Copyright (c) 2009 ExpressionEngine tag:phennd.org,2009:08:04 tag:phennd.org,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.117 2009-08-04T17:24:26Z Hillary Conflict Resolution
Today, many of our schools and communities are plagued by violence.  Whether in the form of bullying on the playground, abuse in the home, drive-by shootings in our neighborhoods, or even war and destruction around the world, violence is all around us.  However, as in the past, today’s communities are taking a stand against the bloodshed.

]]> tag:phennd.org,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.116 2009-08-04T17:23:43Z Hillary Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
For this plan, 7th grade world history is broken up in six-week units in such a way that the themes and locations examined can be connected to present-day situations. Below are suggestions as to how this can be done within a service-learning context. The project can span the entire year or be shortened as needed. There are group elements required for research; however the class works as a whole to identify the issues they want to address.

]]> tag:phennd.org,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.115 2009-08-04T17:23:10Z Hillary Food and Culture: A Community Exploration
The theme of exploring cultures and community history through food is relevant to the 6th grade social studies curriculum.  Within an interdisciplinary study of food and culture there are many opportunities for students to engage in activities to improve community nutrition and food security on a local level while working to understand how geography, politics, economics and history shape food systems.  Problems of poor nutrition including obesity and malnutrition are among the most serious public health threats in the world today.  This project will engage youth in a series of activities to study the local food environment and help community members make healthy food choices.  This project will help 6th grade students understand problems facing their community and how active citizens can play a role in solving community problems.

]]> tag:phennd.org,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.114 2009-08-04T17:22:22Z Hillary Soil and Water Erosion
This project has students looking at local examples of phenomena studied in the “Rocks and Landforms” unit during the first twelve weeks of the school year.  As students learn about landforms and how rocks are formed, they will use aerial photos to identify landforms in their community.  They will study their local river or creek, find evidence of erosion, determine the impact that humans have had on the water body and develop a project to lessen human impacts on that water body (4.6.7 C; 4.8.7 C; 3.2.7 A,B,C,D)

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