As a teacher, you could bring the community into your classroom in many ways. The parents and grandparents of your students are resources and (36)_____ for their children. They can be (37)_____ teachers of their own traditions and histories. Immigrant parents could talk about their country of (38)_____ and why they emigrated to the United States. Parents can be invited to talk about their jobs or a community project. Parents, of course, are not the only community resources. Employees at local businesses and staff at community agencies have (39)_____ information to share in classrooms.
Field trips provide another opportunity to know the community. Many students don't have the opportunity to (40)_____ concerts or visit museums or historical sites except through field trips. A school district should have (41)_____ for selecting and conducting field trips. Families must be made (42)_____ of field trips and give permission for their children to participate.
Through school projects, students can learn to be (43)_____ in community projects ranging from planting trees to cleaning up a park to assisting elderly people. Students, (44)_____ older ones, might conduct research on a community need that could lead to action by a city council or state government. Some schools require students to provide community service by (45)_____ in a nursing home, child care center or government agency. These projects help students understand their responsibility to the larger community.



