mid-service modules

Power and Privilege Mid-Service Modules Mid Service Discussion Module

Overview: Mid service reflection provides an opportunity for you to consider the service learning experience you have had thus far, and how you wish to continue this experience or perhaps improve it in a meaningful way. A focused consideration of your learning thus far and the progress you can make in the future weeks can lead to interesting insights and can deepen your understanding and appreciation of your learning experience while you are still in the midst of the experience itself. A mid service module, in addition to allowing you to think about the potential the rest of your service learning experience, can also help call into focus the learning and growth that has already occurred. This can also give you an opportunity to think about how what you are learning can relate to your other current learning experiences, both in and outside the classroom. During this discussion reflection exercise you will you will:

Articulate questions which will prompt classmates to name their personal privilege

Respond to classmates discussion points in a thoughtful way which challenges their peers to think critically about their own power and privilege

Create a plan for how such discussions and conversation could facilitated in a face to face context

Discussion Instructions: This assignment is intended to prompt students to interact with and have productive, respectful conversations with their classmates around the concepts of power and privilege. The first part of this assignment is to write a brief (two paragraph) summary of your service learning assignment and what your responsibilities are there. Within this summary please include your experience with privilege on site.

Each student is then to respond to two of their classmates (assigned) twice. This should result in a conversation that looks like this: Summary, response from classmate, response to classmate, response from classmate, response to classmate. Thus in total each student will write one summary, two responses to classmates and three responses from classmates.

The third part of this assignment is to plan a discussion with questions and anticipated situations which could be instituted in the classroom, rather than on-line. Two students will be selected at random to execute their plan in a classroom setting.

Mid-Service Reflection Rubric Discussion Assignment

Domain Being Assessed = Power and Privilege The

Outcomes Your Work is

to Demonstrate

The Assessment of those Outcomes Evidenced in Your Work

EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD

SATISFACTORY NEEDS WORK UNSATISFACTORY

What: You are to clearly articulate questions which enable classmates to recognize their privilege.

You asked thought provoking questions which encouraged classmates to name their privilege in a meaningful way.

You have asked questions which encouraged classmates to name their privilege on a surface level.

You have asked questions which only encouraged classmates to name their privilege in a roundabout way.

You have asked questions which did not encourage classmates to name their privilege in a meaningful way.

So What: Respond to classmates discussion points in a thoughtful way which challenges their peers to think critically about their own power and privilege

You have responded to classmates discussion points in a thoughtful in an outstanding way which challenges them to think critically about their own power and privilege.

You have responded to classmates discussion points in a thoughtful way which challenges them to think about their own power and privilege.

You have responded to classmates discussion points in a thoughtful way which without challenging them to think critically about their own power and privilege.

You have not responded to classmates discussion points in a thoughtful way nor with any sort of intention to challenge them to think critically about their own power and privilege.

Now What: Create a plan for how such discussions and conversation could facilitated in a

You have created an excellent plan which would allow for a discussion of this nature to happen in a facilitated in

You have created a plan which would allow for a discussion of this nature to happen in a facilitated in

You have created a plan which would allow for a discussion of this nature to happen in a facilitated in

You have not created a plan which would allow for a discussion of this nature to happen in a facilitated in classroom

face to face context

classroom conversation.

classroom conversation, but it could have some problems or lack respectful room for diverse responses.

classroom conversation with little thought for how the conversation may play out in the classroom setting.

conversation with little respectful discussion which could be generated.

Domain Being Assessed = Connection to Course Content The


to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What: You are to identify course theories, concepts, materials, and/or objectives that relate to your service learning experience.

You have identified several connections between course concepts, theories and/r objectives and your service learning experience.

You have identified some connections between course concepts, theories and/or objectives and your service learning experience.

You have Identified limited connections between course concepts, theories and/or objectives and your service learning experience.

You have not identified connections between course concepts, theories, objectives and your service learning experience or the connections you made are inappropriate.

So What: You are to describe the relevance of your service experience to your learning in the course.

You have included several examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning.

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning or the examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What: You are to apply the

You have included a detailed description of how

You have Included some description of

You have included a limited

You have included no description of how the insights

insights you have developed to guide your future learning

the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

Domain Being Assessed = Communication The Outcome Your Work is

to Demonstrate

The Assessment of that Outcome Evidenced in Your Work

EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


You are to use appropriate conventions to effectively communicate meaning.

The writing style you use is well suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning well without the distraction of grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

The writing style you use is suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning with few distractions from grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

The writing style you use is somewhat suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning somewhat well with some distraction from grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

The writing style you use is not suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys limited meaning and/or evidences notable distraction from grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

Mid Service Blog Module Overview: Mid service reflection provides an opportunity for you to consider the service learning experience you have had thus far, and how you wish to continue this experience or perhaps improve it in a meaningful way. A focused consideration of your learning thus far and the progress you can make in the future weeks can lead to interesting insights and can deepen your understanding and appreciation of your learning experience while you are still in the midst of the experience itself.

A mid service module, in addition to allowing you to think about the potential the rest of your service learning experience, can also help call into focus the learning and growth that has already occurred. This can also give you an opportunity to think about how what you are learning can relate to your other current learning experiences, both in and outside the classroom.

During this blog reflection exercise you will:

Discuss power and privilege in a way that is easily understood by many types of audiences who might access this online forum.

Articulate the ways in which this post acknowledges your own power and privilege and the way this makes you feel.

Recognize the way in which other online media acknowledge and apply the concepts of power and privilege.

Blog Instructions: This blog intends to be an experience where a student can be creative. The blog should be intentionally designed to convey the overall theme of the post and should include at least three creative design elements. This could be a cartoon, a drawing, computer generated art etc.

The blog should consist of four posts total. The first three posts should respond to the prompts below, and the artistic aspects should be incorporated into all three of these posts. The fourth and final post should be a brief discussion of the design elements of the blog, and how the student intentionally picked each piece to complement his or her writing.

The three blog posts should respond to each of the following questions: 1. What was your initial impression of the site where you are doing your service learning? What do you think this reaction says about your understanding of power and privilege in that moment? 2. Mid-way through your service learning project how has your impression and understanding of the site where you are working changed? How does this

change of understanding reflect your changes in understanding of power and privilege? What do you think this means for your own privilege? 3. How do you see this experience changing your experience on other learning experiences you are currently engaged in? This could relate to your classroom experiences, your extra-curricular activities etc.

Mid Service Reflection Rubric Blog Assignment

Domain Being Assessed = Power and Privilege The Outcomes Your Work is

to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What: Discuss power and privilege in a way that is easily understood by many types of audiences who might access this online forum

You have discussed power and privilege in a way that is easily understood by many types of audiences in an outstanding way. This discussion uses three personal examples which others can relate to.

You have discussed power and privilege in a way that is easily understood by many types of audiences. This discussion uses three personal examples which others can relate to.

You have discussed power and privilege in a way that is not easily understood by many types of audiences. This discussion uses few to no personal examples which others can relate to.

You have not discussed power and privilege in a way that is easily understood by many types of audiences. This discussion does not include examples which others can relate to.

So What: Articulate the ways in which this post acknowledges your own power and privilege and the way this makes you feel

You have articulated the ways in which your posts acknowledges your own power and privilege and the way this this acknowledgement makes you feel using at least two

You have articulated the ways in which your posts acknowledges your own power and privilege and the way this this acknowledgement makes you feel using one or less

You have articulated the ways in which your posts acknowledges your own power and privilege and the way this this acknowledgement makes you feel without using

You have not articulated the ways in which your posts acknowledges your own power and privilege and the way this this acknowledgement makes you feel using at least two

personal illustrations.

personal illustration.

appropriate personal illustrations or examples.

personal illustrations.

Now What: Recognize the way in which other online media acknowledge and apply the concepts of power and privilege

You have recognized the ways in which other online media acknowledge and employ the concepts of power and privilege, citing at least three examples and linking to them in your posts.

You have recognized the ways in which other online media acknowledge and employ the concepts of power and privilege, citing at least one example and linking to it in your post.

You have recognized the ways in which other online media acknowledge and employ the concepts of power and privilege, citing at least three examples without linking to them or citing them.

You have not recognized the ways in which other online media acknowledge and employ the concepts of power and privilege, citing at least three examples and linking to them in your posts.

Domain Being Assessed = Connection to Course Content The Outcomes Your Work is

to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD







So What: You are to describe the relevance of your service experience to

You have included several examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has

You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your

your learning in the course.

informed your learning.



learning or the examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What: You are to apply the insights you have developed to guide your future learning

You have included a detailed description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have Included some description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have included a limited description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have included no description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.


to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD







Mid Service Essay Module

Overview: Mid service reflection provides an opportunity for you to consider the service learning experience you have had thus far, and how you wish to continue this experience or perhaps improve it in a meaningful way. A focused consideration of your learning thus far and the progress you can make in the future weeks can lead to interesting insights and can deepen your understanding and appreciation of your learning experience while you are still in the midst of the experience itself. A mid service module, in addition to allowing you to think about the potential the rest of your service learning experience, can also help call into focus the learning and growth that has already occurred. This can also give you an opportunity to think about how what you are learning can relate to your other current learning experiences, both in and outside the classroom.

During this essay reflection exercise you will: Articulate the change to this point in the semester in personal understanding of

power and privilege. Dissect a specific type of privilege witnessed in one scenario of the service

learning experience Identify implications of the privilege that has been witnessed as they relate to

the students understanding of self.

Essay Instructions:

The words power and privilege can mean many different things to many different people at many different times in their lives. Please take a moment at this point in your life to discuss your understanding of power and privilege and how it plays out in your life, as well as how you have seen them play out on your service site. This is meant to be a current snapshot of what you're thinking and feeling right now. This essay should be no less than 5 pages long, and it should show evidence of thoughtful reflection about where the students mind is at this point. Please be sure to include specific instances which have brought you to your current conclusions.

Mid Service Reflection Rubric Essay Assignment

Domain Being Assessed = Power and Privilege The Outcomes Your Work is to

Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What: Articulate the change to this point in the semester in personal understanding of power and privilege

You have expertly articulated the change and growth you have experienced in your understanding of power and privilege using at least three personal

You have articulated the change and growth you have experienced in your understanding of power and privilege using at least two personal examples.

You have attempted to articulate the change and growth you have experienced in your understanding of power and privilege using at least one personal example.

You have not clearly articulated the change and growth you have experienced in your understanding of power and privilege nor have you incorporated appropriate personal examples.

So What: Dissect a specific type of privilege witnessed in one scenario of the service learning experience

You have critically dissected an experience with power and privilege experienced during your service learning experience, citing your example in detail.

You have dissected an experience with power and privilege experienced during your service learning experience, citing your example, which could be more detailed.

You have attempted to dissect an experience with power and privilege experienced during your service learning experience, citing an example.

You not have critically dissected an experience with power and privilege experienced during your service learning experience, nor have you cited your example in detail.

Now What: Identify implications of the privilege

You have clearly identified implications of power and privilege

You have clearly identified implications of power and

You have attempted to clearly identify implications of

You have not clearly identified implications of power and privilege

that has been witnessed as they relate to the students understanding of self.

as they relate to your life outside the classroom as well as to your service learning experience, citing two personal examples.

privilege as they relate to your life outside the classroom as well as to your service learning experience, personal examples are weak.

power and privilege as they relate to your life outside the classroom as well as to your service learning experience, personal examples are weak.

as they relate to your life outside the classroom as well as to your service learning experience, nor have you cited two personal examples.

Domain Being Assessed = Connection to Course Content The Outcomes Your Work is to

Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD









You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning.

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning or the examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What: You have included a detailed

You have Included some

You have included a

You have included no description of

You are to apply the insights you have developed to guide your future learning



limited description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

Domain Being Assessed = Communication The Outcome

Your Work is to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD







Mid Service Multimedia Module Overview: Mid service reflection provides an opportunity for you to consider the service learning experience you have had thus far, and how you wish to continue this experience or perhaps improve it in a meaningful way. A focused consideration of your learning thus far and the progress you can make in the future weeks can lead to interesting insights and can deepen your understanding and appreciation of your learning experience while you are still in the midst of the experience itself.

A mid service module, in addition to allowing you to think about the potential the rest of your service learning experience, can also help call into focus the learning and growth that has already occurred. This can also give you an opportunity to think about how what you are learning can relate to your other current learning experiences, both in and outside the classroom.

During this Multimedia reflection exercise you will: Demonstrate how power and privilege plays an important role in the

understanding of the goal of service learning. Utilize the tools of multimedia to illustrate your learning process thus far in

your service learning and what it has taught about power and privilege. Articulate the way in which your service site has changed your personal

perspective on power and privilege.

Multimedia Instructions: This assignment is open ended and creative. A student can use any sort of multimedia he or she chooses to illustrate the answer to the question below. Using any of the following programs: video, Powerpoint, Xtranormal, Goanimate, Animoto, or PowToons, the student should design a project that will generate a presentation that lasts approximately 5 minutes that will generate a conversation after the presentation among classmates lasting 20 minutes. The project is intended to be thought provoking and respectful.

Prompt: Describe in a 10 minute multimedia presentation how your perception of power and privilege has changed over the course of the last few weeks in response to your service learning experience. Pose at least three questions to your classmates for discussion during the course of your presentation.

Mid Service Reflection Rubric Multimedia Assignment

Domain Being Assessed = Power and Privilege The


to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What: Demonstrate how power and privilege plays an important role in the understanding of the goal of service learning

You have clearly demonstrated how power and privilege relate to the goals of a service learning experience using several well articulated personal examples.

You have demonstrated how power and privilege relate to the goals of a service learning experience using a few well articulated personal examples.

You have demonstrated how power and privilege relate to the goals of a service learning experience using one well articulated personal example.

You have not clearly demonstrated how power and privilege relate to the goals of a service learning experience using several well articulated personal examples.

So What: Utilize the tools of multimedia to illustrate your learning process thus far in your service learning and what it has taught about power and privilege.

You have expertly used the tools of multimedia to illustrate your learning process thus far in your service learning and what it has taught about power and privilege.

You have used the tools of multimedia to illustrate your learning process thus far in your service learning and what it has taught about power and privilege.

You have used the tools of multimedia to illustrate your learning process thus far in your service learning and what it has taught about power and privilege, however your expression of this learning is incomplete.

You have not used the tools of multimedia to in an effective way to illustrate your learning process thus far in your service learning and what it has taught about power and privilege.

Now What: Articulate the way in which your service site has changed your personal perspective on power and privilege.

You have articulated the way in which your service site has changed your personal perspective on power and privilege in an outstanding way, citing at least three personal examples.

You have articulated the way in which your service site has changed your personal perspective on power and privilege in an outstanding way, citing at least one personal example.

You have articulated the way in which your service site has changed your personal perspective on power and privilege without using any personal examples.

You have not appropriately articulated the way in which your service site has changed your personal perspective on power and privilege in an outstanding way, citing at least three personal examples.

Domain Being Assessed = Connection to Course Content The


to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD









You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning or the examples you have


or informed your learning.

provided are inappropriate.

Now What: You are to apply the insights you have developed to guide your future learning

You have included a detailed description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have Included some description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have included a limited description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have included no description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.


to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD







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