How can communities work together to create change?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what community cohesion is and why it is necessary for change.
Key learning points
- Community cohesion is when communities work together to achieve shared goals or values.
- Community cohesion allows everyone, despite their differences, to have equal opportunities in life.
- To support community cohesion, neighbours need lots of different skills and qualities.
- If people in communities come together and work together, lasting change will occur as a result.
Keywords
Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
Cohesion - when parts stick together
Community cohesion - working together to achieve shared goals or values
Common misconception
Community cohesion comes easily to all communities.
Community cohesion takes work and effort to maintain relationships and keep everyone together working towards the same goal.
Teacher tip
Refer to examples of cohesion in your local communities to encourage the interest and enthusiasm of your students.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A community car share supports ...
Q2.Match the word with the correct definition.
a group of people living in the same place
a relationship in which a person is linked
to make something different
Q3.A community is a collection of ...
Q4. to a community makes you feel connected.
Q5.Which word describes people who live next to each other?
Q6.Which word describes people working together to achieve a shared goal?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Differences in cohesive communities don't people.
Q2.What qualities should a neighbour show?
Q3.Which group of local decision makers can support community cohesion projects?
Q4.Match the word with the correct definition.
a group of people from the same place or who have commonalities
a condition in which people are closely unified as one whole
a sense of security and a feeling of being part of something
people who live in close proximity to you
Q5.What can negatively impact community cohesion?
Q6.Lasting change in communities can happen if this is present.
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