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Service Learning Experience

NC- North Carolina DPI Elementary Education Specialty Area Standards
Standard: Standard 4: Elementary teachers have a broad knowledge and understanding of the major concepts in social studies.
Indicator: Indicator 11: Teachers promote the basic principles of being a citizen as vital to the development of responsible members of society by promoting an understanding of character development, including: Responsibility, Integrity, Self-discipline, Caring, Respect, Perseverance, Courage, and Citizenship.
Standard: Standard 11: Elementary teachers connect social studies with the broad curriculum. Teachers use the scope and sequence of the social studies curriculum to teach skills through the integration of the social studies content with the areas listed below.
Indicator: Indicator 1: Teachers incorporate communication in their lessons.
Indicator: Indicator 2: Teachers enhance students understanding of the humanities.
Indicator: Indicator 3: Teachers enhance social studies lessons by making connections with scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

Service Learning Experience Rationale

Context

As a part of my CI 3110 class during Block II, I was required to complete a ten-hour service related experience.  Based on this requirement, I decided to have a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman, Trooper Willis Miller, to come into the classroom to discuss some important information with my first grade students.  During his visit, he discussed several important topics with the students such as safety issues, and how the aspects of his job benefit society.  Afterward, I had the students to make thank you cards to the State Troopers of Ashe County, as a way of thanking them for being a community hero.

Impact

As a result of this service learning experience, my students were able to discover how State Troopers focus on making our community good for all of its citizens.  The students also learned how important it is to respect all types of police officers. 

Alignment

I met standard 4, indicator 11 by showing the students how North Carolina State Troopers portray good citizenship by caring for the common good of all.

I met standard 11, indicator 1 by incorporating communication with a North Carolina State Trooper into the lesson.

I met standard 11, indicator 2 by showing my students the importance of jobs within the human services field.

I met standard 11, indicator 3 by teaching my students about how new technology innovations such as police car radios and sirens are used to benefit police officers and the community.
File Attachments:
  1. Our Class Visit With Trooper Miller Our Class Visit With Trooper Miller
Author: Lori M. Dillard
Last modified: 11/15/2006 2:59 PM (EST)