Why do you think it is important to link service-learning
to teaching local government?
- Brings relevance to the subject
- To encourage teamwork and leadership
- Govt. that will be most influential or in contact with
- Heritage/People they will be in touch with first
- Partnerships, civic responsibility
- Local govt. directly affects students; it is also where students
(citizens) have the most power/influence
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- Relevance
- Responsibility
- Act locally (local is focus of action)
- Because service-learning and local government share a common
goal of providing service to the need f the community
- Best chance of affecting change
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Does your school/district mandate teaching local government? (Please
put your school of district next to your response)
- Yes, via state standards - Placencia- Yorba Linda USD, CA.
- Yes, Claiborne Parish, LA
- No, Central High, Grand Junction, CO.
- Yes, Columbia Schools, Columbus, MO.
- Yes, Wilkes Elementary, Washington, GA.
- No, Minnesota State Univ.
- Yes and No, Sterling High School
- Minimally, Hathaway Brown
- I don't know, Montgomery County
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What do you think is the biggest obstacle to teaching local government?
- Time
- Simplifying it enough
- Interest/boredom
- Materials/contacts
- Making it exciting
- Excitement/understanding
- Making it relevant
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- The rest of government
- Resources
- Doesn't fit into the curriculum easily
- Follow through
- Apathy
- Interest
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Please name a resource you could use to help connect service-learning
to local government?
- Research studies
- Local political party headquarters
- Field trip
- Local politicians
- Chamber of Commerce
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- Volunteer centers
- Government studies centers - local colleges
- Write letters to members
- Close-Up Foundation
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