Lesson Plan
Business/Materials
Lesson Objectives
New vocabulary
Different areas of volunteerism - definition and translation on back
Volunteer characteristics
“Needs” questions
Fill in the blank dialogue
Survey
SWBAT retell the different types of volunteering
Students will know what area of volunteering interests them most
Students will understand the effects of volunteering
SWBAT define the needs of their school, community, and country
Warm-up
Dalai Lama - students complete the quote with the most appropriate ending (written on board)
Our prime purpose in life is …
to make money;
to help others;
to bring up children.
The correct variant of the quote
Our prime purpose in life is to help others. Dalai Lama ( Helen )
Presentation
Define new vocabulary (hung on board)
Volunteer - To work to help people or a cause and not be paid
Gap-Year - To take a year off of school before going to university to do volunteer work
Self-Worth - To be happy with yourself and feel confident
Independent - To be able to live on your own and not depend on another person
Empowerment - To make yourself or someone else feel stronger and to want to do something that will make people happier or the world better
Inspire - To make someone feel happy or excited to make people happier or the world better
( Katie )
Interactive exercise “2, 4, all together” ( handouts)
Pick 6 of the most important volunteer characteristics
Kind Creative ( Helen )
Generous Patient
Friendly Helpful
Selfless Hard-working
Optimistic Sociable
Cheerful Compassionate
1st step - do it in pairs,
2nd step - do it in groups of 4,
3rd step - do it all together.
Introduce different areas to volunteer ( Katie )
With children
With animals
People with disabilities
At sports events
At political events
With the environment
With people in poverty
Building houses
In a hospital
Create Dialogue: “After school, a person can do a _____ (gap year) to volunteer and it will make him or her _____(independent, self worth, inspired). If a person volunteers ____ (with children, animals, at events etc.) he or she must be ____ (kind, helpful, etc.) so he or she can____(inspire, empower, be independent). (Katie and Helen)
Practice
Match the phrases (written on the board) ( Helen)
To help new skills
To be something important in life
To meet life experience
To get people
To practice new friends
To see oneself
To be great events
To be languages
To learn useful
To do independent
To learn new cultures
Listening (Katie)
Present benefits of joining the Peace Corps, why, what for, and how it helps with future and have students fill in the answers
Dialogue: I joined the Peace Corps to be independent and get life experience. Being a volunteer in Ukraine, I get to practice languages and meet new friends. I learn new skills and do something important in my life. I also help people learn English and see great events. I will also learn new skills that will help me get another job after the Peace Corps.
I joined the Peace Corps __________ and ________. Being a volunteer in Ukraine, I get tp _______ and __________. I ___________and ____________ in my life. I also _______ learn English and _________. I will also__________ that will help me get another job after the Peace Corps.
Comprehension Task
Write out all benefits and reasons to be Peace Corps volunteer mentioned by Miss Katie.
Application
Group work (Katie and Helen)
Split class into groups and discuss the needs of: the school, the community, and the country and how volunteering can be beneficial
What are the most important needs of your (school, community, country)?
How can you inspire and empower your (school, community, country)?
How can volunteering address those needs?
How can volunteering help you? (independent, self-worth)
Summary/Homework
Writing
Students imagine they are a volunteer and write what kind of volunteer they are, their motivation, and the effects
(Homework) Discuss the different types of volunteer opportunities with survey (see after lesson plan)
Find a friend who would like to volunteer... Friend’s Name
