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A community is a group of people who live and work in the same place, and it only works because everyone pitches in.
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What your child will learn: Communities & the People Who Help
- A community is a place where people live, work and help each other.
- Communities can be urban (a city), suburban (near a city) or rural (in the countryside).
- Community helpers include firefighters, nurses, teachers, farmers, mail carriers and police officers.
- People pay taxes, and that money pays for shared things like schools, parks, roads and libraries.
- Goods are things you can buy; services are jobs people do for you.
Sample worksheet questions
1. Name the three kinds of community.
Answer: Urban, suburban and rural
2. What pays for schools, parks and roads?
Answer: Taxes
3. Is a haircut a good or a service?
Answer: A service
4. Which kind of community is a big city?
Answer: Urban
5. Which kind of community is out in the countryside?
Answer: Rural
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🏘️ Activity Sheet: Helper Interview: Choose one community helper. Write three questions you would ask them, then draw them doing their job.
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