Starter quiz
- A community car share supports ...
- objects
- animals
- the environment ✓
- community spaces
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- Match the word with the correct definition.
- community⇔a group of people living in the same place ✓
- connections⇔a relationship in which a person is linked ✓
- change⇔to make something different ✓
- A community is a collection of ...
- things
- people ✓
- objects
- food
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- ______ to a community makes you feel connected.
- 'belonging' ✓
- Which word describes people who live next to each other?
- neighbours ✓
- colleagues
- schoolmates
- employers
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- Which word describes people working together to achieve a shared goal?
- conflict
- disagreement
- competition
- teamwork ✓
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Exit quiz
- Differences in cohesive communities don't ______ people.
- 'divide' ✓
- What qualities should a neighbour show?
- helpfulness ✓
- consideration ✓
- selfishness
- friendliness ✓
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- Which group of local decision makers can support community cohesion projects?
- 'local council' ✓
- Match the word with the correct definition.
- community⇔a group of people from the same place or who have commonalities ✓
- cohesion⇔a condition in which people are closely unified as one whole ✓
- belonging⇔a sense of security and a feeling of being part of something ✓
- neighbours⇔people who live in close proximity to you ✓
- What can negatively impact community cohesion?
- making assumptions about each other ✓
- looking after each other
- being kind to each other
- helping each other
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- Lasting change in communities can happen if this is present.
- division
- isolation
- friction
- cohesion ✓
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Key learning points
- Community cohesion is when communities work together to achieve shared goals or values.
- Community cohesion allows everyone, despite their differences, to have equal opportunities in life.
- To support community cohesion, neighbours need lots of different skills and qualities.
- If people in communities come together and work together, lasting change will occur as a result.
Common misconception
Community cohesion comes easily to all communities.
Community cohesion takes work and effort to maintain relationships and keep everyone together working towards the same goal.
Keywords
Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
Cohesion - when parts stick together
Community cohesion - working together to achieve shared goals or values
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