Kahne & Westheimer

Nicole Pickering
In the Service of What?
Kahne & Westheimer


1. In contrast, much of the current discussion regarding service learning emphasizes charity, not change".
     1. Charity is a very good thing, especially when it helps those who need it most. I feel that providing people with clothes, food, shelter, warmth, etc. is an amazing thing. The providers should feel great about themselves too. People who realize and recognize the existence of inequalities in society has a lot more value. 


2. Educators and legislators alike maintain that service learning can improve the community and invigorate the classroom, providing rich educational experiences for students at all levels of schooling"
     1. Taking part in a service learning project is very helpful and can be important. When people take part in these kinds of things a lot is done. Help is being provided to those who need it and the ones who are getting the help definitely appreciate it. I completely agree with this quote. Service learning can improve a lot in the community and it is also a way to meet new people and have fun. It can help people who really need it and you can also have fun while doing it.


3. "Those who focus primarily on charity believe that, to be properly educated in a democracy, students must undergo experiences that demonstrate the value of altruism and the dangers of exclusive self-interest."
     1. This quote shows that one should not always think so much of themselves. People in the world must realize that there are others out there that are less fortunate than them. I believe it is a great thing to think about others, but the way this quote is putting it, it is making it seem like it is forced. This quote isn't one of my favorites because it seems like it is implying the wrong thing.



This piece of work was very confusing to me. I did not understand a lot of it and it was difficult to read. I sometimes felt i was reading the same thing over and over again. Volunteering is very important, though. You are able to help others who need it most and it's a good thing when you know you are doing the right thing.