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Community Vocabulary Exploration

Mele, Losa and Zoe are travelling by ferry when they hear a community group discussing a small harbour memorial. Read each question carefully and use the civic vocabulary in context. For written answers, explain your thinking in a complete sentence.

Read the scenario

At the ferry terminal, Mele reads a notice about a community meeting. The harbour board is considering a memorial for people who helped keep the ferry service running during a major storm many years ago. The memorial would also explain the harbour’s heritage and how the ferry connects nearby communities. Before deciding where it should go, the board invites residents, ferry workers, local historians and nearby businesses to share their views. These people may be affected by the decision or have useful views to contribute. The board will consult the community, then a representative will present the main ideas at a public meeting. The memorial could become a legacy: something lasting that future generations learn from. The group hopes to unveil it on the anniversary of the storm, the same date each year, as a commemoration of the people’s efforts.

1.In the scenario, what does “heritage” mean? Choose the best explanation.

The shared history, places and traditions passed on by a community
A list of people who work on the ferry
A rule about where boats may travel
A celebration held every weekend

2.Fill in the blank: A person or group affected by a decision, or able to influence it, is a .

3.The harbour board asks residents and ferry workers to share their views before deciding. What is the board doing?

Consulting the community
Commemorating the storm
Making a legacy
Holding an anniversary

4.Explain what “commemoration” means in the scenario. Include what the memorial would remember.

5.A legacy is something lasting that may be passed on to or experienced by future generations.

TrueFalse

6.Match each word to its meaning. Write the correct letter beside each word.

1. Representative
2. Anniversary
3. Stakeholder

B. A person chosen to speak or act for others
A. A date marking the same event in a later year
C. A person or group affected by, or able to influence, a decision

7.The community plans to open the memorial on the same date each year as the storm. Which word names that date’s yearly return?

8.Write a sentence about the ferry community that correctly uses the civic vocabulary word from Question 2.

9.Zoe suggests asking nearby residents where the memorial should go before the board makes its decision. Give one reason this is a useful step.

10.Imagine you are the representative at the public meeting. In two or three sentences, explain how the memorial could honour the past and create a legacy for the future. Use “commemoration” or “heritage” and “legacy”.