Service-Learning Models for Other Languages

Model 1: Fairy TaleCollege / Elementary Collaboration

College Students share what they know with elementary school students about the fairy tale

The two groups work together to create original tales in the style of German fairy tales (in English)

College Students translate the completed tales into German and compile into a bound volume

Model 2Model 2Community Day Care Center Summer Community Day Care Center Summer

Youth TheatreYouth TheatreCollege students research the cultural College students research the cultural

theme of immigration to the United theme of immigration to the United States and compose a script based on States and compose a script based on their findings.their findings.

They work with children to dramatize They work with children to dramatize the cultural themes they have the cultural themes they have researched. researched.

Language ComponentLanguage Component: Research could : Research could involve reading authentic texts from involve reading authentic texts from German immigrants.German immigrants.

Cultural Themes on StageCultural Themes on Stage

Model 3Model 3College German Students / High School College German Students / High School

German Students CollaborationGerman Students Collaboration Both groups prepare a text Both groups prepare a text

independently. (In this case, the text independently. (In this case, the text treated German immigration)treated German immigration)

Groups work together on a readers’ Groups work together on a readers’ theatre style text that outlines facts theatre style text that outlines facts and challenges about immigration.and challenges about immigration.

Students comment (1) on what they Students comment (1) on what they have learned about the cultural topic have learned about the cultural topic and (2) how the collaboration has and (2) how the collaboration has helped their language skills. helped their language skills.

Model 4Model 4 Literature Lesson for Cultural Literature Lesson for Cultural

ComparisonComparison

Literary and Cultural Themes Literary and Cultural Themes byby

Station Station Station 1: ObjectStation 1: Object

Can you think of a special toy that a Can you think of a special toy that a family member gave to you? What family member gave to you? What made it so special?made it so special?

Draw a picture of the toy you’re Draw a picture of the toy you’re thinking of. Then write words around thinking of. Then write words around it like “beautiful,” or “fun” tell others it like “beautiful,” or “fun” tell others about it.about it.

Station 2: SymbolStation 2: SymbolSasha’s grandfather carved the first doll for Sasha’s grandfather carved the first doll for

her because he loves her. He carves all the her because he loves her. He carves all the rest to protect the first doll from dangers. rest to protect the first doll from dangers.

Talk about things that your family members Talk about things that your family members do because they love you. Think of do because they love you. Think of something specific. something specific.

Also think of a specific way that family or Also think of a specific way that family or friends have protected you. friends have protected you.

Now think of ways that the doll and Sasha Now think of ways that the doll and Sasha are similar and ways that they are are similar and ways that they are different. Write two columns on your paper different. Write two columns on your paper and list your ideas.and list your ideas.

Station 3: SettingStation 3: Setting This story could happen anywhere. This story could happen anywhere.

What clues does the story give you What clues does the story give you that it takes place in Russia. Make a that it takes place in Russia. Make a list of clues. list of clues.

Now pretend that this story takes Now pretend that this story takes place in the United States. What place in the United States. What changes would you have to make?changes would you have to make?

What toy would the grandfather What toy would the grandfather make for his granddaughter here? make for his granddaughter here? What dangers would they face? What dangers would they face?

Station 4: The Matrioshka DollStation 4: The Matrioshka Doll Someone asks you what a Someone asks you what a

matrioshka doll is. How would matrioshka doll is. How would you describe it to them? Why you describe it to them? Why would you like to have one? If would you like to have one? If you had to give one as a gift, you had to give one as a gift, who would you give it to and who would you give it to and why?why?