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Good neighbours and a model
Discover Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 4
GoalSay what people need and how to be a good neighbour, and plan a model community.
New words
shelter · a safe place to live, like a houseneighbour · a person who lives near usmodel · a small copy of something real
Explanation
Everyone needs food, water and shelter. Farmers give us food. Water comes to us from the tap. Builders make houses for shelter. People who live near us are our neighbours. A good neighbour says hello. A good neighbour shares and helps. A good neighbour is quiet at night and keeps the street clean. We can make a small model of our community from boxes.
Worked examples
Marwan carries a bag for his neighbour, Tant Samia. This is being a good neighbour.
Building a model: we use small boxes for houses, a school and a shop.
Habiba says hello to her neighbours. They smile at her.
Class activity
Make a model community with a grown-up. Collect clean, empty boxes and cartons. Make houses, a school, a shop and a hospital. Colour them and draw a road on a big card. Ask a grown-up to cut any boxes for you.
Practice
1
Say the three things all people need.
Food, water and shelter.
2
Which one is shelter? Say the letter.
B, the house.
3
Say one way to be a good neighbour.
For example: say hello, help, be quiet at night.
4
What can you use to make a model house?
A small box.