🏘️ 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?

Contributing to Communities

Contributing to Communities

🏘️ What Does Contributing to Communities Mean?

🤔 Sorting Activity: Community Actions

📝 Additional Scenario Cards

✏️ Personal Reflection

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