Grade Level: 1st grade
Content: Children in need
Service Needed: Families lost everything due to the earthquake in Haiti. Children were left without families and belongings. Children in Georgia also have needs such as children in hospitals,children involved in car accidents, and children involved in the DFACS.
Service Idea: We will have students collect stuffed animals for children in need in these different areas. This service learning project was approved by the principal at Midway Elementary School.
Preparation: Students will learn about children in need around the world, relating it back to their town. A letter will be sent home to all students in the school about sending/donating stuffed animals for children in need. First grade students announced the service learning project on the morning announcements. Students will have to the beginning of Apirl to bring these stuffed animals in. We will be sending these off to different places that need them.
Reflection:Students are writing letters based on the information and pictures we showed them of children in need. This letters will be given along with the stuffed animals to different places.
Demonstration: Students will have a chance to create a card for children that are receiving these different animals.
Curriculum Connections:English/ Language Arts: Letter writing \ Social Studies:Map study
Skill Development: Writing and Map skills
Standard Used: SS1G2,SS1G3, ELAW1, ELA1R1
Community Contacts:1st Baptist Church in Covington, Georgia, Newton County DFACS, and The Covington Police Depart.
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