03, 04-Nov-09 Journal Reflection

• What experiences have you had with community service?
• Were these positive or negative experiences? Why?
• What personal assets did you contribute? How did you feel?
• What does a meaningful and successful service experience look like?
• Is service a choice or a responsibility?
• What do we know about the history of service in this country? And in other countries?
• What other examples of service-learning are you familiar with?
• In your own words, how would you explain the difference between service and service-learning? What is the potential impact for the volunteers and the community?

NYLC’s “Discover Service-Learning” website at http://www.nylc.org/wisl/index.html.

13, 14-Oct-09 Journal Reflection

What do you already know about your "service-learning" organization?
Write 2-3 paragraphs discussing what you already know about your topic. This includes any learning, experience, or background knowledge you have, before doing any research on the topic. You may use the first-person point of view “I” in this section.

What do you want to find out or know more about?
Create a list of 15 questions that you have about your topic. These questions will guide your research; when finding sources, you will find sources that help answer these questions. After each question, you must explain why you want to know the answers to these questions. You may use the first-person point of view "I" in this section.