What is this Expedition?

This expedition is done by the 7^th grade EGGS team. Students gain a fine appreciation of homelessness and everything about it.  They spend a night in a cardboard box to feel what the homeless have to every night; they are taught ways that people are forced to give up their homes, and belongings to live on the streets.  Each student develops compassion for the people that many look down upon, and give almost unspeakable amounts of effort to help prevent these tragedies.  

           Guiding Questions:

A)   What causes people to become homeless?

B)   What do you think should be done to help the homeless?

C)   How does homelessness affect you?  

            Projects:

A)   Students will research the causes of homelessness and ways to help them.  They will then design a brochure to educate others.

B)   Students will make clay soup bowls and sell them for $10 as a fund-raiser.  The proceeds will be given to local homeless shelters, agencies, etc.

C)    All four core subjects will be taught through this expedition meeting state standards in math, science, English, and social studies.

            Field Work:

A)     Experts from UW Madison and Transitional Housing Inc. will speak to the students.

B)       A homeless individual from Transitional Housing will speak to our students about his/her experience.

C)       Students will simulate what it may feel like to be homeless by sleeping in a cardboard box.

            Services:

A)     Donations from soup kitchen and ceramic bowl sales.

B)       Food/hygiene drive donations to food pantries.

C)       Individual service projects

D)       Brochures will be displayed in the community to educate others.