COMMUNITY HELPERS

INTRODUCTION

In this lesson, students will learn about people who have different types of jobs in our community. Art will also be integrated into the lesson when they draw a picture of the Community Helper they have chosen to write about.

TASK

Make a poster with a drawing of a Community Helper

The poster should include the name of the Community Helper

Attach a drawing of a map of where the Community Helper is located

Write a paragraph explaining what type of service is provided in our community.

PROCESS Activity 1: Teacher will read the book,

Community Helpers From A-Z Students will then answer questions to check

for understanding. What is a community? What is a community helper? Why is their job important for the

community? Students will view pictures and information

on community helpers.

TEACHER

Example

1

POLICE OFFICER

Sheriffs CHP Local Police

Video 1

MAIL CARRIER

FIRE FIGHTER

Example One

GARBAGE MAN

CONSTRUCTION WORKER

PLUMBER

Who Wears This Hat?

The Construction Worker

Who Wears This Hat?

The Firefighter

Who Wears This Hat?

The Police Officer

EVALUATIONMaking a Poster: Community Helpers

CATEGORY EXCELENT GOOD GOOD/POOR POOR

Understanding of assignment

Can identify all community helpers shown and can describe each one along with uniform

Two or more community helpers are identified with at least two uniforms and hats

Be able to identify at least one community helper by picture

Unable to identify any community helpers

All components are included in poster

Poster includes community helper with name, map of community helpers location and description of service provided

All required elements are included and labeled for easy viewing

Poster includes most of required elements. Labels are missing making viewing hard

Poster is missing most of required components along with labels making it hard to identify community helper

Poster Organization

Poster includes all required elements including additional information in an orderly fashion

The poster is attractive in terms of design and layout with most of the components included

The poster design and layout is exceptionally attractive while only presenting one component

Poster is messy and poorly designed

CONCLUSION

Students will share their Poster with drawing and map, then explain what their community helpers job is, why they picked them and where in our community are they located.

CREDITS PHOTOS: Community_helpers_1.ppt Community Club retrieved on October 12,2012 @ www.michellhenry.fr/helpers.htm Information found about Community Helpers retrieved

on October 12, 2012 @ www.scholastic.com Book: Community Helpers from A-Z Kalman, Bobby Crabtree Publishing Company 1998

CREDITS CONT: Resource Websites: http://plymouthchristianschool.org http://www.ocsd.org http://www.chp.ca.gov http://www.lapdonline.org/contact_us http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=3lugpymbxo http://www.youtube.com/watch?

feature=player_detailpage&V=BjBH2unsqbi

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHYDaleann Dewberry

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