Post-Service Modules

Power & Privilege Post-Service Modules

Essay

Overview:

The post-service reflection essay provides a space for you to thread your service-learning

experiences together in a purposeful way. A focused study on the progression of your

understanding of power and privilege, that has taken place over your semester, can deepen

your understanding of its interplay within your life.

In addition to providing closure to your service-learning experience, post-service

reflection can encourage action to name and identify power and privilege in your future

workplace.

During this reflection exercise, you will be able to:

Express changes of understanding of power and privilege as it developed over the

semester

Articulate how power and privilege surfaced during your service-learning experience

Brainstorm ways to actively name power and privilege in daily life

Power and Privilege Reflection Resources:

http://www.consumerstar.org/resources/pdf/shaw.pdf

http://antiracist-toolkit.users.ecobytes.net/?page_id=124

http://www.agjohnson.us/books/privilege/excerpt-from-privilege-power-and-difference/

http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/08/racist-against-white-people/

Essay Instructions

This essay provides a space for you to thread your service-learning experiences together in a

purposeful way.

Include in your essay the following two parts:

1. One definition of power is, “the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of

others or the course of events.” Unpack this definition by articulating a moment in your

experiential learning where you held the power or were subjected to it.

Part 2:

http://www.consumerstar.org/resources/pdf/shaw.pdf

http://antiracist-toolkit.users.ecobytes.net/?page_id=124

http://www.agjohnson.us/books/privilege/excerpt-from-privilege-power-and-difference/

http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/08/racist-against-white-people/

What was your role in relation to that specific moment in regards to power and privilege? What

is your responsibility in the future? How can you name power and privilege in your daily life

now that the semester is over?

Post-Service Reflection Rubric

Essay Assignment

Domain Being Assessed = Power and Privilege

The Outcomes Your Work is

to Demonstrate

The Assessment of those Outcomes Evidenced in Your Work

EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD

SATISFACTORY NEEDS WORK UNSATISFACTORY

What:

You are to express changes of understanding of power and privilege as it developed over the semester

You have expressed changes of understanding of power and privilege as it developed over your semester that includes many personal examples

You have expressed some changes of understanding of your power and privilege and included one personal example

You have expressed little change of understanding of your power and privilege and included one personal example

You have expressed your current understanding of power and privilege in a way that includes few, if any personal examples.

So What:

You are to articulate how power and privilege surfaced during your service-learning experience

You have articulated how power and privilege surfaced during your service-learning experience with specific connections to personal examples

You have articulated how power and privilege surfaced during your service-learning experience but provided minimal personal examples

You have minimally articulated how power and privilege surfaced during your service-learning experience but provided minimal personal examples

You have not articulated how power and privilege surfaced during your service-learning experience but provided minimal personal examples

Now What:

You are to

brainstorm

ways to

actively name

power and

privilege in

daily life

You have

brainstormed

3-5 ways to

actively name

power and

privilege in

your daily life

You have

brainstormed 2-

3 ways to

actively name

power and

privilege in your

daily life

You have

brainstormed 1

way to actively

name power and

privilege in your

daily life

You have no way

to actively name

power and

privilege in your

daily life

Domain Being Assessed = Connection to Course Content


to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What:

You are to identify course theories, concepts, materials, and/or objectives that relate to your service learning experience.

You have identified several connections between course concepts, theories and/r objectives and your service learning experience.

You have identified some connections between course concepts, theories and/or objectives and your service learning experience.

You have Identified limited connections between course concepts, theories and/or objectives and your service learning experience.

You have not identified connections between course concepts, theories, objectives and your service learning experience or the connections you made are inappropriate.

So What:

You are to describe the relevance of your service experience to

You have included several examples of the ways in which service learning may

You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning or the

your learning in the course.

be relevant to or has informed your learning.

informed your learning.

to or informed your learning.

examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What:

You are to apply the insights you have developed to guide your future learning

You have included a detailed description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have Included some description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have included a limited description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

You have included no description of how the insights you have made thus far can inform or guide your future learning.

Domain Being Assessed = Communication

The Outcome Your Work is

to Demonstrate

The Assessment of that Outcome Evidenced in Your Work

EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


You are to use appropriate conventions to effectively communicate meaning.

The writing style you use is well suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning well without the distraction of grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

The writing style you use is suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning with few distractions from grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

The writing style you use is somewhat suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning somewhat well with some distraction from grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

The writing style you use is not suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys limited meaning and/or evidences notable distraction from grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

Post-Service Blog

Overview:

Post-service blogging provides an opportunity for you to collectively gather your posts

from over the semester and make connections between your experiences. A focused lens on

power and privilege enables you to consider your own power and privilege and how it interacts

within the world around you.

In addition to providing closure of your experience, this post-service blog will provide a

space for you to explore what this service has taught you about power and privilege moving

forward in your future service and professional endeavors.

During this blogging exercise, you will be able to:

Describe their experiences with power and privilege using imagery words

Articulate experiences after their service-learning experience in relation to power and

privilege

Apply experiences of power and privilege to other areas outside of service-learning

Post-Service Blogging Resources

http://interactioninstitute.org/power-and-privilege-how-do-we-define/

https://beyondinclusion.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/ask_leticia_part_1.pdf

http://prospect.org/article/power-and-privilege-workplace

Blog Instructions

http://interactioninstitute.org/power-and-privilege-how-do-we-define/

https://beyondinclusion.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/ask_leticia_part_1.pdf

http://prospect.org/article/power-and-privilege-workplace

Your post-service blog provides a space for you to define power and privilege in your own

words in relation to your experiential learning. Include the following in your entry:

Describe how the above image relates to your definition of power and privilege. Articulate this

definition, and describe an experience that is an example of this definition. Afterward, take a

moment to reflect how this image is representative of other experiences you may have in the

future. How can you “correct” the image, and make sure no one is being pushed down?


Blog Assignment



to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What:

You can describe your experiences with power and privilege using imagery words

You have described several personal examples of power and privilege associated with your experiences using imagery words in a complex way

You have described several personal examples of power and privilege associated with your experiences using imagery words

You have described one personal example of power and privilege associated with your experiences using imagery words in a complex way

You have described no personal examples of power and privilege associated with your experiences using imagery words in a complex way

So What:

Articulate

experiences

You have

articulated

your

experiences,

You have

articulated your

experiences

after your

You have unclearly articulated your experiences after

You have not articulated your experiences after your service

after their

service-

learning

experience in

relation to

power and

privilege

showing

progression

from the

beginning of

the semester,

after your

service-

learning

experience in

relation to

power and

privilege

service-learning

experience in

relation to

power and

privilege

your service-learning experience in relation to power and privilege.

learning experience in relation to power and privilege.

Now What:

Apply

experiences of

power and

privilege to

other areas

outside of

service-

learning

You have

applied your

experiences of

power and

privilege to 2-3

other areas

outside of

service-

learning

You have applied your experiences of power and privilege to 1-2 other areas outside of service-learning

You have applied your experiences of power and privilege to one other area outside of service-learning

You have not applied your experiences of power and privilege to other areas outside of service-learning



to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What: You have identified several

You have identified some connections

You have Identified limited connections

You have not identified connections


connections between course concepts, theories and/r objectives and your service learning experience.

between course concepts, theories and/or objectives and your service learning experience.

between course concepts, theories and/or objectives and your service learning experience.

between course concepts, theories, objectives and your service learning experience or the connections you made are inappropriate.

So What:

You are to describe the relevance of your service experience to your learning in the course.

You have included several examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning.

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning or the examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What:








to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD







Post- Service Discussion

Overview:

A post-service discussion allows for your reflection to be shared with others. In addition,

the reflection and comments from your classmates allow you to compare and contrast your

experience with theirs. This helps you further define power and privilege and how they operate

in your daily life.

Keep in mind that each one of your classmates comes to the conversation with

different experiences. A conversation on power and privilege is meant to be challenging as they

function as a challenge within our greater society. Please be respectful when commenting and

replying to your classmates. These discussions are meant to benefit each of you as they provide

a safe space to participate in mindful conversation.

In this discussion you will:

Articulate what power and privilege mean to you

Relate your definition to your classmates’ definition

Identify similarities and differences in your definition of power and privilege in relation

to your classmates

Reflect on constant change within personal definition of power and privilege

Resources:

https://prezi.com/ck-rrcpnwsdw/power-privilege-and-oppression/

http://new.oberlin.edu/dotAsset/2012201.pdf

http://www.suffolk.edu/campuslife/27883.php

Discussion Directions:

Choose two words that relate to your personal definition of power and privilege. Write a

description of each of these words and how they relate to power or privilege within your

learning experience.

Then, take one of your classmates’ words and compare and contrast it within your

definition of power and privilege. Are your words similar? How is their approach different than

yours? In what way do you see your definition change as you continue to notice privilege and

power in other areas of your life?

https://prezi.com/ck-rrcpnwsdw/power-privilege-and-oppression/

http://new.oberlin.edu/dotAsset/2012201.pdf

http://www.suffolk.edu/campuslife/27883.php


Discussion Assignment



to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What:

Articulate what power and privilege mean to you

You have described your current understanding of power and privilege in a complex way that includes many personal examples.

You have described your current understanding of power and privilege in a way that includes many personal examples.

You have described your current understanding of power and privilege in a limited way that includes few personal examples.

You have described your current understanding of power and privilege in a way that includes few, if any personal examples.

So What:

Identify similarities and differences in your definition of power and privilege in relation to your

You have explored several similarities and differences of your understanding of power and privilege compared to your peers.

You have included several

You have explored some similarities and differences of your understanding of power and privilege compared to your peers.

You have included some references to classmate’s

You have limitedly explored similarities and differences of your understanding of power and privilege compared to your peers.

You have included limited references to classmate’s

You have not explored similarities and differences of your understanding of power and privilege compared to your peers.

You have included no references to classmate’s understandings of power and privilege.

references to classmate’s understandings of power and privilege.

understandings of power and privilege.

understandings of power and privilege.

Now What:

Reflect on

constant

change within

personal

definition of

power and

privilege

You have articulated 3+ new insights about power and privilege.

You have articulated 2 new insights about power and privilege.

You have articulated 1 new insight about power and privilege.

You have articulated no new insight about power and privilege.



to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What:

You identified course theories, concepts, materials, and/or objectives that relate to your service learning experience.





So What: You have included

You have included some

You have Included limited

You have included no examples of the

You described the relevance of your service experience to your learning in the course.

several examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning.

ways in which service learning may be relevant to or informed your learning or the examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What:

You have applied the insights you have developed to guide your future learning







to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD



The writing style you use is well suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning well without the distraction of grammar,

The writing style you use is suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning with few distractions from grammar,

The writing style you use is somewhat suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys meaning somewhat well with some distraction from grammar, syntax

The writing style you use is not suited to the assignment and the audience, and conveys limited meaning and/or evidences notable distraction from

syntax and spelling errors.

syntax and spelling errors.

and spelling errors.

grammar, syntax and spelling errors.

Post-Service Multimedia

Overview:

A post-service multi-media project allows for your reflection and experiences to be

highlighted through images. By constructing a visual, students can show others what power and

privilege means to them as well as develop a different dimension of their critical thinking of its

complexity.

In this Presentation you will:

gather images that reflect your experience with power and privilege this semester.

apply a learning progression through images of how your definition of power and

privilege has changed over the semester.

Reflect on the progression of your understanding of power and privilege and name what

moments in the semester challenged your idea of power and privilege.

Resources:

Websites and chapters to reference with questions about Power and Privilege Explore these readings for better understanding topics, terms, and systems of power and privilege http://www.agjohnson.us/glad/what-is-a-system-of-privilege/ https://feminsttheoryreadinggroup.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/marilyn-frye-the-politics-of-reality- oppression/ http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/documentsentry/doc_the_drum_major_instinct/ https://buildingabetterworld.wordpress.com/links/social-justice-education-interrogating-power- privilege-race-class-gender-and-more/

Multimedia Directions:

Using PicMonkey (http://www.picmonkey.com/collage) create a collage that uses photography

from your learning experience, images that reflect on what power and privilege mean to you,

and words that communicate your conception of this theme. Arrange the images so they reflect

your critical thinking progression; how has your idea of power and privilege changed over time?

http://www.picmonkey.com/collage


Multimedia Assignment



to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What:

gather images

that reflect

your

experience

with power

and privilege

this semester

You have identified 6+ images that are reflective of the concepts of power and privilege.

You have identified 6 images that are reflective of the concepts of power and privilege.

You have identified 3-5 images that are reflective of the concepts of power and privilege.

You have identified few, if any, images that are reflective of the concepts of power and privilege.

So What:

apply a learning progression through images of how your definition of power and privilege has changed over the semester

You have made the connection between your current understanding of power and privilege to these images in a complex way that includes several personal examples.

You have made the connection between your current understanding of power and privilege to these images way that includes many personal examples.

You have made the connection between your current understanding of power and privilege to these images in using personal examples.

You have made the connection between your current understanding of power and privilege to these images in limited way that includes few, if any, personal examples.

Now What: You have explored the

You have explored the

You have explored the

You have not explored the ways

Reflect on the progression of your understanding of power and privilege and name what moments in the semester challenged your idea of power and privilege.

ways the concepts of power and privilege may arise in your service-learning experience using several examples.

ways the concepts of power and privilege may arise in your service-learning experience using a few examples.

ways the concepts of power and privilege may arise in your service-learning experience using one example.

the concepts of power and privilege may arise in your service-learning experience.



to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD


What:






So What:

You are to describe the relevance of your service

You have included several examples of the ways in

You have included some examples of the ways in which service learning

You have Included limited examples of the ways in which service learning

You have included no examples of the ways in which service learning may be relevant to

experience to your learning in the course.

which service learning may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

may be relevant to or has informed your learning.

may be relevant to or informed your learning.

or informed your learning or the examples you have provided are inappropriate.

Now What:








to Demonstrate


EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD







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Post-Service Modules