1: Fire Safety-Kindergarten and 1st Grade

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author

Ann Woell

District

Moorhead Public Schools ISD 152

Date Created

05/13/2011

Guide Description

This guide can be used to share with kids about fire safety. The order of the photos are designed to see the progression of fire stations, fire equipment and fire personnel beginning around 1872 until 1920. Teachers may choose to use all or part of the guide.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide

Social Studies Standards Revision - Third Draft - 4-30-11

Grade Level

Kindergarten and First Grade

Learning Level

Introductory

National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)

Links could be used for Safety Week

Source Format Emphasized

Photographs

Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)

Minnesota

Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional

4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title

Social Studies Standards Revision - Third Draft - 4-30-11

Category

Social Studies

Strand

Government & Citizenship

Sub-strand

Rights and Responsibilities

Standard

Civic values, rights, and responsibilities define a republic.

Benchmark 1: standard number

0.5.2.1.1

Benchmark 1: text

Identify and demonstrate the skills of participation and cooperation in a classroom and community.

Benchmark 2: standard number

Benchmark 2: text

Benchmark 3: standard number

Benchmark 3: text

Benchmark 4: standard number

Benchmark 4: text

5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title

Social Studies Standards Revision - Third Draft - 4-30-11

Category

Social Studies

Strand

Government & Citizenship

Sub-strand

Civic Values

Standard

The republic has symbolically important artifacts.

Benchmark 1: standard number

0.5.1.1.1

Benchmark 1: text

Identify and demonstrate the skills of participation and cooperation in a classroom and community

Benchmark 2: standard number

Benchmark 2: text

Benchmark 3: standard number

Benchmark 3: text

Benchmark 4: standard number

Benchmark 4: text

6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

Reading: standard number

1.1.9.9.

Reading: standard text

Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a story

Math: standard number

Math: standard text

Media Literacy: standard number

Media Literacy: standard text

Interdisciplinary Connection

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About

Keywords

Fire fighters, Fire engines & equipment, Fire stations, Fire halls

Other ideas (to assist with discovery)

Challenges to finding resources on this standard

Searching the term "fire" is such a broad term.

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title

Date created

Description

Format (photo, map, letter …)

"Cite the Item" link

Fire hall number one with pumper

1872?

Brick fire hall number one built in 1872 with pumper equipment. Taken before following picture.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,1595

Duluth fire department and engine at fire hall number one

1872?

Uniformed fire department; horses; Chief Fisher houses; engine; fire hall number one on 22 East Second Street in Duluth.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,1567

Little Giant Fire Department

1875

Uniformed fire department; pumper equipment and bell tower of the Little Giant Fire Department of St. Cloud.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stearns,214

Views In the City of Duluth, Minn

1875?

Interior of fire hall number one; hose cart and engine; Charles Randall first fire chief in white hat; two men.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,1432

Hook & Ladder Company

1877

Hook and Ladder Company, St. Cloud Fire Department in front of West House.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stearns,213

Fire department staff and pumpers

1880?

Seven uniformed fire department staff; two engines on wagons; one child; all posed in front of a fire station.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,1498

Firefighters and equipment at fire hall number eight

1885?

Firefighters and three horse drawn wagons with equipment at fire hall number eight; Central Avenue and Cody Street in Duluth.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,1686

Fire Hall in Olivia, Minnesota

1893

Fire Hall and Crew in Olivia, MN, located on the North side of Lincoln Ave. between 8th and 9th streets.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/ren,196

Rochester Fire Department

1893-1898

The uniformed firemen are standing in front of the Rochester Fire Department. Richard Ryan rented his team to the Fire Department. The horses pictured are the first team used by Fire Department.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,581

Fire Station at White Bear Lake, MN

1895

Members of the White Bear Fire Department posed with horses and pumper wagon in front of the original fire station garage at the northwest corner of Second Street and Clark Avenue.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/white,15

Fergus Falls City Hall and Fire Station, 115-117 North Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

1895?

Fire fighters stand outside fire hall with equipment.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/otter,289

Interior view of the Fire Hall, Thief River Falls, Minnesota

1900?

Interior view of the Thief River Falls Fire Hall, which was water tower on the Atlantic (avenue?, line?). First steam engine purchased in 1894, partially visible in left background.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/penn,121

Fire Station in St. Peter, MN

1907-1909

This postcard shows the Fire Station in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Third Street.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nico,1324

Central Fire Station, Mankato, MN

1910

Central Fire State in Mankato; matched teams of horses are hitched to the horse-drawn fire equipment and are standing in the two main doors as well as on the street, individual fire fighters are posed in front of the station.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/blue,1932

Rochester Fire Department's 1912 American LaFrance pumper

1912-1913

Firemen are posed by the 1912 American LaFrance motorized pumper in front of the Central Fire Station. This was the first piece of motorized fire fighting equipment owned by the Rochester Fire Department.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,657

Fire Hall in Duluth, MN

1913

Fire hall number 3; 101 East 3rd Street; fire fighters and wagons.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,2481

Central Fire Station and Fire Truck, Mankato

1920

Mankato Central Fire Station and motorized fire truck, with two men.

photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/blue,2751

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)

Northeast Minnesota Historical Center; Stearns History Museum

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

These photos are progressive in age, going from wooden structures, to brick buildings. Horses are used at first and then to motorized vehicles. The photos should be enlarged to see clothing and details.

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

This guide can be used with students learning about fire safety and taking a trip to the fire station. The students can compare and contrast these photos with the experience of today's fire stations, personnel and equipment. They could talk about the difference in uniforms or the calling system; discussing why these changes have occurred.

12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)

Minnesota Department of Public Safety http://www.dps.state.mn.us/fmarshal/fmarshal.html

Minnesota Code Ready http://www.codeready.org/