Curriculum Title Reviewed: Waste Not – Want Not.

	Reviewer 1	Reviewer 2	Reviewer 3
How used in a classrm?	As a science project.	Whole class participation.
Which grades?	Middle and High School.	9-12.	6-12
Subjects?	Science, possibly math.	Science, Math	Health, SS, Science, Math, Interdisciplinary
Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects	Very appropriate. Makes students aware of littering, lack of recycling, etc. Could the lunchroom be a target for more recycling? I see a lot of waste of food and non-food at schools.	Math standard #3 should be included because of the data collection.	More math! More technology. Build simple database e.g. excel/access.
Community needs	Needs are important. In Perinten, where I live, we have a Recycling Center. Might be worthwhile to take a field trip to a Recycling Center.	Community need is addressed.	Clarify problem: does any community have dormant recycling or none?
Character virtue prominence	Students learn responsibility for the care of their community. Important to instill this idea in an apathetic generation.	Include caring.	How is letter to govt. (reflection #2) a service? Are students lobbying or is this just p.r.?
SL activities	You would need a teacher who is well versed in waste management and recycling.	This section is good.	Expand “develop an advocacy program”
Reflection activities	(n/a)	Reflection #2 is a service activity, not a reflection.	Add more esp. reflection on process of this project: e.g. handling bureaucratic inertia, indifference, hostility, or ageism.
Costs	Suggests making a power point program – need due to technology. Buses for neighborhood cleanup.	$0-$150.	Minimal.
Time needed	At least one full semester, possibly the entire year.	Year long.	3 mos.
Teacher preparation required	(n/a)	Assist students in organizing project and obtaining any necessary contacts.	Minimal.
Possible improvements	(n/a)	For a celebration/evaluation activity students could set up a recycling center in school. Service component needs to be strengthened.	Expand explicit connections to local government agencies. Involve s.w. haulers and recyclers. Add reuse, conservation (reduction). There are 3 R’s not just recycle!
Assessment items	Very technical project that incorporates a good deal of science, math, and technology.	Assessment is okay. Rubric is too general.	Fine.
Experience needed in CE	Moderately experienced.	Little or no experience.	Little or no experience.
Experience needed in SL	Moderately experienced.	Little or no experience.	Little or no experience.
Rate the project in the following areas:
Doability	(n/a)	Strong	Strong
Addressing the character virtues	(n/a)	Strong	Strong
Relevance to actual academic content	(n/a)	Average-Strong	Average-Strong
Reflection activities	(n/a)	Average	Average
How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….
Caring	Very Strong.	Strongly.	Very strong
Citizenship	Very Strong.	Strongly.	Very strong
Fairness	Somewhat.	Not at all.	Somewhat
Giving	Somewhat.	Somewhat.	Somewhat
Respect	Strongly.	Strongly.	Somewhat
Responsibility	Strongly.	Strongly.	Strongly
Trustworthy	Somewhat.	Not at all.	Somewhat

Curriculum Title Reviewed: Waterbody Rescue

How used in a classrm?	Need teachers who are experts in environmental management for this complicated project!	Whole class.	As a service project for a high functioning science class
Which grades?	Grades 11 - 12	9-12	9-12
Subjects?	Science, Technology	Math, Science, ELA, Technology.	Science, could draw parallels in Math also
Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects	Since I am science impaired, I personally found this project difficult to follow. Smart science people might love it, however.	Additional standards could be added.	Appropriate and very specific for science students
Community needs	What is “NYS DEC”? I don’t know what DEC means. Too much technical jargon. I don’t know how pressing this “need” is compared to many other problems in our society.	This section is fine.	Reclaim a degraded body of water and help restore it – great need. Additional partners could be local environmental AmeriCorps teams
Character virtue prominence	Caring and Responsibility seem appropriate for an environmental study.	Include civic virtue and citizenship.	Character virtues are prominent, but teacher will need to stress them to keep them on the forefront
SL activities	Unless a teacher was very well versed in this complex subject matter, they would need more details.	This section is very good.	SL activities can be replicated. Extremely scientific and specific. Not everyone could do this project.
Reflection activities	(n/a)	These activities are very good.	Great reflection activities. Students will think outside of scientific box, but make connections through art
Costs	Need lots of high tech toys to pull off this project – “GIT”, “GPS”, and “GIS”.	$1,000+	Minimal. Costs needed for bussing students to water.
Time needed	Yearlong project, with a log of adult/ technical/ community support and intervention.	Year long.	On-going, year long project
Teacher preparation required	(n/a)	Teacher instruction on use of equipment for water testing and how to analyze data collected.	Community outreach
Possible improvements	(n/a)	Project is fine.	Modify the detailed scientific learning, if students aren’t at that level
Assessment items	Quiz seems very relevant but very technical. Only a limited number of students would be interested in a complex problem like this one.	Assessments are fine. Rubric too general.	Relatively difficult and scientific, not appropriate for casual learners.
Experience needed in CE	Very experienced.	Little or no experience.	Moderately
Experience needed in SL	Very experienced.	Moderately experienced.	Moderately
Rate the project in the following areas:
Doability	(n/a)	Average-Strong	Average-Strong
Addressing the character virtues	(n/a)	Strong	Average-Strong
Relevance to actual academic content	(n/a)	Strong	Average-Strong
Reflection activities	(n/a)	Strong	Average-Strong
How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….
Caring	Strongly	Very strong	Strongly
Citizenship	Somewhat	Strongly	Strongly
Fairness	Somewhat	Not at all	Not at all
Giving	Somewhat	Somewhat	Somewhat
Respect	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly
Responsibility	Strongly	Strongly	Strongly
Trustworthy	Not at all	Not at all	Somewhat

Curriculum Title Reviewed: Welcome Wagon Brochure

	Reviewer 1	Reviewer 2	Reviewer 3
How used in a classrm?	Whole class involvement		I’m confused. Is this brochure about local businesses or social services? Why do local businesses need free advertising provided by students and how does this differ from the Yellow Pages?
Which grades?	6-12	9-12	6-8/9-12
Subjects?	SS, Technology	SS, MST	ELA/Technology/Social Studies
Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects	These are fine.	Define the scope more clearly. Summary says “business services and community resources”. Reflection 1: “social services”	Good, if we’re talking social services
Community needs	Section is good.	Don’t duplicate existing resources. Partners-government, realtors	Good
Character virtue prominence	These are fine.	Excellent	Okay
SL activities	Activities are fine. A list of computer programs to design brochures might be helpful	Lighten up on #2. Be practical.	Still confused about the brochure.
Reflection activities	Students might reflect on technical problems they have in creating brochures.	Add more facts to mix. How will students “consider” what services are still needed in the community? Do research, survey, etc.	Okay
Costs	$0-$150	Transport for meetings. Who funds the fancy banquet? Why not get printing donated and go 4 color? Or run as insert in local paper.	Pretty expensive if the kids have to re-stock a lot of brochures frequently. Are community organizations going to contribute $?
Time needed	Semester long	Quickly so it isn’t outdated before it is printed!!	About a semester
Teacher preparation required	Teacher will instruct students on use of computer program for brochures	Software expertise.	Little
Possible improvements	Fine as written	Do it as a “green map” (search online). Community map w/local business sponsors, perhaps with child/youth viewpoint.	I’d suggest this lesson plan not be used if it is going to highlight local businesses. I think there’s a conflict when students become free advertisers.
Assessment items	Rubric is too general. Questions are related to specific geographical areas and they use terms unfamiliar to us, the readers.	A joke. Weirdly specific (1-6). Essay #1 is surreal. Is Tesla a homeboy? Regardless, how is he relevant? Essay #2 “Personal place of power” very new age, and I’m a real granola Birkenstocker.	Poor. This requires students to learn very little new info. What high school student doesn’t already know restaurants and businesses in the area? How is that real curriculum?
Experience needed in CE	Little or no experience	Moderately experience	Little or no experience
Experience needed in SL	Little or no experience	Moderately experience	Little or no experience
How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….
Doability	Strong	Average-Strong	Average
Addressing the character virtues	Strong	Strong	Weak-Average
Relevance to actual academic content	Average	Average-strong	Weak
Reflection activities	Average-Strong	Average-strong	Weak-Average
Rate the project in the following areas:
Caring	Strong	Somewhat	Somewhat
Citizenship	Very Strong	Very Strong	Somewhat
Fairness	Not at all	Somewhat	Not at all
Giving	Strong	Somewhat	Somewhat
Respect	Not at all	Not at all	Not at all
Responsibility	Strong	Strongly	Somewhat
Trustworthy	Not at all	Somewhat	Somewhat

Curriculum Title Reviewed: West Nile Eradication

	Reviewer 1	Reviewer 2		Reviewer 3
How used in a classrm?	This project can be carried out by small groups and whole classes.	Use in conjunction with science class as lessons on how diseases are spread
Which grades?	9-12	9-12	9-12
Subjects?	Science, Health, ELA	Science, health	Science, health
Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects	Learning goals are appropriate. Add ELA standards related to oral and written reflections	Appropriate goals and skills, could be strengthened by having a west nile survivor guest speak	More on vector borne disease. Research link, if any to climate change and vector borne diseases. Research link, e.g., fleas/rats/plague or lyme disease.
Community needs	Community needs are addressed	Relevant, additional partners may be local health clinics and bilingual support agencies for non-English speaking adults	Get help w/cleanup-parents, scouts, folks w/trucks
Character virtue prominence	This section is good.	Prominent. With prodding of teachers, students can incorporate learned virtues into their teach back opportunities.	Excellent.
SL activities	Yes, activities are detailed enough to complete activities.	Detailed for easy replication. Once a successful project happens, it would be great to share brochures with other educators in the region.	Easily.
Reflection activities	Reflection activity one and two are fine. Number three reflection should include mention of Power Point.	Appropriate and specific. Students will emphasize character virtues in all aspects	#3’s too easy. “Present a summary.” Is this just a written report? It will never get read.
Costs	0-$250	Bussing to clean up West Nile waste area, money for brochures.	Minimal except transport.
Time needed	1-2 months	1-2 months	Mid winter through June. 5 Months? 2 phases-1)pamphlet and educational outreach 2)pickin’ up tires…
Teacher preparation required	Teacher will set up pre-learning background and investigate websites to be used. Teacher should make a list of community contact persons.	Community outreach	Minimal
Possible improvements	The project is fine as it is presented.	Have a West Nile guest speaker (survivor or medical professional)	Clarify telegraphic style. For instance in Celebration, what’s a “SL/Char. Ed Moment” announcement. Sounds preachy. Do more P.R. for project
Assessment items	Questions are relevant and appropriate. Rubric is too general.	Relevant and appropriate for reporting purposes.	1-6 too easy!
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
How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….
Doability	Strong	Weak (unless you live in West Nile area)	Strong
Addressing the character virtues	Strong	Average-Strong	Strong
Relevance to actual academic content	Strong	Average-Strong	Strong
Reflection activities	Strong	Average-Strong	Average-strong
Rate the project in the following areas:
Caring	Very Strong	Strongly	Very strong
Citizenship	Very Strong	Strongly	Very strong
Fairness	Not at all	Not at all	Not at all
Giving	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly
Respect	Somewhat	Somewhat	Not at all
Responsibility	Very Strong	Somewhat	Very strong
Trustworthy	Not at all	Not at all	Somewhat

Curriculum Title Reviewed: Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)

	Reviewer 1	Reviewer 2		Reviewer 3
How used in a classrm?	This project would need to be implemented by a Service Learning or Connections class, one that is self-contained. This could also be done as a club.	I would recommend that the curriculum be used during class time. Not on weekends.	Interdisciplinary
Which grades?	9-12	9-12	11-12
Subjects?	Science, Health, Social Studies	Science	MST, SS, Careers
Appropriateness, possibility to strengthen: Learning Goals/Academic subjects	This section is fine.	Good learning goals regarding environmental agencies and planning a group or corps. Strengthened if done in school.	Best as follow up to earth science, environmental biology, and chemistry.
Community needs	This section is satisfactory.	Very relevant – taking care of the environment is very important-great list of willing partners, particularly AmeriCorps.	Yes. Sports clubs (e.g. fishing), land conservation groups, and NGO’s.
Character virtue prominence	These virtues are good.	Character virtues are prominent, but also need to be referred to frequently.	Ample.
SL activities	This section is good.	The activities have the potential to be very overwhelming. After school and weekend program may have a lot of competition within the school community.	Yes.
Reflection activities	This section is satisfactory.	Appropriate and specific	Yes.
Costs	$500+	Costs for transportation and pot-luck meals	Real $-to provide tools, transportation-seek donations/grants.
Time needed	Year long	Year long	Full year
Teacher preparation required	Teacher instruction on how to use equipment, establish partnerships and how to analyze data.	Community outreach – environmentally, civic groups and YCC contacts	Science/technology background.
Possible improvements	None at this time.	Doing more of the project during the school day	Partner w/college service clubs.
Assessment items	Assessment items are fine. Rubric is too general.	Very scientific, not designed for casual learners	2-3 somewhat too technical.
Experience needed in CE	Little or no experience	Moderately experienced	Moderately experienced
Experience needed in SL	Very experienced	Moderately experienced	Very experienced
How strongly are each of the character virtues addressed by this project….
Doability	Average	Average	Average
Addressing the character virtues	Strong	Average	Strong
Relevance to actual academic content	Strong	Average-Strong	Strong
Reflection activities	Strong	Average-Strong	Average-strong
Rate the project in the following areas:
Caring	Very Strong	Somewhat	Very strong
Citizenship	Very Strong	Strongly	Very strong
Fairness	Not at all	Somewhat	Somewhat
Giving	Very Strong	Strongly	Very strong
Respect	Strongly	Strongly	Strongly
Responsibility	Strongly	Strongly	Very strong
Trustworthy	Not at all	Somewhat	Very strong