Emailing a volunteer

Year level: Upper primary/Lower secondary Learning Outcomes Students evaluate the contributions of volunteers in addressing the issues of their projects. Use the de Bono six thinking hats to consider volunteering: white hat - What is volunteering? red hat - Why might people volunteer? black hat - What problems might volunteers face? yellow hat - What are the benefits of volunteering for the volunteer and the community? green hat - What job would you like to volunteer to do? blue hat - Would you volunteer? Why or why not? Choose one of the volunteers profiled in the following case studies:   Brett http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page801.html   James http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page804.html   Michelle http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page802.html   Hung http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page801.html Discuss in small groups: What issues does their project address? Why did the community need a volunteer? What skills did the volunteer contribute to the project? What training might the volunteer have received? How has the volunteer helped the community? How would the volunteer help build friendships between the community and Australia? Assessment task Write an imaginary e-mail to the volunteer asking them some of the questions about their work on their project and life in their host country. Include some of your ideas about their project.