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Sabrina Zatarain
NancyLee Bergey & Gillian Maimon
EDUC555 Advanced Field Seminar (Elementary & Secondary Education)
23 January 2018
Blevins, Brooke, and Karon LeCompte. “I am engaged: Action civics in four steps.” Social
Studies and the Young Learner 27.4 (2015): 23-26. Accessed 23 Jan. 2018.
I Am Engaged: Action Civics in Four Steps proposes Action Civics, “a promising new
citizenship model for that puts students at the heart of civic action and has them do and
problems they care about personally, while learning about deeper principles of effective
civic and especially political action.” The article proposes 4 stages that students will
practice and implement, as they become active civic agents within their community.
I intend to use this article in my teaching of the thematic unit as the primary model for
civic engagement implementation. Students will explore all 4 phases of Action Civics in
order to find a problem within the community that they wish to investigate through
multiple subjects.
Douglas, Whitney, et al. “Developing Civic Agents by Framing Lessons with Children's
Concerns.” Social Studies and the Young Learner 27.4 (2015): 27-30. Accessed 23 Jan.
2018.
Developing Civic Agents by Framing Lessons with Children's Concerns offers a case
study that provides teachers with a way to identify central community goals in inquiry-
I intend to use this article in order to reinforce basic principles of kindness and humanity
within the students, who will ultimately become civic agents at the conclusion of this
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thematic unit. Additionally, I plan to model my practices after those modeled within the
article’s case study and adapt my curriculum based on my students’ concerns so that they
Lewis, Barbara A. The kid's guide to social action: How to solve the social problems you choose-
Barbara Lewis’ The kid's guide to social action: How to solve the social problems you
choose-And turn creative thinking into positive action offers authentic stories about real
kids who have made a difference at home and around the world. The book provides step-
by-step guides to social action and proposes practical implementations such as letter-
I intend to use this guide as a tool to generate practical social action projects and
activities across disciplines. The guide also provides an up-to-date resource guide with
addresses, phone numbers, and websites for other social action groups for kids that will
further emphasize the practicality and importance of community service and civic
engagement.
Growing Gardens. Youth Grow GardenLesson Manual. Growing Gardens.org. 2017. Accessed
23 Jan. 2018.
organic food gardening to improve nutrition, health and self-reliance while enhancing the
quality of life and the environment for individuals and communities, this manual contains
Program.
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This manual will serve as the basis for the science portion of my community service
curriculum unit, which explores community through the creation of a community garden.
Students will investigate topics such as parts of the plant, seeds and seed dispersal,
flowers and pollinators, etc. as they create real change within the community through a
Pollak, Barbara. Our Community Garden. Hillsboro: Beyond Words Publishing Inc., 2004.
Charmingly illustrated in folk art style, Our Community Garden is a heartfelt story
captures the excitement of children getting their hands dirty and learning to nurture living
This text will form part of the short story literacy unit that I plan to implement during my
thematic unit curriculum. It will also serve to introduce the science unit and its
NETworking. Using Short Stories in the English Classroom. EDB.gov. 2012. Accessed 23 Jan.
2018.
This module is designed to introduce learners to the world of short stories, encouraging
them to read, write and tell them. The activities that learners engage in should aim to
“develop their understanding of the major features of short stories, their language skills,
This guide will serve as a tool in the formation of the literacy portion of the thematic unit.
In order for students to completely understand the power they possess to incite change
within their community, it is important that they be aware of the multitude of ways in
which they can becomes community helpers. A short story unit will serve to expose
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students to numerous forms of community service and this tool will aid in teaching the
short story writing process as students endeavor to create their own short stories.
O’Malley, Fran. Primary Civics (K-2) Theme Addressed: Participation in Civic Life. Udel.edu.
This webpage provides a literature index of books for grades K-2 with themes addressing
participation in civic life. The books address subject such as homelessness and
I intend to use this resource in order to find additional texts like Jamaica Louise James,
Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen, etc. that will support the short story unit I will
implement within the literacy portion of the thematic unit. The diversity of literature that
the list provides will expose students to numerous forms of community service that they
Johnson, Jen Cullerton, and Sonia Lynn Sadler. “Seeds of Change.” ESSENCE 29.3 (1998): 8.
Seeds of Change brings to life the empowering story of Wangari Maathai, the first
African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize. The engaging
narrative, along with its vibrant images, explores nature and its wonders as well as
women’s rights.
This text will form part of the short story literacy unit that I plan to implement during my
thematic unit curriculum. It will also serve to introduce the social studies unit as students
explore important women historical figures during Women’s History Month. It can also
serve as a cross disciplinary text that introduces the science unit as it addresses scientific