Calendar - Community Service Learning - LSH 2903 Spring 2014

Community Service Learning - LSH 2903  Spring 2014

Week #	Date Week beginning	Suggested reading material / topics	Exercises	Actions / Assessments
1	Feb 16	Course Introduction - administration Create Blogger.blogspot.com site and send to instructor Open: YouTube and Flickr accounts	Create Blogs - all class work to be uploaded in the class Research: One local OR international org. involved community support	Introduce community service                              and its current role in the UAE. Explore different types of community organizations the role they play Recognize and distinguish culture vs. personality issues.
2	Feb 23	Human Needs and Motivations - Maslov
3	March 2	Human Rights and Civic Responsibilities – Declaration of Human Rights/ UN
4	March 9	From Charity to Empowerment (Part 1) – Volunteering in the UAE -Some definitions	Group Presentation on organization research	*Present your group research in class
5	March 16	The importance of planning your Project Choosing/ organizing a Service Project	Draft Project plans due
6	March 23	Introducing the Reflection Journal and Starting the Project Wks 9-14		*Quiz on previous exercises / Assessments covering work to date (15%) - Wks 1-6
7	March 30	Spring Break
8	April 6	Spring Break
9	April 13	Volunteer Project begins – Wks 9-14		Volunteer Project plan– (10%) Reflection #1
10	April 20
11	April 27	Monitoring on/off-campus activities:    Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects		Keep & submit a weekly log of your project activities (30%)
12	May 4
13	May 11
14	May 18			Reflection Report about the success of your project (15%)
15	May 25	27th May – Israa and Meiraj		Final Group Presentations based on Projects (20%)
16	June 1			Blog/e-Portfolio Submission of all your assessed work (10%)