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What are communities like?

I can explain the main features of a diverse and inclusive community.

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What are communities like?

I can explain the main features of a diverse and inclusive community.

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Key learning points

  1. There are different types of diverse communities but they often share similar interests, values and traditions.
  2. People work hard to give equal access and opportunities and get rid of intolerance to create an inclusive community.
  3. There are many types of communities including social, neighbourhood and family communities.
  4. Everyone in the world is part of a global community.

Keywords

  • Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

  • Diverse - when a group of people is made up of many different people. These people are from different countries, races and religions and have different interests, skills and beliefs

  • Inclusive - being wholly part of a group and/or activity and being given equal access and opportunities

Common misconception

All communities are diverse.

Communities are different depending on where they are located and the people they contain. However, in some places, communities have not seen much migration and are not diverse as a result.

Make this lesson more relatable by exploring the diversity and inclusivity in the pupils' local communities.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Identities change over ...
Correct answer: time
space
silence
food
Q2.
Match the definition with its meaning.
Correct Answer:identities,who people are

who people are

Correct Answer:belonging,the feeling of security, support and identity from a group

the feeling of security, support and identity from a group

Correct Answer:inherit,the passing of genetic information from parent to child

the passing of genetic information from parent to child

Correct Answer:acceptance,an indication that you approve of or believe in someone or something

an indication that you approve of or believe in someone or something

Q3.
Which of these would change your identity?
Correct answer: gaining a new hobby
eating a new meal
drinking a new drink
going home
Q4.
Group identity gives us a sense of ...
isolation
confusion
independence
Correct answer: belonging
Q5.
What parts of your identity cannot be changed when you are an adult?
age
Correct answer: height
Correct answer: eye colour
hobbies
Q6.
The vote on __________ had a large effect on the identity of the United Kingdom.
Britixit
Britexit
Correct answer: Brexit
Britainexit

6 Questions

Q1.
A community that contains many different people of different races, religions and ages is called a __________ community.
social
family
Correct answer: diverse
neighbourhood
Q2.
A social community is a group of ...
Correct Answer: friends, mates, pals, my friends, peers
Q3.
An inclusive community would try to give __________ access and opportunities to everyone.
Correct answer: equal
different
some
unequal
Q4.
We are all part of a __________ community.
religious
Correct answer: global
sports
club
Q5.
What do communities often share?
Correct answer: history
Correct answer: values
Correct answer: traditions
diversity
Q6.
Match the definition with its meaning.
Correct Answer:community,people who live in the same place or share a particular characteristic

people who live in the same place or share a particular characteristic

Correct Answer:rural community,an area with few buildings e.g. a village

an area with few buildings e.g. a village

Correct Answer:urban community,a built-up area e.g. a city

a built-up area e.g. a city

Correct Answer:neighbourhood community,people who live in the same area

people who live in the same area