🏘️ What Does Contributing to Communities Mean?
Contributing to your community means helping to make it a better place for everyone. This can include helping neighbours, volunteering, caring for the environment, or simply being kind and respectful to others.
1. Which of these is the best definition of community contribution?
Only helping people you know well
Actions that make your community a better place for everyone
Only doing things that earn you money
Only helping when adults tell you to
🤔 Sorting Activity: Community Actions
Instructions: Read each scenario below. Decide if it's Helpful, Not Helpful, or Depends on the Situation. Circle your choice for each one.
2. Picking up rubbish in the local park, even when it's not yours.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
3. Playing loud music in your backyard at 10pm on a school night.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
4. Helping an elderly neighbour carry their groceries inside.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
5. Telling your friends not to talk to the new student at school.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
6. Organising a fundraiser for families affected by bushfires.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
📝 Additional Scenario Cards
Below are additional scenarios. For each one, decide if the action is Helpful, Not Helpful, or Depends on the Situation. Circle your choice.
7. Donating clothes you no longer wear to a local charity.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
8. Ignoring a friend who is feeling sad.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
9. Volunteering at a local animal shelter.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
10. Helping to plan a community event.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
11. Littering in your neighbourhood.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
12. Encouraging classmates to include everyone in games.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
13. Complaining about community issues without taking action.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
14. Sharing positive stories about your community online.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
15. Ignoring someone who asks for help.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
16. Attending community meetings to voice your opinions.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
17. Helping to clean up after a community event.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
18. Starting a community garden.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
19. Spreading rumors about someone in your community.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
20. Offering to tutor a younger student.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
21. Organizing a clean-up day for your street.
Helpful
Not Helpful
Depends on the Situation
✏️ Personal Reflection
22. Describe one way you already contribute to your community (school, neighbourhood, or family).
23. Think of one new way you could help your community in the next month. What would you do and why?
24. Why do you think it's important for everyone to contribute to their community?
