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FORT BLISS, Texas – Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, supported students and teachers at Henderson Middle in El Paso, Texas, to engage the school’s project-based curriculum initiative by bringing their real-world experiences to life in the classroom.
Anna Drewes, a teacher at Henderson, facilitated students in her science and technology class who worked on robotics projects. As part of certain projects students explored how further developments or improvements of prosthetics could aid Soldiers who are injured in combat.
Drewes took the lead with her eighth graders and quickly tapped into the school’s military partner in education to expose her students to “real world” experiences. Drewes said, that as a teacher, she tries to make each topic covered in class as pertinent and vivid as possible through the use of pictures and videos. However, she said, sometimes it takes a guest that has those personal and/or professional experiences to really make an impact on students. 2nd Lt. Charles Carlock from 1-77 AR immediately volunteered to assist the class. Carlock, who served as a medic during one of his tours to Bosnia prior to receiving his commission as a second lieutenant, said he was willing to share his encounters with the students.
“The very first day Lt. Carlock walked through the door, I can still remember the smiles on the students’ faces and how attentive they were when he was speaking,” said Drewes. “The students were incredibly eager to find out more about him, and what he did. The icing on the cake was when he brought his backpack and showed the students the contents inside.”
In an attempt to provide the students a better understanding of how battlefield casualties occur, Carlock took some protective equipment that Soldiers wear and the latest medical equipment used in the theater of operations to the classroom.
“I demonstrated how items like the tourniquet can save lives, but later cause amputations, emphasizing the importance of how prosthetics can improve an amputee’s quality of life,” Carlock said.
“During my visit to Henderson Middle School, I had the opportunity to meet the ambitious students in Ms. Drewes’ robotics class,” he said. “I was excited to hear that some of the group projects were inspired by Soldiers returning from Theater with amputations. When the class broke into small groups, I had the chance to share some of my experiences that connected their projects to real world applications.”
Henderson Middle is one of many schools that benefit from Fort Bliss’ Partner in Education program.
“We look forward to continue building a strong partnership with Henderson Middle School and the community,” said Capt. Taylor Sivley, the rear detachment commander for 1-77 AR. “Education is key to developing future leaders in both the military and private sectors.”
| Date Taken: | 08.19.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.21.2015 11:12 |
| Story ID: | 173726 |
| Location: | EL PASO, TEXAS, US |
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