The X - Team
Salem High School & Salem CyberSpace
Salem, MA
A service learning program focusing on
health, exercise, and nutrition in the city
of Salem.
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment
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Pre-test and post-test related to MA
Biology Frameworks for Anatomy &
Physiology and Organic Compounds
Build and hone scientific inquiry skills
Carry out relevant experiments and
analyze results
Read a variety of informational texts and
evaluate reliability
Daily check-ins with each group
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment
Curriculum, Instruction,
Assessment
Define Service-Learning
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Game – Service learning, community
service, or community-based learning?
Movement based activities – Which step is
it?
Role-playing – Students are given roles
and describe a statement associated with
service learning. Class identifies which
step they are carrying out.
Collaborative Environment
Discover Needs/Problems
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Activity
Activity
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Lab
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Review of Scientific Method
Nutrition/Exercise Perception Survey
Organic Compound Placemat
Body System Word and Picture Sort
Food Safety Lecture and Food Safety
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Body System Poster Projects
Nutrition Facts Lecture and Practice
Digestion Lab
Movie Clips
Discover
Needs/Problems
•Guest Speaker 1: Stacy from “Walk Boston”, Infrastructure
Presentation
•Field Trip 1: Walk audit with John from “Mass in Motion”
•Guest Speaker 2: Paola from “Mass in Motion,” Nutrition
Presentation
•Field Trip 2: North Shore Medical Center
•Field Trip 3: Green Meadows Organic Farm
•Field Trip 4: Lynn Farmers’ Market and Salem Farmers’ Market
•Guest Speaker 3: Paola from “Mass in Motion,” Nutrition Facts Label
Presentation
•Field Trip 5: Visit local restaurant “Life Alive”
Discover Needs/Problems
Investigate Problems
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Research on Internet
Comparing Farmers Markets
Interview Community Partners
On-site observations
Research Solutions
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Research on Internet
Consulting a variety of
non-fiction sources
including articles,
videos, flyers,
pamphlets, and books.
Evaluating the quality of
information
Decide On A Project
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Round Table Discussion
N/3 Prioritizing
Individual Choice in Writing
Meetings with community partners
Plan the Project
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Student Planning Sheet p. 116
Action Plan with Timeline p. 115
Celebration
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Presentations & Lunch with Community
Partners & Families
Public Relations
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Advertising
Mass in Motion
WalkBoston
Salem Farmers’ Market
Salem Police Department
North Shore Medical Center
When Seconds Count
Email from Matt the Farmers’
Market manager to the students
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First, let me say I enjoyed meeting with the
Team yesterday. I found your questions and
ideas well thought out and very
relevant. Clearly you did your homework and
did your research into the history of the
market, it’s current status and suggestions on
how to improve our presence beyond the
immediate downtown area and into areas such
as the Point neighborhood.
Reactions to the Crosswalk
Project
As the students worked, they received
comments from people in the community
as they were driving by:
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“These should be near every school!”
“Great work! Love the colors. Nice idea!”
“It’s about time they did something to
make this stand out.”
Implement the Plan
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The students created presentations for the
last day outlining the steps they took
throughout the service learning projects.
Implementing the
Plan
Farmers Market Project
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We visited an organic Farm to see the
difference between an organic and
nonorganic farms.
We visited both the Salem and Lynn
farmers’ markets to compare them and get
a feel of what the farmers is like.
We contacted the head of the farmers
market via email and phone and talked
about are ideas.
We met the leaders/managers of the Salem
farmers Market, about different ways to
improve their advertisement.
We made t-shirts and flyers in Spanish and
English.
We plan on setting up a booth at Lafayette
park to spread the word about the the
farmers market and the importance of
organic food.
We will try to help bring/introduce the
farmers market to the Hispanic community
by passing out flyers and putting them in
mail boxes in and around the point area.
CPR Workshop Group
Plan & Implement the Project
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Sent an e-mail to “When Seconds Count” to make an
appointment to meet about holding a workshop
At the meeting, we set August 16 as the date of the
workshop in Salem High School’s auditorium
Advertised with flyers that we delivered to local stores
such as Walgreens, Target, etc.
Advertised on Facebook, Instagram, and Salem Patch
Organized a presentation
Held the workshop with the help of “When Seconds
Count” employees on August 16
Self- Esteem Workshop
Implementing the plan
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Contact a therapist/counselor
Decide and plan activities for the workshop based on
research
Advertise the workshop
We are holding a workshop for teenage girls ages 13-18
It will take place on September 21 in the Salem High
School auditorium
Infrastructure Group
Implement the plan
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3 separate designs for the crosswalk
Polled people in neighborhood
regarding their favorite design
Purchased supplies at Home Depot
including Paint Rollers, Blue Scotch
Painters tape, Paint trays
Contacted Ron Malionek to order paint
Contacted police department for a
detail to paint on Thursday Aug. 22 &
Friday Aug. 23
PAINT!
Reflection
•Written individual reflections based on
prompts
•Student led discussions
•Reflection worksheets
•Symbols to represent the program