Title: Identification and Correction of Point Source Pollution
Academic Areas: Identifying Point Source Pollution
Duration of service: 1 School Year
Character Virtues: Civic Virtue and Citizenship
Service Areas: Community Improvement
Service Learning Project Description:
Students perform a litter analysis on a local downtown street.
After collecting 5 bags of litter the students classify the litter
and attempt to determine where the litter most likely came from.
Analysis of the litter indicates that the bulk of the litter was
from a small fast food restaurant near the school. Students then
met with community leaders and restaurant owners to develop a plan
to start a Stop Litter campaign. Developing posters for local stores,
increasing the number of municipal waste cans, and final involving
local students in clean up efforts.
Goals and Objectives
Academic
Learning Goal: Students will be able to identify Point Source
pollution concerns.
Standard: Living Environment MST Standard 4._
Learning Goal: Students will be able to voice their concern over
point source pollution in a way appropriate to the problem and
providing possible solutions.
Standard: English Standard 4 Language for Social Interaction
Service
Community need: Identifying point sources of
pollution and suggesting possible solutions.
Possible Community Partners: Local Betterment
Committee
Objective: Students will create a general awareness
of pollution issues in the town.
Objective: Students will develop an action plan
to combat the pollution at the source.
Character
Virtue: Civic Virtue & Citizenship
Objective: Students will be able to recognize
the need for a clean and orderly environment and how to motivate
community member to take an active role in keeping the community
clean
Key Activities
Key Planning Activities
1. Collect pollution and identify original sources.
2. Determine who the most likely offenders are in the community
Key Service Activities
1. Develop and action plan change the behaviors of the offenders
.
2. Distribute pollution findings to the authorities, with possible
solutions.
Key Reflection Activities
1. (oral) Class discussions about pollution issues.
2. (written) Daily or weekly journals concerning the project and
its possible impact.
3. (performance) Final letter to the editor thanking all the people
involved in the project.
Demonstration Activity
Students will organize a Civic Pride Walk, where they will show
off the improvements made during the project and thank the individuals
that made it possible. Key members of the community will be invited,
such as the town mayor, the owner of the fast food restaurant,
the town buildings and grounds crew, etc.
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