Government Community Service Project

      In Craig Nobiling's government class he has had all of his students participate in a community service project for 12 years.

      Nobiling got the idea trying to come up with a way to help the community. "The first idea that came to my mind was the Fur Trade Museum," states Nobiling. "There's no reason not to help a volunteer organization."

      Some people may think there is not really a benefit of doing community service, and that it's more of a punishment, but Nobiling thinks differently, wanting the students to experience the idea of giving back without getting something back in return. "If you do something kind, you shouldn't always expect something back," says Nobiling.

      In this project the students help close down the museum for the winter season. Whether it's cleaning up the outside grounds or doing anything on the inside of the museum before it closes down such as, mopping, dusting, etc. they pitch in.

      In all 12 years of this project existing, only 1 student has asked to not participate, said Nobiling.

      This project is not a grade, nor has Nobiling thought of making it a grade. "It would be tough for me to come up with a rubric."