New 2903 Community Service - CIU / CJM: August 2014

Human Needs Activity 1/2:

Match the specific needs with the five levels by writing the level number in front of each need.

1 - 5

Human Needs Activity 2:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1. Does every human being have the right to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

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2. Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

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3. What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

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4. What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

5. What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

CLS - Community Service Learning - LSH 2903 Winter 2014

Week #	Date Week beginning	Suggested reading material / topics	Exercises	Actions / Assessments
1	Aug 31	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	Sep 07	Human Needs and Motivations - Maslow Planning your project 1 The importance of planning your Project		Start planning voluntary work
3	Sep 14	Human Rights and Civic Responsibilities – Declaration of Human Rights/ UN Planning your project 2 Choosing/ organizing a Service Project		Continue planning voluntary work – come up with initial plan
4	Sep 21	From Charity to Empowerment – Volunteering in the UAE -Some definitions Volunteering elsewhere Planning your project 3: Introducing the Reflection Journal	Group Presentation on organization research Draft Project plans due	Present your group research in class Further refinement of volunteering activity Submit Draft Project plans by 10:20 on Wednesday 1^st October*
5	Sep 28	Planning your project 4 Finalising the Project details and getting ready to start the Project Wks 6-14	Final Project plans due	Submit Final Project plans by 10:20 on Wednesday 1^st October
6	Oct 05	Eid Al Adha – Scheduled Friday 3^rd to Monday 6^th October Online Quiz on weeks 1-4		Quiz on previous exercises / Assessments covering work to date (15%) - Wks 1-5* Online Quiz on Wednesday 8^th October
6	Oct 12	Planning your project 5: Introducing the Reflection Journal and Starting the Project Wks 7-14
7	Oct 19	Volunteer Project begins – Wks 7-14 (8 weeks in total)	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Start Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 25^th October Volunteer Project plan– (10%) Reflection #1 Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 25^th October
8	Oct 26	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Update Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 1^st November
9	Nov 02	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Update Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 8^th November
10	Nov 09	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Update Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 15^th November
11	Nov 16	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Update Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 22^nd November
12	Nov 23	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Update Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 29^th November
13	Nov 30	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT National Day 2^nd & 3^rd December	Update Weekly Blog Final Submission is 23:59 on Friday 5^th December
14	Dec 7	Monitoring off-campus activities: Student groups will be monitored on a weekly basis while completing their projects	VOLUNTARY PROJECT	Final Update Weekly of Blog WEEKLY BLOG = 30% Final Submission is 23:59 on Thursday 11^th December Reflection Report about the success of your project (15%) Final Submission is 23:59 on Thursday 11^th December
15	Dec 14	Presentations		Final Individual Presentations based on Projects (20%) Final Submission is 10:20 on Wednesday 17^th December
16	Jan 04 2015	Blog and e-portfolio Submission		Blog/e-Portfolio Submission of all your assessed work (10%) – Final Submission is 10:20 on Wednesday 08 January
17	Jan 11 2015	Final College Assessments Start Sunday 11^th January

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS

1. ONLINE QUIZ BASED ON FIRST 5 WEEKS LEARNING 15%

2. PERSONAL REFLECTION ON THE PROJECT PLAN 10%

3. WEEKLY BLOG 30% (8 x 3.75%)

4. FINAL REFLECTION ON PROJECT 15%

5. INDIVIDUAL BASED PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 20%

6. SUBMISSION OF BLOG AND E-PORTFOLIO 10% (All Blog entries and e-Portfolio combined)

TOTAL 100%

New 2903 Community Service - CIU / CJM

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Maslov Sheets #2 + #3

Community Service Learning - LSH 2903 Calendar

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS