Community Service-Learning Project

9 Grade 7 Social Studies questions on Community Service-Learning Project, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   Your class wishes to carry out a community service-learning project in your local area. Outline four steps you would follow to plan and carry out the project.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Any four logical steps (1 mark each): identify a problem/need in the community; set the goals/objectives of the project; plan the activities and assign duties/roles; gather the required resources/materials; carry out (implement) the project; monitor the work as it is done; reflect on and evaluate the results; report findings to the community/school.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   After completing a tree-planting project, learners sit together to discuss what went well and what could be improved. This important final step is called:

   A. Advertising

   B. Budgeting

   C. Reflection and evaluation

   D. Registration

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Learners decide to involve parents, the chief and local leaders when planning their service-learning project. Involving the community in this way mainly helps to:

   A. Avoid solving the problem

   B. Increase competition among learners

   C. Reduce the number of learners

   D. Gain support and cooperation for the project

   (1 mark)

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Before starting a community service-learning project, learners should first:

   A. Close the school for a week

   B. Buy expensive equipment

   C. Identify a problem or need in the community

   D. Choose a winner among themselves

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5. Question 5

   5 marks

   (a) Give one example of a community problem that learners could address through a service-learning project.

   (b) Explain two challenges that learners might face when carrying out the project.

   (5 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Any one (1 mark): poor sanitation/litter; soil erosion; lack of trees; poor reading skills among younger pupils; blocked drainage. (b) Any two explained (2 marks each): lack of enough resources/funds to complete the work; lack of cooperation from some community members; poor time management/clashing with lessons; inadequate skills to handle the task; bad weather interfering with outdoor activities.

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which of the following is a suitable community service-learning project for a school located near a busy market?

   A. Organising a clean-up of the market area

   B. Keeping the project secret from the community

   C. Skipping lessons to play games

   D. Selling learners' textbooks for profit

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Grade 7 learners decide to clean a nearby river and plant trees along its banks to help their community. This kind of school activity is best described as a:

   A. Community service-learning project

   B. Private business venture

   C. Class debate

   D. Sports competition

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8. Question 8

   3 marks

   Community service-learning projects benefit both learners and the community. State three benefits learners gain from taking part in such projects.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   A class agrees to share duties so that some collect waste while others plant flowers during their project. This sharing of tasks mainly promotes the value of:

   A. Teamwork and cooperation

   B. Competition and rivalry

   C. Discrimination

   D. Selfishness

   (1 mark)

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