A minimum of 500 words must be
written for each entry.
Entries should simply be labeled
with the appropriate entry number(s), for example, Entry 5, Entry 6, Entries 7,
Entries 8, and so on.
Volunteer Work Selected – I am
Volunteering at my daughter’s Cheer gym Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Entry 5: Narrate your experiences on the project in a minimum of 500
words. Be sure to relate your project
experiences briefly to specific ideas in each of the week’s readings. Ideally, you will synthesize ideas from these
readings. You may also briefly reference ideas from earlier weeks of the course, as well as up to four additional
sources you have found in your own research. Cite at least 2 articles and/or
readings from the course in this entry.
Remember, it is your job as a
student to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials.
[Write your entry here]
Entry 6: Narrate your experiences on the project in a minimum of 500
words. Be sure to relate your project
experiences briefly to specific ideas in each of the week’s readings. Ideally, you will synthesize ideas from these
readings. You may also briefly reference ideas from earlier weeks of the course, as well as up to four additional
sources you have found in your own research. Cite at least 2 articles and/or
readings from the course in this entry.
Remember, it is your job as a
student to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials.
[Write your entry here]
Entry 7: Narrate your experiences on the project in a minimum of 500
words. Be sure to relate your project
experiences briefly to specific ideas in each of the week’s readings. Ideally, you will synthesize ideas from these
readings. You may also briefly reference ideas from earlier weeks of the course, as well as up to four additional
sources you have found in your own research. Cite at least 2 articles and/or
readings from the course in this entry.
Remember, it is your job as a
student to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials
[Write your entry here]
Entry 8: Narrate your experiences on the project in a minimum of 500
words. Be sure to relate your project
experiences briefly to specific ideas in each of the week’s readings. Ideally, you will synthesize ideas from these
readings. You may also briefly reference ideas from earlier weeks of the course, as well as up to four additional
sources you have found in your own research. Cite at least 2 articles and/or
readings from the course in this entry.
Remember, it is your job as a
student to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials
[Write your entry here]
Entry 9: Narrate your experiences on the project in a minimum of 500
words. Be sure to relate your project
experiences briefly to specific ideas in each of the week’s readings. Ideally, you will synthesize ideas from these
readings. You may also briefly reference ideas from earlier weeks of the course, as well as up to four additional
sources you have found in your own research. Cite at least 2 articles and/or
readings from the course in this entry.
Remember, it is your job as a
student to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials
[Write your entry here]
Something to consider as you write your final SLP Conclusion.
Throughout the course,
you will notice the repeating theme of radical individualism.
Ø Radical individualism is the antithesis of
engaged citizenship. It is a form of hyper-democracy: government takes care of
my duties and obligations to others while protecting my rights.
Obviously, we want the KSS to teach and
encourage engaged citizenship. Throughout the course materials including the
Service Learning Project, we want the student
to recognize that with rights come duties and responsibilities.
Simply because you have the right to do
something does not mean it is the right thing to do. Adler writes in his essay
on Justice, impeding another’s pursuit of happiness is an unjust act. Choosing
to refrain from an action, even though you may have a right to that act,
is a choice to pursue justice for someone else. It is a selfless act to
perpetuate the pursuit of a better society.
Some suggest that “radical individualism” is
the greatest threat our nation faces at the moment. This helps us understand
the argument that the cost of an insulated life leads to less freedom as the
onus of social responsibility shifts to government.
McConnell’s article Religion and Limited
Government oblique references this
when he writes, “If government does
everything, (rather than the church and/or the individual), there is no
separation or no space for the church” (McConnell, 2010). If this is true, our
individual duty towards our fellow man matters. Furthermore, if we allow government to assume that role, there is no
space for social capital to develop (see Putnam’s discussion on social
capital).
If this argument is valid, then it is the
choices that you and I make every day, in our actions and words, which define
whether or not we live in a good society. It suggests that society is a
mirrored reflection of who you are and that if you didn’t like it, you have the
Constitutional authority to change it (see First Amendment). Recall from the
Declaration of Independence, Jefferson tells the reader you have a “duty” to
pursue the better society (Jefferson, 1776).
Recognize that your foray into volunteerism
through the SLP is a physical act of choosing to change the world.
Congratulations: you matter very much.
Entry 10: “Conclusions”
The concluding entry is in two parts.
Part
1: Complete the three-question
survey using the following rating. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most
favorable and 1 being the least favorable, rate your response to the statements.
The Service Learning
Project helped me better understand the role that engaged citizenship has
in affecting positive change in American society.”
I was
initially reluctant to participate in the Service Learning Project
assignment.
Overall,
I found the Service Learning Project assignment was a rewarding
experience.
Part
2: Summarize your project, its relation to the
course themes and readings, and your feelings about your project experiences.
· Be certain to discuss the belief that an engaged citizen makes
America stronger.
Also, specifically respond
to the three statements in Part 1 within the body of your final
entry.
Remember to cite at least
two articles and/or readings from the course in this entry.
[Write your entry here]
SLP PowerPoint Assignment
Slide One: Title
page
Slide Two: Opening
comments.
Include a photograph of you at your SLP location on
this slide and receive 10 extra credit points.
These extra credit points are available only in Week
Nine.
Slide Three: Discuss
entry one
Slide Four: Discuss
entry two, Objective One (see the syllabus for course objectives)
Slide Five: Discuss
entry two, Objective Two (see the syllabus for course objectives)
Slide Six: Discuss
your volunteer work to date
Slide Seven: Discuss your volunteer work to date.
Slide Eight: Summarize your experience by discussing entry ten
Slide Nine: APA style bibliography.
Remember to use and cite a
minimum of 14 unique assigned reading articles in your SLP.
Videos, research reports, and
external articles may be used in addition to the required 14 assigned
reading citations.
