MyImpact Challenge: Identifying Your Problem

Start students thinking! Explore the purpose of the project and get them started on their own project by identifying a challenge in their community they wish to address.

Lesson One – Identifying Your Problem

What communities are you a part of? A school? A town? A club? How have these groups shaped your lives, and what challenges to they face?  

In this lesson, you’ll answer those questions is the first step to building a project where you can have maximum impact. 

Objectives:

• Identify the purpose of the MyImpact Challenge project.
• Evaluate issues impacting your local community.
• Identify a primary issue on which to focus your project.

Student Materials:

• Activity 1: Identifying Your Problem (PDF)
• Activity 1: Identifying Your Problem (Word)

Check out our other lessons at the links below: 

Lesson Two – Defining Citizenship 

Lesson Three – Government and Community

Lesson Four – Charity and Community

Lesson Five – Entrepreneurship and Community

Lesson Six – Finalizing Your Project