3FN10 – Social Studies – Keeping Communities Safe

How do FreeNode lessons work?

FreeNodes are instructor-led schooling lessons with a unique approach, granting you the freedom to independently teach using a personalized lesson plan. This autonomy enables you to tailor your lessons to suit students’ individual needs, learning styles, and interests.

To use a FreeNode, read the provided class outline & follow the formatting provided for each class. Make sure to touch on the Theocratic Connection in each class. Follow the outline closely so it is aligned with our main at-home curriculum.

How Do I Use the FreeNode?

Read this lesson plan before class to familiarize yourself with the ideas and concepts you’ll be teaching the students. You may print this page out if you need to use it as a reference point during live classes.

This lesson is a guide, but feel free to expand on the content or decrease/increase what you teach depending on the learning levels of the students in your class or the amount of time you have to cover the material.

Can I show videos in FN classes?

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Class Lesson Plan

Objectives:

  • Students learn how communities create safety through services.
  • Students understand the role of taxes in funding safety services.
  • Explore how police officers, firefighters, paramedics, doctors, and nurses protect people in a community.

Materials:

Whiteboard
Visual aids (pictures of police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and doctors)
Interactive online resources such as videos and games (optional)

Introduction (2 minutes):

Ask students how they feel safe in their community. Introduce the idea that communities have special people and services, funded by taxes, to protect and help others in emergencies.

Theocratic Connections:

Discuss how Jehovah ensures the safety and care of his people through love and organization. Reference Psalm 34:7, which speaks of Jehovah’s angel protecting those who fear Him, showing that safety and protection are important to Jehovah.

Activity 1 – Police Officers (8 minutes):

Explain the role of police officers:

  • Protect people and their belongings from harm.
  • Enforce laws to keep communities safe.
  • Respond to emergencies and accidents.

Show pictures of police officers and discuss their work patrolling streets, giving speeding tickets, and helping people in danger. Highlight their role in teaching kids about community safety.

Optional: Ask students to think of ways police officers help keep their neighborhoods safe.

Activity 2 – Firefighters (8 minutes):

Discuss the work of firefighters:

  • Put out fires in buildings and forests.
  • Rescue people from dangerous situations.
  • Teach fire safety to prevent accidents.

Show pictures of firefighters in action and explain the importance of their protective gear. Highlight how firefighters also assist with car crashes and disaster relief.

Optional: Have students brainstorm fire safety tips they’ve learned before or seen practiced.

Activity 3 – Paramedics, Doctors, and Nurses (8 minutes):

Introduce paramedics as first responders who provide medical care in emergencies. Explain how:

  • Paramedics stabilize patients until they reach the hospital.
  • Nurses and doctors continue care in the emergency room.

Show pictures of paramedics, nurses, and doctors, and discuss how they work as a team to save lives.

Optional: Ask students to share any experiences of visiting a doctor or hospital and how those professionals helped them.

Conclusion (4 minutes):

Recap how communities stay safe through police officers, firefighters, and medical professionals. Ask students to reflect on the roles of these individuals and think of other jobs that help keep their community safe (e.g., crossing guards, security officers).

Assessment:

Evaluate students through class discussions and their ability to explain the roles of each safety service. Assess their understanding of how taxes fund these services.