Curriculum Title Reviewed:   Recycling 100 Bottles 

 

Reviewer 1

Reviewer 2

Reviewer 3

How used in a classrm?

N/A

Whole classroom project.

 

Which grades?

K – 2

K-2

K-2/3-5

Subjects?

Science, Math, Social Studies

Math, ELA, Science.

Math/Science. How is this Language Arts?

Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects

Ask students to record how many “bottles” they use in their day, i.e. O.J. came from a carton, glass bottle, plastic bottle, bottled water for lunch.   

Standards should include science.

Great goals, but I see no evidence of Language Arts.

Community needs

Great!  Classes could involve the neighborhood and have a “Bottle Drive.”

This section is fine.

Good

Character virtue prominence

Great!

Character virtues are good.

Pretty good

SL activities

Are they only recycling returnables or general glass and plastic

This section is satisfactory.

Good, but the description mentions a lot about measuring bottles and $. Where does that come in?

Reflection activities

(n/a)

Reflections are fine.

Not very connected to the virtues and #2 is more part of the service than reflection

Costs

Fine 

$0

Doable

Time needed

Fine

Year long.

Good

Teacher preparation required

(n/a)

Teacher will instruct and assist students on implementation of project.

Manageable

Possible improvements

(n/a)

Posters should be displayed throughout the school.

The summary is pretty awkwardly and unclearly written. It needs some help if it’s to be understandable to a lot of people.

Assessment items

Fine 

Reflections may be done as a group, but assessments should be done individually. Rubric is too general.

Sort  of flimsy questions

Experience needed in CE

Little or no experience. 

Little or no experience.

Little or no experience.

Experience needed in SL

Little or no experience. 

Little or no experience

Little or no experience

Rate the project in the following areas:

Doability

(n/a)

Strong

Average-Strong

Addressing the character virtues

(n/a)

Strong

Average

Relevance to actual academic content

(n/a)

Strong

Average

Reflection activities

(n/a)

Average

Average

How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….

Caring

Very strong.

Very strong.

Somewhat

Citizenship

Very strong.

Very strong.

Strongly

Fairness

Somewhat.

Not at all.

Not at all

Giving

Strongly.

Very strong.

Somewhat

Respect

Very strong.

Strongly.

Somewhat

Responsibility

Very strong.

Strongly.

Strongly

Trustworthy

Very strong.

Not at all.

Not at all


 

Curriculum Title Reviewed:   Rising to the Occasion: Preparing for the Unexpected

 

Reviewer 1

Reviewer 2

Reviewer 3

How used in a classrm?

Whole class involvement

As an interdisciplinary semester-long assignment.

 

Which grades?

9-12

9-12

6-8/9-12

Subjects?

Health, Science, Social Studies.

Science/Health

Sciences/Interdisciplinary

Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects

Fine

Would need to be strengthened regarding vulnerable populations. Appropriate in regards to science.

Good

Community needs

Yes, needs are addressed

Relevant community need. Additional partners could be senior-citizen housing developments and Homeland security initiatives though fire depts. and Red Cross.

Great

Character virtue prominence

Yes, needs are addressed. Add caring to the list.

Responsibility, civic virtue and citizenship are prominent in curriculum.

Good

SL activities

Fine.

Should be more detailed. If schools work in conjunction with other agencies, the plan should be easy to replicate and expand upon.

Good

Reflection activities

Reflection activities are very good.

Great reflection activities. Involve an array of knowledge and creativity.

Pretty Good

Costs

$150-$500

Possible costs for training students. Depending on # could be thousands. Also, money needed for home disaster kits.

Manageable if local businesses will donate and travel to needy persons homes is minimal.

Time needed

Year long

Year-long project. Could be shortened to one semester.

Doable in year-long or half-year

Teacher preparation required

Teacher needs to make contacts and set up speakers for training sessions and facilitate project.

Community outreach/contact with local Red Cross chapter.

Manageable

Possible improvements

None at this time

More community contact to develop specific safety plans-senior citizen community, etc.

 

Assessment items

Assessment is good. Rubric too general

Very relevant assessment items, very concrete learning objectives.

Great

Experience needed in CE

Little or no experience

Moderately experienced

Little or no experience

Experience needed in SL

Little or no experience

Moderately experienced

Little or no experience

Rate the project in the following areas:

Doability

Strong

Average-Strong

Average-Strong

Addressing the character virtues

Strong

Average-Strong

Average-Strong

Relevance to actual academic content

Strong

Average-Strong

Average-Strong

Reflection activities

Strong

Average-Strong

Average-Strong

How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….

Caring

Strongly

Strongly

Strongly

Citizenship

Very Strong

Very strong

Strongly

Fairness

Not at all

Somewhat

Not at all

Giving

Somewhat

Strongly

Somewhat

Respect

Not at all

Strongly

Somewhat

Responsibility

Very Strong

Strongly

Strongly

Trustworthy

Not at all

Strongly

Somewhat