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Oral Language 6.1, 7.1, 8.1

MS.10: Evaluation of community needs

MS.12: Stewardship

MS.13: Service to communities

What Does Our School Need?

The purpose of this activity is to make students aware of service projects that can be done to improve the appearance of the school and to encourage them to participate in the projects.

Steps To Complete the Activity

Have students

• Identify improvements that could be made in the school. Areas might include cleaning the school grounds, planting flowers outside the school, picking up trash in the halls, beautifying the lunchroom, or creating a mural in a drab hallway.
• Plan how to accomplish their goals. They may need to talk to the principal, the PTA, the custodian, their teachers, and their fellow students.
• Think of ways to include as many students as possible in the service project.