I am currently completing my service learning at Martin Luther King Elementary School working with children ranging from Kindergarten to 5th grade in an after school program. This program provides the children with a safe and comforting place to do their homework‚ hangout with their friends‚ and get a snack. Since I am just getting to know these children I do not know everything about them and their background‚ so I do not have a lot of examples that relate back to the class work we do. In class
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Learning is supposed to be more than just the stereotypical perception of sitting in a classroom and getting lectured by the professor. Going into my First Year Seminar class I honestly did not know what to expect. I was initially nervous that this class was going to forcibly push me out of my comfort zone‚ and it did‚ but in a way that was exciting and comfortable for me. One of the reasons why I enjoy this class is because you never know what you are going to expect. There is never a day where
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For the service learning component‚ I did activities like ivy pulling (April 11 1-4 pm‚ April 30 10-2 pm)‚ going door to door in my dorm with information about energy conservation (April 21 7-9 pm)‚ and attending the March for Science (April 22 10-1 pm). These activities give me about 12 hours of volunteer service. I brought what we were learning in class to other aspects of my life‚ as well. For instance‚ I talk to my friends‚ in person and online‚ about the environment and the impact they have
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For my service learning‚ I volunteered at the MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop Office. Under the supervision of Monica Darden‚ I completed certain tasks in order to help students stay in college and graduate. I passed out flyers to inform the community all the benefits the program offers. I assisted students in applying for various benefits if they were eligible. I made phone calls to get them to make an appointment for financial counseling or tax preparation. I helped the students to make those processes
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For my service-learning project‚ I worked in a third grade classroom in Braden River Elementary located in Sarasota County. I preformed various activities as an assistant to my instructor‚ and had to remain adaptable in an ever-changing environment. Such tasks include; tutoring‚ grading‚ crafting‚ teaching‚ reading to students‚ teaching lessons‚ accompanying students when traveling around campus creating lesson plans and acting as a friend/role model to the students. My project has extended vastly
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For my service-learning assignment I decided to fulfill my hours at Otto Middle School with Mrs. April Balogun as a part of the Communities in Schools (CIS) Program as a student mentor and volunteer. My primary duties included helping students with troubling homework assignments or projects‚ speaking to students on study skills to incorporate in the future‚ speaking to students who may need help with personal or school related issues‚ as well as assisting Mrs. Balogun with minor activity planning
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Service learning experience is an educational involvement where by aiding their community students are able to grow in knowledge as well as in personal view. It is essential to understand that by serving the community‚ it can create a positive change in The Rio Grande Valley. By doing my service learning at The Gladys Porter Zoo I view the importance of how even a simple task will make a positive difference. I can mention that what I did was out of comparison to what is done in the whole zoo. If
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ARGUMENT ESSAYS* Essential elements of an argument essay: 1. Written on a controversial topic 5. Uses sound logic 2. Expresses a clear stance 6. Anticipates and refutes opponents views 3. Provides convincing support 7. Organizes information in emphatic order 4. Uses a reasonable tone 8. Appeals to the reader’s emotions‚ ethics‚ logic Reasonable tone: reasonable tone uses qualifying words: usually‚ seldom‚ some‚ few‚ many‚ most‚ often‚ frequently‚ perhaps‚ seldom‚ it seems likely
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ARGUMENT ESSAY GRADING As students we all have been challenged to do our best. Throughout our lives we have been labeled with our grades; in high school‚ the ones with low grades were left alone in misery‚ while the ones with higher grades were praised as the leaders of this horse race. Then‚ the question that comes into mind is: is it right to categorize students‚ does grading contribute to education? It is assumed and stated in
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Service Learning Reflection Paper My volunteer work was at the Amarillo SPCA. The Amarillo SPCA is a home for cats and dogs that are still in good condition and can be put up for adoption. This organization is a non-kill and does not receive any assistance from the government; they simply rely on donations and sponsorships from local people and companies. They are located at 11901 S. Coulter in Amarillo. The shelter has 53 kennels‚ 12 puppy cages‚ 5 exercise yards‚ and 30 cat kennels. The purpose
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