[中学联盟]陕西省南郑中学高中英语外研版选修七：Module2HighlightsofMySeniorYear第二部分教学资源.doc

第  PAGE 7 页 共  NUMPAGES 7 页 第二部分 教学资源 Section 1 Background Readings for Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year 1. High School Red Cross Clubs Are you a high school student interested in helping others and making your community a better place to live? Start or join an American Red Cross club at your school. Red Cross clubs are a team effort, where Red Cross units and youth work together to make their communities and the world a better place and where young people develop leadership skills. A Red Cross club is sponsored by a mentor, usually a teacher from your school or a leader in your community. If you do not have a club in your area, you may want to approach someone you think is the right person for the task and see if he or she will help you get started. The different types of clubs that you could from are listed below. ●School Clubs Red Cross school clubs are school-based service group that help the Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian(人道主义者) mission. Working closely with the local Red Cross unit, club members participate in Red Cross service projects that impact their community and the world. Student members will discover many new opportunities for self-development and be encouraged to choose activities that will most effectively fulfill the community’s greatest needs. ●Red Cross Service/ Project Clubs A service or project club operates within another club and uses a title other than “Red Cross Club”. Members complete service project for the Red Cross and for other service organizations. ●Clubs Not Affiliated with Schools Many Red Cross clubs are sponsored by local Red Cross chapters. Like school clubs, members of these clubs develop leadership skills and participate in Red Cross service projects that impact their community and the world.2. Secondary Schools in England and Wales In the UK, there is a slightly different education system in Northern Ireland and Scotland, but the majorities of people live in England and Wales an