Goals: Students will develop a more contextualized understanding of the history of their student organization. In addition, students will learn how to identify issues in their communities, and address them through civic engagement.
Class: Social Studies 68ec: Education and Community in America
Introduction/Background: This course is an activity-based learning course, designed for students who are concurrently participating in education-related service programs affiliated. This course examines the civic purpose of universities in the 20th and 21st Centuries. Throughout the semester, Prof. Ariane Liazos uses readings and discussions to connect the course materials with students’ service work.
Procedure:
1) Preparation for activity:
Students enrolled in the course, or participating in the activity, must be involved in a student organization. This activity is listed in the syllabus. Students will be able to work on this assignment at their own pace throughout the semester. The assignment is due one week after the last class meeting of the semester.
2) Steps of activity:
Follow-up: Students will receive a grade for this assignment. The final is worth 40% of their final grade.
Comments: Students become very invested in this assignment. This activity connects theory to practice – community issues to activism. In doing so, students seem to be more invested in their learning and interested in understanding the role universities play in promoting civic engagement.
Materials/Resources:
syllabus.docx | 493 KB |