How it works
This service learning lesson plan template opens on a class project: lines for Teacher, Class and Dates, then ruled blocks headed The need, What students will learn, Partner, Find out, Get ready, Act, Reflect and Share.
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Plan the project
Press Print the lesson plan. Start with the need outside your classroom and the subject goals the project will meet. Partner is the person or group you work with. The next blocks follow the project in order, from finding out to sharing the results.
Run it and look back
A timeline numbers eight weeks with What we do and Who, and a jobs list sets students beside each job. After the project, the reflection sheet asks students three questions: What? So what? Now what?
- The hours log has Date, What I did, Hours and Signed by columns and a Total hours line.
- The boxed plan puts a prompt under each heading, and the sample fills it in.
Questions and answers
What is a service learning lesson plan?
A plan for a class project that meets a real need in the school or community and teaches subject goals along the way. This form has blocks for both, a partner and a reflection.
Is there a reflection sheet for students?
Yes. It has three ruled boxes down the page, What?, So what? and Now what?, each with a prompt, under Name, Date and Project lines.
Does it track service hours?
Yes. The hours log has ten rows and a Signed by column. The page says nothing about how many hours a school asks for.
What does a finished plan look like?
The sample plans a made-up grade 5 project on litter by the school fence, with the custodian as the partner. It lists what the class plans to do and reports no result.