1) In 500-750 words, write an essay that addresses the following:
Discuss your own placement on the cultural competence continuum in relation to the controversial issue you
chose to write about in this course.
Reflect on what factors throughout your life resulted in your place on the continuum.
Reflect on where you would like to be on the continuum to be an effective educator who respects individuals
with differing personal and family backgrounds, and who has various skills, abilities, perspectives, talents and
interests, including any steps you could take to help you get to that point.
Conclude by describing the effect the controversial issue you have chosen may have on you as a future
teacher, and on your future students. Offer potential solutions for the issues you identified that you could
implement in your future classroom.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
2) After viewing “Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student Involvement,”research other service
learning opportunities for K-12 students that promote cultural knowledge and the principles of social justice.
Using the “Service Learning Ideas,” submit a list of 7-10 potential service learning projects for K-12 students.
While APA format is not required for this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations
and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center