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=**Big Question: Why Community Service?**= What does community service mean to you? How would you help this world if you had the ability?Check out the website dosomething.org and browse through the causes and issues that are listed on that page. TASK: Please share your thoughts in the discussion tab above. Click on the tab, select the Community Service Brainstorming link. You will post to this discussion TWICE. Teachers: You will need to log into wikispaces. If you do not have an account, use //htsdguest// for your username and password.
 * Part I: Making a Connection**
 * 1) your initial, personal thoughts
 * 2) your response to someone else. Please make sure to begin this by addressing that person so we know to whom your response is directed. For example: //I like what John said about...//

Do some research on community service and collect some websites that provide information and opportunities for service. some search terms you might try are:
 * Part II: Research/Gather Information and Resources**
 * Search tip #1 -- try different key words in your search like: //youth service, volunteerism, volunteering, community service, community service projects, civil service, MLK day of service, community outreach, etc.//
 * Search tip #2 -- try using quotations to find websites with that exact phrase. ex: "MLK day of Service" or "community service"
 * Search tip #3 -- use AND to find sites that contain both terms: volunteering AND Pittsburgh AND teenagers

TASK: Find one web resource on community service and write a one paragraph review of what it includes, and how it might benefit someone looking to do community service. Post your website review HERE.


 * Part III: Why Does it Matter?**

TASK: Read the following links: Understanding school requirements for community service, and this article and respond to the discussion tab called NY Times response.

GROUP WORK In your group, brainstorm on a list of FIVE criteria for QUALITY community service. Select a group editor to post those five criteria on your group wiki page linked below.
 * Group 1
 * Group 2
 * Group 3
 * Group 4
 * Group 5

TASK: Design a survey to sample seniors and/or recent grads on their community service. Develop questions that will give you manageable data and as well as a collection of ideas and real examples of quality (and non-quality) community service. Click here to find out how.
 * Part IV Collecting Real Data**

Introduce project idea: creating a web based community service guide for incoming freshman
 * Part V: Culminating Project**

Group discussion--what can we do to help incoming freshman get a better idea about community service?

TASK: Design a web site that will be a resource for incoming freshman. It should consider your audience and be a one stop resource for their community service. Some things you might include are:
 * an explanation of the what, why and how of community service requirements for Hampton
 * resources on community service
 * guidelines and tips for quality community service completion
 * examples of quality community service
 * a list of organizations and links that provide civic service and volunteering opportunities
 * personal testimonies (interviews) from this year's seniors