Title: Let it Blow, Let it Blow, Let It Blow
Academic Areas: Energy Conservation Science
Duration of service: 4 Months
Character Virtues: Responsibility
Service Areas: Advocating for Local Wind Farm
Service Learning Project Description:
A community is looking at the construction of a local wind turbine
farm. There has been some debate but there does not seem to be a
great deal of information available to the community. A local high
school class seeks to advocate for the Wind Farm by developing educational
information packets and making the available to the community. They
also host a Wind Farm Informational Meeting.
Goals and Objectives
Academic
Learning Goal: Students will be able to Discuss the benefits
and concerns related to a Wind Farm operation.
Standard: MST Standard 6,7 Technological Systems and Project Management
Learning Goal: Students will be able to develop useful literature
regarding wind farms.
Standard: English Standard 3 Language for Critical Analysis and
Evaluation
Service
Community need: Energy Requirements exceed local
power generation, requiring the purchase of foreign energy resources.
Possible Community Partners: Local Power Authority,
Local Land Owners, Wind Turbine Manufactures.
Objective: Provide local residents with information
regarding the wind farm.
Objective: Provide a place where citizens and
engineers can discuss issues related to the wind farm.
Character
Virtue: Responsibility
Objective: Students will be able to discuss the
economic need
Key Activities
Key Planning Activities
1) Research wind farms and basic energy production
2) Contact an operating wind farm manager to meet with the advocacy
team
3) Contact the local power authority to set up a meeting
Key Service Activities
1) Develop an informational packet on energy production and wind
farms
2) Set up a "Town Hall" meeting to discuss wind farms
Key Reflection Activities
1. (oral) Discuss opinion straw poll results from town hall meeting
2. (written) Write thank you letters to all who contributed to
the project.
3. (performance)
Demonstration Activity
Using information from the Energy Production and Wind Farms,
students will offer a tour of a nearby wind farm for interested
persons. Key community members, local legislature and the general
public will be invited to join students for a Saturday tour where
students will work with Wind Farm employees to explain and show
how a wind farm works.
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