources to the needy. "Harvest of Hope" was designed to aid the needy of Denver and teach high school students about real-world geography issues. Students also gained knowledge of issues inherent in world agriculture and …
Draft Instructional Framework In Service-Learning For Elementary School, Maryland Student Service Alliance
Draft Instructional Framework In Service-Learning For Elementary School, Maryland Student Service Alliance
Curriculum
MSSA wants to ensure that all Maryland students can make a difference in their schools and communities by learning to be responsible citizens. We published the draft instructional framework to help teachers develop a broad range of service-learning experiences.