CSI: CROSSROADS SWAMP INVESTIGATORS

12 Step Guideline Rubric

Who We Are and What We Do CSI, a service learning project team will

address Science and Core Power Literacy Standards by restoring the historic grounds at Bulloch Hall and the Archibald Smith House, implementing and maintaining a campus beautification project, and seeding plants for sale and donation purposes to benefit the North Fulton Community Charities.

School Strategic Plan School Strategic Plan Academic Service Learning addresses academic standards as well as the

school's strategic and behavior modification plans. Academics The entire initiative is environmentally-focused, addressing and assessing

mastery of Science standards and elements for environmental, historical, research, and presentation. 

School Image The restoration of the grounds surrounding Bulloch Hall and The Archibald

Smith House, our school beautification project and the growth of seedlings for food will highlighting CRSC North's emphasis on historical preservation, environmental conservation, community involvement, and humanity.

Professional Learning CSI and its facilitators are involved with the North Fulton Master Gardeners,

Fulton County in-system professional learning, and the Fight to Save Georgia Learn and Serve

Behavior Management The behavior management plan is addressed through student leadership and

gaining understanding of environmental conservation, and humanity through Scientific initiatives.

Power Literacy Standards

ELA 6-12 RC3  Reading Comprehension-Student acquires new vocabulary in each content area.

 ELA 6-12 LSV1 Listening, Speaking, and Viewing-Student participates in student-to-student, student-to-teacher, and group verbal interactions.

ELA 6-12 W3 Writing-Students use research and technology to support writing.

ELA 6-12 RL1 Reading and Literature-Student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence in a variety of texts and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.

Learning Extension Activities To demonstrate what they are learning

students will complete the following: Documentary Project and Presentation Student Blogs on blogger.com and link to

our project team’s website A how-to brochure on growing plants from

seeds Informational video (docent training)

Events/Activities

Restoration of Historic Grounds (Bulloch Hall and The Archibald Smith House)

Campus Beautification (CRSCN) Seeding Plants for sale and donation to

charities including the North Fulton Community Charities.

Major Demonstration of Premiere Event Docent tours by students Cookout at Orchard Hill Documentary presentation to school,

and school board and/or cabinet Photo Story Presentation at national school

conference

Lesson Plans

These will be updated on the website weekly. The following is an example of one of our group’s lesson plans:

Facilitator(s): Passman/Ashman/Davis

Project Team: CSI

Date:  9/10/10

Activities:

Students will make humming bird food and fill feeder in the butterfly garden.

Students will weed butterfly garden and do routine maintenance

Students will be off site at Orchard Hill continuing to plant wetland plants to sustain life in the pond. In addition, students will begin a study of the water in the pond and the frogs living their.

Students will return to campus by 11:00 to work on the documentary project with Mrs. Lafaver.

Technology Used: still and digital camera/computer/software

 Advocacy Initiative: restoration

 Recipients of Service: Historic Roswell and Crossroads

 Essential Question(s): What is the value of preserving history? How can maintaining a piece of land be applied to ones own life? What role do plants play in sustaining life? How can technology be used to preserve history?

 Standard(s) Addressed: 

Literacy/ Science/ Technology/Math

 Time Frame: 8:00-12:30

 

Lesson Plan cont’dInstructional Strategies/Activities:

Investigation: life sustaining resources

Planning: Collaboration with Master Gardener Leslie Follie ; J. Ashman; S. Davis

Action:

 Students will make humming bird food and fill feeder in the butterfly garden. Students will weed butterfly garden and do routine maintenance Students will be off site at Orchard Hill continuing to plant wetland plants to sustain

life in the pond. In addition, students will begin a study of the water in the pond and the frogs living there.

Ciara and Jon will begin Docent training while at Orchard Hill Students will tour Historic Bulloch Hall Students will return to campus by 11:00 to work on the documentary project with Mrs.

Lafaver.

 Reflection: Documentary project will be worked on weekly

 Celebration/Demonstration: Various Celebrations/Demonstrations will occur throughout the project-to include but not limitied to:

Docent tours by students

Cook-out at Orchard Hill

Documentary presentation to school

Assessments:  Start to finish documentary of events: Life cycle of Frogs/making a viable pond/ learning of history/ etc.

Location of Service Activity: School and Orchard Hill

Lunch Location: School (I will be ordering pizza for the students this week)

 

Event Timeline/Calendar

August-December: complete the restoration projects at Bulloch Hall/Archibald Smith House, culminate the seeding projects for plant sale/donations, and complete campus beautification project.

August-December: students will collect pictures and footage needed for their photo story and documentary and work on each throughout the semester.

Students will submit a blog entry weekly on a curriculum and project related, teacher guided topic.

Communication Plan

Events Target Audience

Objective Message Channels Members

Restoration of historic grounds (Bulloch Hall and Archibald Smith House)

City/community of Roswell and surrounding areas

To help preserve the history of Roswell to share with the community

Our local history is important and guides our future decisions.

Face to facePress release to be submitted to various media forums

CSI, North Fulton Master Gardeners

Campus Beautification

Parents/staff/visitors of Crossroads

To create an inviting environment for our staff, parents, partners, and other visitors to our school.

Our school is a welcoming place that is education based and vital to the community.

Face to facePress release to be submitted to various media forums

CSI, North Fulton Master Gardeners

Seeding Plants for sale and donation

City/community of Roswell and surrounding areas

To provide fresh food choices to the community of Roswell and surrounding areas.

Our school cares about the health and well-being of the surrounding community.

Face to facePress release to be submitted to various media forums

CSI, North Fulton Master Gardeners

Technology Integration

Students have and will use technology to assist them in the following ways: Researching the types of plants appropriate

for the butterfly and rock gardens Creating their blogs in Blogger.com Creating the documentary demonstration

presentation Researching Bulloch Hall and The Archibald

Smith House history

Resources Needed

Gardening supplies/tools Potting soil Seeds (variety)

Safety and Legal Considerations

Ensuring the safety, dignity, and privacy of our service recipients includes taking part in the following actions Students maintaining Level 4 behavior on work sites Students employing careful and educated use of the

gardening equipment Students wearing appropriate attire for outdoor work Signed permission slips, publicity release forms, and

required waivers are kept on file at school A first aid kit is taken off campus with each visit to an

outside location All students are appropriately supervised at each

service venue

Group Members Roles and Responsibilities

Passman-project team leader, create and implement service learning lesson plans, literacy integration, working with the students at community locations.

Davis-records management, technology support, grant writing, science integration

Ashman-working with students at community locations, technology support, oversee student progress