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- Year 2
The people in our wider community
I can describe the different roles of people in my community.
- Year 2
The people in our wider community
I can describe the different roles of people in my community.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are many important roles in our communities.
- Roles include looking after children, volunteers and paid jobs.
- There are many people who help us in our communities.
- A diverse range of people live and work in our communities.
Keywords
Community - a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place
Job - work that people do to earn money
Role - the things we do to help other people
Volunteer - someone who gives their time to help others without being paid
Common misconception
Only paid work is important.
Most people do unpaid work as well as a paid job. Things like childcare, caring for the elderly and looking after disabled people are often done by unpaid relatives. These roles are just as important as paid work.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
something that matters a lot
the way of life for a group of people, including foods and language
to feel like we are a part of something
Q2.There are different cultures in our school and country.
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.Including others helps everyone....
Q5.Match the helper with what they do.
helps people feel better when they're sick
helps you learn new things at school
puts out fires and keeps people safe
Q6.Who can have important roles in communities?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place
work that people do to earn money
the things we do to help other people
someone who gives their time to help others without being paid
Q2.We might not know everyone in our community well, but they are still an important part of our community.
Q3.Match the role to the description.
paid job
helper role
unpaid