Building

a Better Tomorrow
A 5 credit course for high school use.
Cassie Mucciarone

Dates & Times: Tues/Thurs 2:00-3:15pm

Instructor: Cassie Mucciarone
Email: Cassie.mucciarone@uleth.ca

Table of Contents
Course Outline .................................................................................................................................................. 3
PART 1 ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
CCS 1080: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM 1 ............................................................................................. 3
CCS 2080: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM 2 ............................................................................................. 3
Course Content & Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 3
Objectives from Alberta Ed: ..................................................................................................................................... 4
CCS 1080: Community Volunteerism 1 ................................................................................................................ 4
CCS 2080: Community Volunteerism 2 ................................................................................................................ 4
PART 2 ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
ENT 1910: Project A ........................................................................................................................................ 5
HSS 1080: Leadership Fundamentals 1 ................................................................................................... 5
ENT 1020: Elements of a Venture Plan ..................................................................................................... 5
ENT 2040: Create the Venture ..................................................................................................................... 5
Course Outline & Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 5
Objectives from Alberta Ed ...................................................................................................................................... 5
ENT 1910: Project A .................................................................................................................................................... 5
HSS 1080: Leadership Fundamentals 1 ............................................................................................................... 6
ENT 1020: Elements of a Venture Plan ................................................................................................................ 6
ENT 2040: Create the Venture ................................................................................................................................ 6
Assignments .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Course Schedule ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Grade Breakdown Info graphic ................................................................................................................... 9
Part 1: Assignment Outlines & Rubrics ................................................................................................. 10
Research Presentation Outline ............................................................................................................................ 10
Research Presentation Rubric ............................................................................................................................. 11
Research Presentation Chart ............................................................................................................................... 12
Volunteer Hours Outline ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Daily Blog Outline .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Video Assignment ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Video Assignment Rubric ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Part 2: Creating your own NPO ................................................................................................................ 17
Assignment Overview & Checklist ...................................................................................................................... 17
Written Reflection .................................................................................................................................................... 18

Building a Better Tomorrow

Course Outline
This course allows students to receive a maximum of five credits throughout the
semester. The first two modules are based on volunteering in the not for profit
industry. The next three modules are combined into one large project where they
student can earn their last three credits. Each module should take approximately
21-25 hours. Both parts are broken down in more detail below. At the end of the
course outline is a grade break down graphic for students to understand how they
will earn their grade.

PART 1 (60% of Overall Grade)

CCS 1080: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM 1
CCS 2080: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM 2
Course Content & Objectives
Welcome to Community Volunteerism 1 & 2! It is my pleasure to congratulate
you on making the decision to expand your current knowledge about volunteering.
We are going to be combining both modules to give students the ultimate volunteer
experience! Students will examine the role of volunteers in a community, look at the
structures and functions of different not-for-profit Organizations (NPOs) perform as
volunteers, and evaluate their volunteer experience. Dont worry if you have never
volunteered before because prior volunteer experience is not required.
I strive in teaching my students course content and real world experience,
while developing skills that are transferable to the workplace. All of my
assignments are designed around project-based learning. More information about
the assignments can be found below.

Objectives from Alberta Ed:

CCS 1080: Community Volunteerism 1
The student will:
1. Explain the role of volunteers in a community
2. Perform as a volunteer in a volunteer placement
3. Evaluate personal performance in a specific volunteer placement
4. Demonstrate basic competencies
5. Make personal connections to the content

CCS 2080: Community Volunteerism 2

The student will:
1. Evaluate the basic structure and function of nonprofit organizations
2. Perform as a volunteer with a specific nonprofit organization
3. Evaluate personal performance as a volunteer activity with a community NPO
4. Demonstrate basic competencies
5. Identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster

Evaluation:
These two modules will make up a combined portion of 60% of your final grade as
follows:
Research Presentation 20%
Volunteer Hours 50%
Daily Blog 10%
End of volunteer video 20%

PART 2 (40% of Overall Grade)

ENT 1910: Project A

HSS 1080: Leadership Fundamentals 1

ENT 1020: Elements of a Venture Plan

ENT 2040: Create the Venture

Course Outline & Objectives

This portion of the class will be based upon Project Based Learning (PBL).
Students will be working across two clusters (HRH & BIT) that focus on leadership,
learning the elements of a venture plan, and creating a venture plan. The goal of
this project will be for students to work collaboratively, creatively, and effectively
with each other. Students will work themselves into groups later on in the semester
to will create their own NPO. Students will need to consider things such as building a
brand, funding opportunities, staffing, mission statements, long and short-term goals,
creating the ideal leader, and much more all focusing on creating a new NPO.

Objectives from Alberta Ed

ENT 1910: Project A
The student will:
1. Identify the connection between this project course and two or more CTS
courses
2. Propose the project and/or performance
3. Meet the goals within the plan
4. Demonstrate basic competencies
5. Make a personal connection to the cluster content and processes to inform
possible pathway choices.

HSS 1080: Leadership Fundamentals 1

The student will:
1. Evaluate the characteristics and qualities of effective leadership based on
basic principles of leadership
2. Create a personal growth plan for leadership development
3. Evaluate the behaviours, skills and roles that contribute to the effective
functioning of a leadership team
4. Demonstrate basic competencies
5. Make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform
possible pathway choices.

ENT 1020: Elements of a Venture Plan

The student will:
1. Demonstrate goal-setting and problem solving strategies that facilitate
change
2. Describe the potential risks and propose strategies for accessing risks
related to venture
3. Describe strategies for securing resources and support required to implement
a venture
4. Select, plan, and access a venture
5. Demonstrate qualities that initiate change
6. Demonstrate basic competencies
7. Make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform
possible pathway choices

ENT 2040: Create the Venture

The student will:
1. Implement a venture
2. Describe management procedures required to start the venture
3. Demonstrate leadership qualities in implementing the venture
4. Assess the venture
5. Demonstrate basic competencies
6. Identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster

Evaluation:
Students have the opportunity to earn 3 credits upon completion of this project.
These remaining three modules of the course make up the remaining 40% of
students grade. Students can see a detailed breakdown on the rubric attached.

Assignments
All assignment information can be found below.

Course Schedule
Thursday January 8

Course Outline, Expectations, &

Introductions

Tuesday January 13

Roles of volunteers in the community

Thursday January 15

Characteristics of a volunteer & class

activity

Tuesday January 20

Structures of NPOs

Thursday January 22

NPOs contd

Tuesday January 27

Research Chart Due & presentation work

period

Thursday January 29

Research Presentation work period

Tuesday Feb 3

Research Presentations

Thursday Feb 5

Research Presentations

Tuesday Feb 10

TBA teacher can decide on material

Thursday Feb 12

Volunteer Etiquette Class *ALL STUDENTS

MUST ATTEND

Tuesday Feb 17

READING WEEK

Thursday Feb 19

READING WEEK

Tuesday Feb 24

Volunteer Hours

Thursday Feb 26

Volunteer Hours

Tuesday March 3

Volunteer Hours

Thursday March 5

Volunteer Hours

Tuesday March 10

Volunteer Hours

Thursday March 12

Volunteer Hours

Tuesday March 17

Volunteer Hours

Thursday March 19

Volunteer Hours

Tuesday March 24

Volunteer Hours

Thursday March 26

Volunteer Hours

Tuesday March 31

Volunteer Hours must be completed & blog

due. Intro video assignment/ work period

Thursday April 2

Video work period

Tuesday April 7

EASTER

Thursday April 9

EASTER

Tuesday April 14

Video work period

Thursday April 16

Present videos / intro NPO (leadership)

Tuesday April 21

PBL Creating a new NPO (leadership &

elements of a venture plan)

Thursday April 23

PBL Creating a new NPO (elements of a

venture plan)

Tuesday April 28

PBL Creating a new NPO (access a

venture as a class)

Thursday April 30

PBL Creating a new NPO (risks and

resources)

Tuesday May 5

PBL Creating a new NPO (review of all

above topics)

Thursday May 7

PBL Creating a new NPO (break into

small groups to begin creating a new NPO)

Tuesday May 12

PBL Creating a new NPO

Thursday May 14

PBL Creating a new NPO

Tuesday May 19

PBL Creating a new NPO

Thursday May 21

PBL Creating a new NPO

Tuesday May 26

PBL Creating a new NPO

Thursday May 28

PBL Creating a new NPO

Tuesday June 2

PBL Creating a new NPO (teacher/group

meeting to make sure students are on
track)

Thursday June 4

PBL Creating a new NPO

Tuesday June 9

PBL Creating a new NPO

Thursday June 11

PBL Creating a new NPO

Tuesday June 16

PBL Creating a new NPO

Thursday June 18

NPO presentations & Last day of class

Grade Breakdown Info graphic

Part 1: Assignment Outlines & Rubrics (60%)

Research Presentation Outline

Research Presentation (20%)

Congratulations you have made it to your first project of the year a research
presentation to our class! This presentation is going to have you and a partner
research three different volunteer organizations around the city, then youll chose
ONE you want to present on. I encourage you to look at places of interest to both
of you. For example if you love animals then researching the Lethbridge Animal
Shelter would be a great fit!
Checklist
You need to complete/include the following items:
Research chart (see attached)
Length: 20 mins
Background of the organization what do they do?
Types of volunteer opportunities offered
Requirements needed to volunteer (time commitment, references,
having a vehicle etc.)
Contact information of the organization (social media, email,
phone number address etc.)
5 Benefits of volunteering with the organization
Would you volunteer with them? Why or Why not?
You can choose to present with PowerPoint, Prezi, or Haiku Deck.

Please see the attached rubric for grading components, along with the research
chart that is mentioned above. This project is worth 20% of your final grade as
mentioned in your course outline.

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Research Presentation Rubric

Research Presentation Rubric
4

Delivery of
Content

Students
always
maintained
eye contact,
spoke loud
and clear,
knew all the
content of the
slides.

Students
mostly
maintained
eye contact,
spoke loud
and clear,
mostly knew
the content of
the slides.

Students
sometimes
maintained
eye contact,
spoke quietly
and clear, and
somewhat
knew the
content of the
slides.

Students
rarely
maintained
eye contact,
spoke very
quietly, and
did not really
know the
contents of
the slides.

All elements
on the
checklist
were shown

Students went
through every
element on
the checklist.

Students
missed 1 or 2
elements on
the checklist.

Students
missed 3
elements on
the checklist.

Students
missed 4 or
more
elements on
the checklist.

Time
management

Students used
excellent time
management.
Was only over
or under time
by 1 minute.

Students used
good time
management.
Was over or
under time by
2-3 minutes.

Students used
okay time
management.
Was over or
under time by
4-5 minutes.

Students
used poor
time
management.
Was over or
under by
more than 5
minutes.

Completion
of research
chart

Research
Chart was
completed,
and handed
in.

Research
Chart was
not
completed or
handed in.

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Research Presentation Chart

Research Presentation Chart
You and your partner are responsible for investigating 3 volunteer organizations you
are interested in. Once you have looked at 3 different places you are going to
chose ONE you want to present on. Follow the steps below and make sure you hand
it in! This is being taken for marks, as per the project outline. See the bottom of the
page. *
The 3 Volunteer Organizations we looked at are:
1.
2.
3.
The Volunteer Organization we chose to present on is:
1.
Please briefly explain in 3-5 sentences which organization you chose to present on
and why.

Please briefly explain in 5-7 sentences why you did not choose the other 2
organizations.

ALL ELEMENTS OF THIS CHART NEED TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE

FULL MARKS FOR IT.

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Volunteer Hours Outline

Volunteer Hours (50%)
Volunteering in or around the city is the main component of this course. Gaining
practical experience as a volunteer is priceless. You will be required to complete 30
hours of volunteer work throughout the semester. You will be responsible to contact
and set up your hours with YOUR CHOICE of organization (must be a not for profit
organization). How you work your hours is up to you. If you would prefer to volunteer
on the weekend, or at night you can do that. You will, however, be given 10 classes
to volunteer, which means you can volunteer during those times as well. As you are
completing your volunteer hours you will be required to keep a daily blog. An entry is
required for each day you volunteer. See below for more details. Upon completion of
your hours you will receive a certificate in recognition of your contribution. This
certificate is an excellent addition to your resume or portfolio when job seeking.
You will be given a chart to track your hours, which will be handed out during our
volunteer etiquette class.
IMPORTANT NOTE**
You cannot begin volunteering until we have had our volunteer etiquette class
(next week) this is a mandatory class, which all students must attend in order to
prepare them for this experience.

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Daily Blog Outline

Daily Blog (10%)
Each student will need to post a blog entry for each day they volunteer. You post
must include the duties you performed that day, the interactions you had with others,
how you felt before you started and after you started, challenges you faced (if any)
and any new skills you learned.

Each blog will be graded as follows:

Mechanics (spelling, length, etc.)
Duties mentioned
Interactions mentioned
Feelings before & after
Challenges (if none, marks will be adjusted accordingly)
Skills mentioned
TOTAL

/3
/3
/3
/3
/3
/3

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Video Assignment
Video Assignment (20%)
While you are out in the community volunteering it is important to reflect on your
experiences. You will become an advocate for the organization you spent 30 hours
with; therefore you will have a greater understanding of the organization than
someone who has never volunteered with them. You will need to keep track of all
the experiences you had, so you can share them at the end of the semester.
I want you to think about this project as a mini commercial featuring you and your
organization. It is only going to be a 2-3 minute video, so make every second count.
Checklist
This assignment is all about creativity. All I ask is you reflect on your positive
experiences in an appropriate manner. I encourage you to use iMovie when making
your video, but if you prefer another application just let me know. You video must be
at least 2 minutes long and not longer than 3 minutes.
Each video will be shown in class, so everyone can get an idea about other
organizations. After all the videos are shown, the class will vote on the top 2 videos,
which will be shown to the entire school so do a good job!

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Video Assignment Rubric

Video Assignment Rubric
4

Creativity &

Student was

Student was

Student was

Student lacked

Technique*

very creative

creative and

somewhat

creativity and only

and included 4

included 3

creative and

1 different

different

different

included 2

technique was

techniques

techniques

different

used.

throughout the

throughout the

techniques

video.

video.

throughout the
video.

Development

Student

Student was

Student was

Student was

demonstrated

missing 1

missing 2

lacking

logical order

element of the

elements of

development and

of video to tell

video (either

the video

missed all three

their

intro, body, or

(either intro,

elements of the

experience

conclusion).

body, and/or

video (into, body,

conclusion).

and conclusion).

(had an intro,
body, and
conclusion).
Time

Student used

Student used

Student used

Student used poor

management

excellent time

good time

okay time

time management.

management.

management.

management.

Video was either

Video was a

Video was

Video was

30 seconds or

minimum of 2

either 10

either 20

more under 2

minutes, and

seconds under

seconds under

minutes, or 30

not over 3

2 minutes, or

2 minutes, or

seconds or more

minutes.

10 seconds

20 seconds

over 3 minutes.

over 3

over 3

minutes.

minutes.

Student had 5

Student had 3-

Student had 1-

Students did not

or more

include any

pictures of

pictures of

pictures of

pictures of

themselves at

themselves at

themselves at

themselves.

their chosen

their chosen

their chosen

volunteer org.

volunteer org.

volunteer org.

Elements

*Techniques can include things such as titles, transitions, music, themes, etc.

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Part 2: Creating your own NPO (40%)

Assignment Overview & Checklist

Creating an Not for Profit Organization (NPO) (70%)
You have been hired from the mayor of Lethbridge to create a new Not for profit
organization in the city. The mayor has chosen you based on your excellent creative ability,
and superb critical thinking skills. The mayor understands that you cannot do this
assignment alone; therefore you will be working in teams of 3-4 to complete this task. Your
group will be given 12 days of class to work on this major assignment, so use your time
wisely. Each group will be presenting to a large audience consisting of, community
members, the mayor, businessmen and businesswomen, teachers from other schools, family
members and more! This means that you need to present your best work, because a lot of
people are going to be seeing what you have done!
Students will complete:
A venture plan including:
Purpose of the organization

/5

Goals of the organization

/5

Vision & Mission statement

/5

Risks of creating a new NPO

/5

Resources needed to make and NPO

/5

Timeline of completion

/5

Staffing options

/5

Location of the organization

/5

Advertising options/strategies

/5

Describe the ideal volunteer

/5

TOTAL

/50

Creation of the plan:

Identify startup requirements

/10

Realistic Budget

/10

Describe the functions of the management team

How will you seek funding? & From who?

/10
/10

Short & Long term goals of organization

/10

Create the ideal owner/president based on leadership qualities

/10

List potential barriers to entry

/10

Create a company logo

/5
TOTAL

/75

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FINAL TOTAL /125

Written Reflection
Written Reflection (30%)
The final part of this assignment will be based on an individual reflection.
Each group member will need to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of
their created NPO. You will also need to discuss why you think your NPO
would succeed or fail based on the strengths and weaknesses described
above. The last portion of the reflection is to say why you would or wouldnt
volunteer at your organization. The length should be between 2-5 pages
double-spaced.
Your response will be graded as followed:
Strengths of your NPO
Weaknesses of your NPO
Reasons to support why your NPO would succeed or fail
Reasons why you would or wouldnt volunteer at your NPO
Mechanics (length, spelling, etc.)
TOTAL /30

/5
/5
/10
/5
/5

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