"Hobo" Is Not a Respectful Word

Two teachers at a San Francisco middle school became concerned about their students' apparent indifference to the homelessness and poverty around them. The teachers created an end-of-year service learning unit that included research, creative field trips, speakers, group presentations, and development of a community service project. This article describes the unit in detail and relates how it transformed students' attitudes and produced long-term benefits. [authors]