Community Needs

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area

English Language Arts and Literacy

Grades

11-12

A small group works together to research a problem in the local community, brainstorm a solution, and deliver a presentation to a perceived body of people (planning board, school committee, department of conservation, council on aging, health department, library, recreation, affordable housing committee, climate action committee, energy management committee, etc.) with the power to enact that plan. The assignment includes interacting with real people in the community during the research stage. Ideally this includes in-person interviews, but working together on Zoom or corresponding via email is acceptable. The product is composed of a Google Slides presentation delivered live with a strong focus on crafting rhetorical strategies and appropriate language that would convince the perceived audience to adopt the solution.

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