Public learning track
Community Research and Action Projects
8 lessons
Goal
Survey local social service agencies, assess the extent of community problems, and design and execute community-based action projects.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
- Conducting Community Needs AssessmentsUp next
- Mapping Local Social Service Agencies and NetworksNot started yet
- Surveying Local Agencies: Methodology and InterviewsNot started yet
- Analyzing Local Survey Data to Determine Problem ExtentNot started yet
- Formulating School and Community Action ProposalsNot started yet
- Building Coalitions and Securing Stakeholder SupportNot started yet
- Implementing and Monitoring a Local Civic ProjectNot started yet
- Civic Engagement: Solving Local Community ProblemsNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.912.S.7.7Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Survey local agencies involved in addressing social problems to determine the extent of the problems in the local community.
- SS.912.S.7.8Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Design and carry out school- and community-based projects to address a local aspect of a social problem.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
1
8 lessons
Defining and Identifying Social Problems
Distinguish between personal troubles and public social issues while analyzing behavioral and demographic patterns in societal challenges.
2
8 lessons
Historical Evolution and Societal Impacts of Social Problems
Analyze how social problems transform over time and evaluate their broad consequences for social institutions and societal stability.
3
8 lessons
Sociological Perspectives and Collective Responses
Apply theoretical frameworks to explain social problems and examine how individuals, groups, and social movements respond to them.
4
8 lessons
Evaluating Solutions and Policy Interventions
Evaluate public policy solutions, analyze unintended consequences, and weigh civic strategies for resolving social problems.
5
8 lessons
Community Research and Action Projects
Survey local social service agencies, assess the extent of community problems, and design and execute community-based action projects.