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Elements of Weekly Activism Log for Service Learning

You may begin posting your weekly activism log entry this week. You will continue to have an opportunity to post each week throughout the course until you have met the requirements. See syllabus for exact dates/deadlines and the number of required posts. 

 Limit weekly entries to 500 words. You are required to post at least THREE Blog Entries before the hours log is due. Entries should be posted by Friday of the week of service. 

 Divide your weekly log into three sections:

1. Activism: What happened this week? What kind of contact did you have with your community partner and or your class team? What were your successes? What were your pitfalls? What do you think should be done next week to help you complete your project?

2. Reflection: How does the activism you’ve done this week relate how you are coming to understand the relationships between girls and their bodies? This should be the place where you connect what we are reading, watching, and learning to your service project. How do the two aspects-- hands on experience and textual knowledge-- impact one another and deepen your understanding? Use your course texts here and make sure to develop your analysis. 

3. Reciprocity: Remember that Service Learning is not a one way street.You are not simply giving something to the community partner. Think about what you personally are getting in return. How might this be defined from a feminist perspective?

While your Weekly Activism Log is a way for you to document and reflect on your activism and progress, it is most definitely not an outlet for aggression. The writing and reflection you do in your log should be constructive, and though you should include problems and setbacks (if there are any) please do so in a productive fashion—this is not an opportunity to rant, but rather an opportunity to reflect. Reflection is what transforms experience into learning. Finally, this log is a good resource for developing your final reflection paper due at the end of this course.


*Make Sure to include a works cited!