Time to choose our international partners and decide on the civic engagement theme (January 3rd - January 15)Dear American and Moldovan teachers, We hope you had wonderful winter holidays and are ready for a new assignment. In the next two weeks we will work on three very important tasks:
Task 3Study the sample service learning student activities listed below. Togeher with your students, create 3 activities you would like to get involved in to adress the theme selected in Task # 2. Post a short paragraph to explain the theme you chose and the 3 activities you will be organising to address that theme in the "Comments" section below.
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Ecaterina Caraseni. Gymnasium V.Topal, Congaz
1/6/2017 08:51:15 am
My students proposed to discuss about very popular theme nowadays "Driving without alcohol".We asked for permition to invite the representatives from Chiṣinặu from automobile club to make an action (акция) on the road (to give all the drivers water and booklets) and tell them not to drink alcohol while drive.
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 10:57:06 am
Ecaterina, I strongly believe that your activities had a great impact on all the participants. Drivers, parents and their children should realize the importance of being attentive and save their lives. Your students had a great experience working in this project.
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Solomca Tatiana
1/10/2017 08:39:28 am
We would like to choose the theme "A Healthy Lifestyle Depends On You" , and those three activities we would like to get involved in would be the following :
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 11:04:34 am
Dear Tatiana,
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Oxana Vartic, TheoreticalLyceum ''Mihail Sadoveanu'', Calarasi
1/10/2017 10:44:17 am
Our team has chosen the theme ''A sound mind in a sound body''.
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 11:11:44 am
Good job, Oxana!
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Elena Pasa
1/11/2017 11:36:49 am
We plan to organize some activities dealing with litter recycling.We will call the activity,, Litter has its place''.We want to perform a lesson at our primary school teaching the pupils how to separate the litter.We will organize a flash -mob.We will gather litter from the local park together with the pupils from the primary school .We will draw posters.
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 11:17:35 am
Elena, a great variety of activities on a very nice topic! This is a problem the community face all year round. The greatest pleasure is when you get the litter from the local park in huge sacks. The only thing I would suggest your team is to plan carefully the day of gathering the garbage. The more people, the better. The result is worth seeing.
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Ecaterina Caraseni, gymnasium V.Topal, Congaz.
1/13/2017 01:50:17 am
Our team has chosen the theme connected with disability people (We have a center in our village which is named "Sun beam").
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 11:22:20 am
The topic is nice, Ecaterina! Of course, the disabled people will be glad to have guests and act together. May be you can speak to pupils from your school about this kind of people and make them feel the life from another point of view. This may be one of your objectives of the project. I wish I knew the other objectives you want to achieve.
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Rodica Chihai Lyceum"Mihail Barca" Milestii Mici,Ialoveni
1/13/2017 09:54:02 am
Our 8th-9th form team has chosen to be engaged in a volunteering event"Being an English teacher for 7-10 days".We intend to make a learning circle and teach the 1st form pupils(they don't learn English yet)and some kindergarten kids and teach them English.
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 11:51:43 am
Rodica,
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Mascautan Ana
1/13/2017 11:08:10 am
We intend to take the following theme ,,We can make the difference!
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 11:57:57 am
Dear Ana,
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Amillya (CIS)
3/7/2017 06:41:01 am
I think that is a great idea but do you have a plan to do it because most people, when they get off the plane are very tired and just want to get to their destination.
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Elena Zigo, "Mihai Eminescu" High School, Balti
1/14/2017 11:24:14 am
Students from "Mihai Eminescu" High School from Balti strongly believe that a state cannot be successful unless it has healthy people. Thus it was agreed to choose the topic of Healthy Lifestyle as the basis for our activities. Our first step will be to contact our local NGO that deals with youth health issues, ATIS, and organize a meeting with its specialists. The main purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the aspects of a healthy lifestyle and the ways to achieve it. The second step will be a series of workshops for the pupils from our school under the title”Healthy isn’t a goal – it’s a way of living.” The main idea behind this second step is to raise our pupils’ awareness about the importance of a healthy start today in order to be able to enjoy a happy tomorrow. And our last initiative will be the edition of a leaflet that will contain a set of definite actions towards a healthy lifestyle.
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 12:05:28 pm
Great!
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Amillya (CIS)
3/7/2017 06:59:30 am
I agree that you should do this, being healthy is not easy so its important to watch what you eat.I think this is a good idea to do fundraisers and help support people who have trouble being healthy. I'm sure your high school will continue this program and stay healthy just as they are.
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Ana Chiciuc
1/14/2017 12:19:20 pm
Our theme of the project is"Give homeless children a chance".
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 12:14:12 pm
Dear Ana,
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Gligor Diana , Theoretical Lyceum,,Stefan cel Mare'''
1/14/2017 04:10:28 pm
Our team has chosen the theme ,, I choose to be healthy I choose to be happy''
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Corina Ceban
1/19/2017 12:20:04 pm
I wish you good luck, Diana, in implementing all the activities. It is a nice idea to draw posters about healthy way of life. What comes next? What will you do with them?
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Ceban Natalia
1/15/2017 10:53:39 am
Our team believes that " There is no way ahead without looking backwards", That's why we decided to help senior citizens from our town. We want to do the following:
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 10:35:36 am
Natalia, your idea is really nice. Buying food for old people is not so easy. Your team has to think of the process of foundraising. It would be great if you organized a concert or any other extracurricular activity in order to motivate a lot of prople to donate.
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Ceban Natalia
1/26/2017 01:00:22 pm
Thank you for your advice, we'll take it into cosideration while planning the activity. 1/16/2017 05:53:00 am
As a class, we have discussed many important themes that we would like to become a part of. After some debate, we have decided to choose the theme of “We can make the difference”. We would like to volunteer our time to help a local animal shelter in our community. This shelter takes care of ALL of our injured animals in the area. Our class would like to:
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 10:42:44 am
Dear Timothy,
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Apostol Diana, Peticeni Gymnasium
1/16/2017 12:23:57 pm
My students decided to work on "Living a Healthy Lifestyle with Sports" and the 3 activities we will organise are the following:
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 10:48:07 am
You have good ideas on a necessary topic, Diana. Your students will draw posters with pleasure. I wonder what you will do with the interview. What is the reason? Who will watch or read? As I suppose it may be interesting and useful.
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Pamela Garber, Selwyn Elementary
1/18/2017 11:28:54 am
Our theme is "Helping Others"
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 10:56:46 am
"Helping others" sounds great, Pamela! Judging by the activities you planned, you should divide your students in three groups, as it is too much work to do. You will probably decide the time and the deeds each of the student has to do.
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Anthony Wainaina
1/19/2017 07:16:33 am
Our team will be working on the them " The World is Our family"
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 11:19:49 am
Anthony, your team has to work a lot. All three activities of your project are huge, so your students will have to work plenty of time.
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Tinerelu-Negru Rodica, TL "C. Stere", Soroca
1/19/2017 11:10:10 pm
Our team decided to help the city and the citizens and the theme of the project is "A clean city means a clean life".
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 11:29:04 am
Rodica, your team has great ideas on improving the life in Soroca. Young students have to think of their city and help its citizens.I would like to know the way of organizing the flashmob, I mean what type of activity it will be - dance or flyer delivering. What is your idea?
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Turcu Rodica L.T M.Eminescu Ungheni
1/22/2017 11:09:58 am
We have chosen the next subject" Peace and Tolerance For the World". We will organise these activities: 1)Interview different people to find out what peace and tolerance is. 2)Encourage communities to keep peace and understanding between people of different nationalities and beliefs. 3)Draw posters and take pictures . 4)Award of certificates of participations.
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 11:37:36 am
Dear Rodica,
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Dear Corina, 1/23/2017 10:51:57 am
After discussing the presented themes, my students selected the theme,“We can make the difference”. We would like to volunteer both our time and resources to aid a local animal shelter here in Onslow County. The shelter, Possumwood Acres, takes care of a variety of injured wild animals, from falcons to goats. My class hopes to:
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 11:43:56 am
Victoria, I like your way of seeing the impact of the project. Students do need involvment in community life and making them volunteer is a great way to make them feel the change.
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1/23/2017 11:28:30 am
Our class discussed the theme of "We can make the difference." We would like to volunteer our time to help a local animal sanctuary in our community. This shelter takes care of many injured animals in the area. Mostly injured birds like hawks and owls. Our class would like to: Design posters to educate our community about how to protect our wildlife. Manage an event for volunteers to help our local animal sanctuary. Organize a penny drive to help raise funds.
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Corina Ceban
1/23/2017 11:48:29 am
Spending time with animals is not waisted time. You students will have great experience, Mary, volunteering their time and effort to help the local animal sanctuary in your community. What will you do with the posters?
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Amillya (CIS)
3/7/2017 06:54:04 am
I can't believe that you guys are doing something that has to do with animals. I love animals! Are there any particular animals you want to do?
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Munteanu Viorica
1/24/2017 08:49:33 am
My students discussed about different topics. As a result they want to teach younger students English language. They like to volunteer their time to help young generation to read, communicate using simple sentences, to write small letters in English etc.
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 06:21:22 am
I like the idea of buying books for school/class library, Viorica. To help teachers with younger learners is a good idea, and you need very well-planned lessons. Of course, your students will enjoy learning from the older students. Just take care of the money you have to collect to buy books.
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Amillya (CIS)
3/7/2017 06:46:54 am
Its cool on how you make a difference with your school, its awesome and really creative. The fact that you want to buy more books for your classroom, is something that nobody really thinks about. Good Job on thinking outside the box.
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Robert Jones
1/24/2017 10:03:58 am
My pupils chose the theme of "Making a difference". This one appealed to them most as they wished to see the impact that they created, and the way in which, over time, it helped their chosen cause. They passionately decided that animals in our local community were in need of our help. We looked at different services that help animals e.g shelters, service animals. We ended up deciding to help a local Animal Sanctuary!
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 06:27:38 am
You are right, Robert! This project will make the children gain a greater understanding of what service learning is and how it can impact the community in which they live. Moreover, parents will be of great help and a good example for their kids.
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Croitoru Elena
1/25/2017 04:49:02 am
After a long debate, our team "Avante" has chosen the topic "An English Teacher for Teachers". In our school there are teachers that do not know English at all. So we decided to teach them English. Each member of the group will have to prepare a lesson and to be the English teacher.
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 06:38:20 am
A lot of teachers would like to know English. Elena, it is more difficult for you and your students to decide what topics to teach in a short period of time. As all your work should have an impact. How many lessons do you plan to have?
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Tatiana Curchi, Singerei
1/26/2017 06:10:23 am
Our student's group decided to choose the following topic "Dreams become real." In order to fulfill the tasks we have set at leat 3 activities that, at this moment, we plan for our project.
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 06:57:06 am
Tatiana, too much work to do!. You and your students have to decide what - when - how to do as a group. You have to revise your objectives and think of the impact of your project on the whole community. As for me, I would divide the activities for two different projects.
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Eboné Lockett
1/27/2017 10:12:16 pm
I have three groups of students and they each will focus on several community/global issues
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 07:02:11 am
Eboné, the ideas are great! The only thing you have to think about is the result. Three groups of students involved in three different projects is a huge work to monitor. Would you please write about the activities you are going to do in order to implement the projects.
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rodica turcu
2/1/2017 11:27:36 am
Could we change a little bit our subject?For example "Tolerance and Making the World Better" helpig people in need.We will do the next activities:1Interview different people to find out what tolerance is.2Help people in need who are cherrishing in the street with food and clothes.3Raise money and donations.4Clean and renovating housing of an ill person.4Draw posters and take pictures.5Award of certificates
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 07:33:11 am
Dear Rodica, of course you can change the topic!. What I would suggest is to revisee the objective for each activity. For example, for the firs one - what do you need the interview for? How will this help you in your further activities?, and so on.
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Alina Tambur, gimn.”E.Coșeriu”, Catranîc
2/3/2017 12:59:56 am
We intend to organize volunteer activities and help the old people. We choose the topic "Helping the elders". Our students intened to make groups and go to the elders from our village who are alone and will help in household chores and not just, they will try to convince others to join their activity. At the end they intend to organize a special day for this persons - a party maybe. We hope to finish successfull our activities.
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Corina Ceban
2/3/2017 07:37:53 am
Alina, the project will have a big success! The only thing you have to do is to decide who and when will do the activity. In a village like yours, a lot of people will be glad to help.
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2/3/2017 10:43:28 am
Our class project involves helping a kindergarten class at our school learn to use the computers in our labs. We were inspired by the project where older students helped younger students with reading and learning English. One of our kindergarten classes has no assistant teacher and the class has not been to the computer lab all year. We plan on partnering up and helping each kindergarten student learn how to log on to our computers and use a fun website with educational games. We will use our Monday afternoon computer lab time and our media specialist, Mrs. Sloup, and the kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Evans, will help us as we teach our "computer buddy". Our theme is volunteerism. There is a need for these students to catch up with other kindergarten students and learn how to use school computers so that they will be on the same level as their new classmates in first grade. We intend to also be "buddies" the rest of the year and spend some of our computer and media class time with these younger students. The kindergarten teacher is very excite to have her students receive computer instruction within this "buddy" framework.
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Corina Ceban
2/21/2017 11:21:44 am
Miss Crocker and the team,
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Laquesha Wilkins
2/13/2017 12:29:16 pm
Forgive our late response, but our scholars will be focusing on theme (My School, My Community, and Me) that are relative to the community issue: "texting and driving".
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Corina Ceban
2/21/2017 11:27:56 am
Dear Laquesha, it is ok with the time. Anyway, we are eager to find out your community project idea and see it implemented.
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Laquesha Wilkins
2/13/2017 12:45:09 pm
The 3 activities that the students will complete with this task are:
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Corina Ceban
3/30/2017 06:17:37 am
nice idea, Laquesha! How would you entitle the project and is the impact you expect to hve after it?
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Laquesha Wilkins
6/2/2017 04:00:07 am
The project will be entitled: Don' Text, Just Drive. It will impact the safety of their families and bus drivers. Too often, the students complain about bus drivers texting while transporting them home. This project will bring awareness to their drivers, families, and teachers the impact on lives that this action causes.
Nicole Sparrow -- Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
2/23/2017 05:43:34 am
The Hawthorne Students have decided to work on the Service Learning Project of RECYCLING. Since our school does not have a recycling program we are going to help a Senior student implement the recycling program at our school.
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Corina Ceban
3/30/2017 06:20:25 am
A lot of work to do, Nicole! The seniors will be thankful to you and your students. Daily facts about the recycling will help anyone to see the progress easier. It will improve the volunteering in your community, won't it?
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Croitoru Elena
3/2/2017 10:00:44 am
Our team have changed the topic for our project. We decided to clean up our main street in the village and the project is called "Our Cleaner Village". We have spoken with the mayor and she was very glad to help us with a truck. But this is not the the only thing we are going to do. We are going to ask children from the primary level to prepare some drawings on the same topic. Then we are going to ask for help from the citizens by sending or giving them flyers with the request to help the community and the nature. We are going to ask for help from all the people who want to make some volunteer activities.
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Corina Ceban
3/30/2017 06:28:02 am
Useful idea, Elena!
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Michelle Ellis
6/5/2017 07:54:10 am
My teammate and I did not discuss a common theme. However, the common theme would be giving back through leadership. My students worked with younger children.
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