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toc =Make a Difference Project= Individually or with a team of up to 4 students:
 * 1) Identify a problem or issue in your community, your school, or the world and research some information about it. Find multiple sub topics that can be researched for your topic.
 * 2) Research the problem and pick a sub topic. Each person will have their own topic. For example if you pick homelessness, then some of the sub topics could be: What is homelessness, who is affected, where do homelessness people go, what causes homelessness.
 * 3) Complete the Service Project form and get your group topic and each persons sub topic approved.
 * 4) Come up with at least three things you can do to help or possible solutions.
 * 5) Create a storyboard to organize your ideas, what you have learned and researched.
 * 6) Create a powerpoint to present your information, with correct citation of pictures, graphics and information.
 * 7) Use at least one direct quote, and a paraphrase with in paragraph citation.
 * 8) Use works cited page, using MLA format
 * 9) See example powerpoint in project folder

Exceeds credit: > Create a 1 or 2 minute commercial using video or Photostory3(uses pictures) that explains your project and solution. Show your video as part of your group presentation.

Where to start?
Here are some areas for you to get some ideas, but feel free to pursue a solution to a problem that you would like to see solved. Some ideas: Use these two resources for additional information:

Grolier Online [|http://go.grolier.com] Login information: username: ehds password: home

What about:

•bullying •copyright infringement - music •eating disorders •Endangered Animals •Gangs in American •nutrition and fitness for kids •obesity •stress •depression •Terrorism

2008-2009 topics •global warming Environment •homelessness •hunger in the US •economy •gas prices •War in Iraq •Alternative Energy

=Character Counts – Caring surveyOpportunities= http://www.goodcharacter.com/Opportunities.htmlT Teen homelessness - is this an issue in your community?

http://www.idealist.org/kt/youthorgs.html =Other service project sites:= http://www.cbgsc.org/Resources/ProgramIdeas/Community.asp http://www.torahaura.com/Teacher___Educator/Kids_Guide_to_Service_Projects/kids_guide_to_service_projects.html http://www.communityservice.wustl.edu/programs/ http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/volunteer.html http://www.idealist.org/kt/voloverview.html
 * Student developed service projects that grew into organizations:**

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Food Pantries
What else do these families need? Do they have children? Do they need school supplies?

Hunger Walk
https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=QJ2VFK7

Children of Soldiers
serving in Iraq (in your community) -school kits

Sandburg Middle School
What changes would make Sandburg a better place for all students?

Hunger in the US
Check out [|http://www.feedthechildren.org/site/PageServer?pagename=org_US_programs.]

= = =Add your own ideas :=

Check out these sites for more ideas: