Math, Media Technology, Business, Social Studies, FACS, Clubs, Homeroom

COLLECTIONS

(For Grades 9-12)

Content Area Standards

Reading

Writing

Math

Suggested Activities

Preparation

• Research the needs of the individual or organizations and write an expository essay.
• Set goals and predict outcomes and rewards.
• Brainstorm how to publicize the drive.
• Form committees and assign responsibilities.
• Involve parents, staff and faculty, and local businesses.

3.8

X

X

X

X

Action

• Publicize information about the collection.
• Encourage participation with appropriate incentives.
• Collect and count the food, clothes, household items, toys, etc. Analyze the data.
• Mend, repair, categorize, and store "the stuff."
• Deliver the collected items.

3.8

X

X

X

Reflection

• Have a discussion in which everyone analyzes if the goals were met, how the committees functioned, what they learned and what they would do differently in the future.
• Write thank you notes to business partners and others who made donations.
• Make a flag of helping hands with students describing their feelings on their traced, cut-out hands.

3.8

X

X

Contact MPS Service Learning, the Volunteer Center, or Community Information and Referral for information on organizations seeking collections.