Our Life On Point middle school curriculum has a lesson called Serving with Pancakes. In this lesson students are to work as a family-- planning a meal, cooking pancakes, and enjoying the meal together. Well, groups at East Lake kicked it up a notch!

We decided to host a "camp in." In the middle school's cafeteria, students pitched tents, built mock campfires, and baked s'mores in toaster ovens. Each student had a responsibility, and before too long they joined in to help others with their responsibilities.

When everyone had a s'more and all tents were assembeled, each team sat around their campsite and talked about what it was like to serve a role in the group.  One student responded, "I was having so much fun, I forgot I was serving someone!"

What do you think of the additions to this lesson? We would love your feedback!