Explore the contributions that community agencies make to the good of the community. Gain experience in making professional contacts with organizations. A scanner if students will be including visual materials in their profiles. See our list of Internet resources below. Activity Description Students draft their profiles on paper before entering the text into word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect.
Students type up their written information using a word processing software.
Once type written drafts are finished task forces exchange papers and peer edit their drafts. The teacher also reviews papers and makes final comments. Publicize the profiles that students have created via electronic forums. See our list of Internet sites for help in finding places to announce the projects. Have a final group discussion for students to reflect on what they have learned.