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Purpose:

The Ogdensburg City School District and the Ogdensburg Free Academy High School Social Studies Department in accordance with the Ogdensburg City School District Graduation Standards, and the New York State Learning Standards, created a Senior Service Project component to the Participation in Government, AP Government and Politics US, and Latin American Studies courses.  This is an alternative assessment that gives the student “real world” experiences that could possibly encourage lifelong interest in volunteering and community service.  The required series of outlined activities in this proposal will address a need for student volunteerism in their community as well as provide students knowledge of careers in the community service field.  To achieve that end, the Senior Service Project was implemented during the 2007-2008 school year and is being continued for the 2008-2009 school year. 

NYS Learning Standards Addressed:

• Civic Values, Citizenship Participation and Governmental Systems

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OCSD Graduation Standards Addressed:

Effective Communicator

• Gathers information through the receptive processes of listening, reading and viewing
• Expresses oneself through speaking, writing and developing technologies

Complex Thinker

• Understands and applies specific processes to the meaningful use of knowledge

 Productive Worker

• Works effectively as a team member in a variety of interpersonal settings, while exhibiting skills of self-regulation
• Produces a quality product or service

Procedures:

The student will:

• The student will:

  • be required, as a portion of their overall Participation in Government, AP Government and Politics US, or Latin American Studies course grade, to complete a Senior Service Project. [see Senior Service Project Grading]
  • be required to select a variety of projects or placements from lists titled Governmental Systems and Community Services. [see Senior Service Project Options]
  • be required to have prior teacher approval of any choice undertaken for the Senior Service Project that doesn’t appear on the Senior Service Project Options Form. [see Senior Service Project Verification Form]
  • be required to have a signature on a Verification Form from a representative of the Governmental System or Community Service institution in order to satisfy part of the Senior Service Project requirements. [see Senior Service Project Verification Form and Senior Service Project Requirements]
  • satisfactorily complete the requirements stated in the Senior Service Project Options in order to receive credit for the Senior Service Project. [see Senior Service Project Grading and Senior Service Project Options]
  • lose credit for the project if he/she is found to be plagiarizing or fabricating their work in any way or form.
  • be considered incomplete if they fail to turn in any of the required forms or essays, which will have a bearing on graduation.

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Senior Service Project: Options

Governmental Systems [Attendance Required & Agenda Returned]	Community Services [Volunteering at and /or Assisting at] NON PAID and NON COURT ORDERED]
City Council Meeting	St. Joseph’s Nursing Home
City Zoning Board Meeting	United Helper’s Nursing Homes
City Planning Board Meeting	Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Meeting	Ogdensburg Boy’s & Girl’s Club
Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce Meeting	Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center - 1st Friday of each month as per Directors approval
St. Lawrence County Legislature Meeting	Ogdensburg Veterans Organizations [i.e. American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Am Vets]
Ogdensburg City Court	Ogdensburg Service Organization such as: [BPOE] Elk’s Club Kiwanis Club & Kiwanis Key Club Lion’s Club Knights of Columbus Moose Lodge [IOOF] Oddfellows Rebekkah’s Rotary Club Water Fowl U.S.A. Zonta Club Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts of America
Ogdensburg City School District Board Meeting
Ft. La Presentation Company Meeting	City Recreation [i.e. coach, referee, etc.]
Vounteering for an approved Political Campaign [see teacher for details]	Any organization that benefits persons with disabilities, diseases, or disorders
	Assisting Ogdensburg citizens with manual labor
Library Board Meetings	Any Community Service Organization that is pre-approved by the teacher and has the organizations consent
Any Governmental System meeting that is pre-approved by the teacher and has the governing bodies consent.
	Donating Blood to the American Red Cross
	American cancer Society Realy for Life Preparations

 

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Senior Service Project: Requirements:

The student will:

• be required to make selections from lists of Governmental Systems and Community Services in order to develop a better understanding of civic responsibility.
• be required to successfully complete the Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Form and Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Form by having an official of the institution or organization sign the form[s].
• be required to give written responses the questions that are part of the Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Form and Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Form.  These responses should address all aspects of the task and be a minimum of one typed, double-spaced page with no more than a 12-point font with default margins (1”).

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Senior Service Project: Grading:

The student’s grade will be determined by a series of criteria:

• The grade will make up 20% of the overall grade in the Fall/Spring Semester Government 12, Year end AP Government and Politics US, or Spring Semester Latin American Studies courses.  The three marking period averages of the second semester will each count 1/5 [20%], the Final Exam will count 1/5 [20%], and the Senior Service Project will count 1/5 [20%].
• The Senior Service Project will be started during the first marking period, September 4th and end on January 2nd in the first semester and February 2nd and end on June 1st in the second semester. DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION IS JANUARY 2, 2009 FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER and JUNE 1, 2009 FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER ] .
• The student will assessed using a checklist during their first and second semester Government 12 or their second semester Latin American Studies class, which will be verified by their teacher to determine if all or some of the components were completed.
• The student may turn in their completed project materials, PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE, including all forms and written components to their 12th Grade Government, AP Government & Politics, or Latin American Studies Teacher.

Required Elements for Scoring Purposes	Grade Earned
2 Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Forms Completed 3 Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Forms Completed Written Components Completed	100
COMBINATION OF 5 DIFFERENT ITEMS COMPLETED Senior Service Project Verification Forms Completed Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Forms Completed Written Components Completed	100
ANY COMBINATION OF 4 DIFFERENT ITEMS COMPLETED Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Forms Completed Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Forms Completed Written Components Completed	80
ANY COMBINATION OF 3 DIFFERENT ITEMS COMPLETED Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Forms Completed Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Forms Completed Written Components Completed	60
ANY COMBINATION OF 2 DIFFERENT ITEMS COMPLETED Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Form Completed Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Form Completed Written Components Completed	40
ANY ONE ITEM COMPLETED Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Form Completed or Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Form Completed Written Component Completed	20
0 Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Forms Completed 0 Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Forms Completed Written Components Incomplete Evidence of Plagiarism, Fabrication of Work, or Untyped	0

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Senior Service Project: Teacher Checklist

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Senior Service Project: Forms

Senior Service Project Community Service Verification Form

Senior Service Project Public Meeting Verification Form

Senior Service Project/Public Meeting Permission Form

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Contact Us:

The OFA High School Government 12, AP Government and Politics US, or Latin American Studies teachers are looking forward to having our students interact with the community and learn a valuable lesson in community service and volunteerism. We appreciate any suggestions you may have regarding our Senior Service Project.

If you are a member, or are associated with any Governmental System [see under options] or any agency or group that provides Community Services [see under options] we would appreciate hearing from you or your group. We couldn't possibly name all organizations, and regret if we overlooked any of which you may be associated. We are looking for any proposal that would fit into the criteria of the project. Please feel free to use the Senior Service Project/Public Meeting Suggestion Form as a way of giving us an understanding of what it is that your group would like to have the student's pursue. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this project.

Phone: (315)393-0900 ext. 201

Email: George H. Snyder

 

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