Lacy Ferguson- Service Learning
Content- Learning About: Letter Writing, Character Education, Monetary Gifts, Health and Awareness
Service Need: “Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.” Students will learn the effects of cancer and ways to provide support for cancer patients, and awareness to the school community.
Preparation: Students will learn about cancer and how we can help others in need. Students will be prepared by hearing stories about people who have dealt with this disease.
Action: Students will write friendly letters to pediatric cancer patients at the Macon Medical Center. Students will raise awareness for Relay for Life by placing posters and purple ribbons around Gray Elementary. Students will raise money to support Relay for Life and cancer research through a paw prints fundraiser. Students will sell paw prints that read, “I Support Relay for Life,” for $0.25 each. Paw prints will be placed on a tree in the front lobby of GES. All proceeds will go to Gray Elementary’s Relay for Life team.
Reflection: Students will write about what they have learned and experienced through service learning and Relay for Life.
Demonstration: Students will write a letter to the faculty telling them about their experience with Relay for Life and how it has affected them. They will also thank them for their support in the service that they provided.
Curricular Connections:
English/Language Arts: Letter writing to pediatric cancer patients
Social Studies/History: History of Cancer
Mathematics: Counting money
Science: Causes of cancer and cancer treatment
Art and Music: Creating posters for Relay for Life Awareness
Other: Relay for Life videos
Skill Development: Responsibility and Advocacy
Books: Chemo Girl
Can I Catch Cancer?
Community Contacts: Abby Davidson- Macon Medical Center Children’s Hospital
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