Fred Walk Normal Community High School Using the

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Fred WalkNormal Community High SchoolUsing the
Mother Road as a Primary Source

• Illinois State University
• Teaching American History Summer Institute
• 2003

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Building Bridges--Connecting History/Social
Studies and Community through Service-Learning.
Essential Elements of Quality Service Learning.
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What is Service Learning?

• Young people learn and develop through active
  participation in actual community needs.
• Integrated into the academic curriculum
• Extending student learning beyond the classroom.

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• Provide students with opportunities to use newly
  acquired academic skills and knowledge in real
  life situations in their communities.
• Structured reflection on service experience
• Provide additional opportunities for continued
  service learning

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Why Service Learning?

• Serious Decline in Civic Organizations
• Parent Teacher Organizations--Lions, Jaycees,
  Elks, League Of Women Voters

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• Enhance the Learning of Historical Content
• Provide Students with Real-World Understanding of
  Issues
• Develop Civic Participation Skills
• Develop a Sense of Caring for Others

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Why Service Learning?

• Introduce Teachers to their Community
• Develop and Enhance a Professional Relationship
  between Teachers
• Create Positive Publicity for the Teaching of
  History/Social Studies

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• Professional Opportunities---Organizations,
  Conferences, Publishing

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Get Your Service Learning Kicks on Route 66
Historic Route 66 A Geographic Journey,
Towanda, Illinois USA