Divide the class into groups, and assign each group a project. Groups meet to begin project implementation. Start this process during class time. Then, groups can meet separately to make arrangements, share status with the class over a period of days or weeks to be determined by the teacher. Once the service project has been implemented, initiate a class discussion about successes, failures and lessons learned.
Students write a journal entry detailing their personal growth from start to finish.
Additional Ideas Assign a research paper about a community concern on the local, regional, state, national or global level. Include an oral presentation. Engage the class in conducting a survey of the school or community to determine what problems others feel are present. Discuss survey results, and present them to a school board or town council meeting. Include a class clean-up of the local park as part of a science lesson on the ecosystem and the effects of pollution.