Kahne
and Westheimer “In Service of What?”
Quotes-Evaluation:
1) “Ask
not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
This quote is originally from President Kennedy but
was restated in this article to prove a point. The quote says people should not
only expect receiving from their country but should also give to their country.
I feel this quote is saying if people want to have a good society and be happy
in their country they need to treat it like a relationship in a sense and understand
it is a two way street. A country and society is like a team, citizens should
work together for a common goal of a productive happy country to live in. In
order for children and young adults to play their role and give back they can
be involved with service learning.
2) Table
1. SERVICE LEARNING GOALS
MORAL POLITICAL INTELLECTUAL
CHARITY Giving Civic
Duty Additive Experience
CHANGE Caring Social
Transformative
Reconstruction Experience
I am using this table from the article as quote number
two. This table explains the goals that people want to see service learning students
attain. This table is important because it shows how service learning creates
positive impacts on people. The positive impacts are in moral, political, and intellectual
categories. Due to the fact that Service Learning is so beneficial it should be
implemented in all schools so that people are introduced to the benefits for
both themselves and their country at a young age.
3) "[The
neighborhood] isn't as bad as the news makes it out to be." "The
rumors I have heard are
a big bunch of hogwash . . . .I'm glad I went on that trip because it was a
wonderful experience to meet new people and find out about their lives."
This quote is from a student who did his/her service
learning in a so called “bad neighborhood.” The student realizes all the
negative stereotypes, news, and rumors about the place she was going to was not
really all that bad. Through service learning she got to experience the
environment and make an opinion for herself about it, so she was not stuck to a
single story. This quote shows how service learning can be so eye opening and
informative to students about the real world, amongst other benefits also.
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The point I would like to bring up in
class is the question, do you think service learning should be part of every school’s
curriculum requirement?
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The picture below explains how being part
of a service learning program is being part of something bigger than yourself.
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The link below shows and explains what
exactly service learning is and why it is important for the education of
children.
I like the way you compare a society and a team it makes sense since they need to work together
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the third quote you included, because I believe that everyone goes into a service learning project with some prejudices. For example, I was told a countless amount of times before going into my school that it was in a horrible neighborhood and that I should be really careful when driving over there. However, when I finally arrived the school was in very good condition and I love being there. Yes, the neighborhood isn't the best, but you are always going to have places that are better than others. Service learning really opens your eyes to other perspectives and makes you rethink what you previously thought before.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea of society working as a team in order to make things better and building a better world. I also really like your third quote because I agree, people always go into any situation with expectations and prejudices. Service learning opens your eyes to more than just the "bad neighborhoods" you travel and help out in.
ReplyDeleteService learning is truly life changing. It helps to eliminate prejudices against other groups and it is important to put ourselves in someone else's shoes before we judge. Service learning must be implemented in every school. By not adding it to the curriculum, we could be potentially stripping students from very rewarding learning experiences.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you set up your blog this week and how it hit on every point. I liked the story about the kids that went to the poor neighborhood as well and used that in my blog. A little bit can go along way.
ReplyDeleteI agree that service learning is eye opening. I also liked the video.
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