Introduction
Welcome to My Community.
Welcome: Rural or Urban?
Description: This WebQuest is designed to help students understand the differences in rural and urban communities. By the end of the WebQuest, the students should be able to identify the differences in these communities and describe which type of community would better suit their lifestyle and why.
Grade 3 National Standard Curriculum for Social Studies
Grade Level: 3
Keywords: rural, urban and communities
Author(s) Carmen Josephs, Kelly-Ann Bell-Allen, Deborah Richards-Taylor, Tashieka Walker and Hillary Wright
Introduction: Your family is moving, but no one is sure where to live. Your parents ask your opinion about what type of community you want to live in – urban or rural. You tell your parents that you need to do some research before deciding. You will gather information about each community to make the best decision.
Task
1. Identify at least 5 different types of workers in the community.
2, Write sentences telling how each of these workers help your community.
The workers provide services.Some services are essential and some are not.
3.Classify the services that these workers provide under two headings as follows:
Essential Services and Non Essential Services.
Give 3 examples for each:
4.Some of the services are carried out in institutions.
a. Find out what are the institutions that offer services in your community.
b.What service/s each institution in your community provides. Show in any form of the creative arts how the people in the community benefits from these institution.
5.Choose one of the institutions and outline in two to three sentences how the community members would be impacted?
C. Create a diagram to show the worker ,the institution and the service provided.
Prepare a thank you card for the worker of your choice.
One of the workers would like to inform the community about a special event.
Example: A treat for the children; A back to school event; Help the worker to create an advertisement for this special event. Create sentences or pictorials that show the importance of the goods and services in the community
Process
Its now time to explore. Let's go
Step 1: Allow the students to review the resources as given in the attachments section below.
Step 2: Decide if you will have your students working in groups (it is best to have groups no larger than four members), or if
you will pair them (more like the buddy system - one weaker student with a stronger student) or,
If you will have them work alone (some students work better on their own).
Step 3: Based on the information gleaned from the resources the students are asked to
i) identify five(5) types of community workers;
ii) group their 5 community workers according ‘Essential’ or ‘Non-Essential’ service;
iii) have students identify 3 institutions that offer services in their community and the service they offer to the
community.
iv) let them show how the community benefit from these institutions.
Step 4: Have students present the information in step 3 on a poster, a graphic organiser, in
a song, a poem, on a frayer model, venn diagram or graphic organiser.
How to Make a T Chart Template in Google Docs (youtube.com)
How To Make A Poster In Canva 2024 (Step-By-Step) (youtube.com)
(488) Creating a Frayer Model - YouTube
Evaluation
| Areas Evaluated | 1 point | 1 point | 1 point | Total no. of points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Effective Use of Language | Use of metaphor and humor to engage audience | Eye contact and stance | 3 points |
| Creativity | Costume/sound effects improvised | Originality of the idea presented | Appropriate Setting depicted | 3 points |
| Content | Presentation reinforced the lesson | Information factual | Relevance to the audience | 3 points |
| Coordination | Group Cohesion | Effective flow in transition | Equal participation | 3 Points |
| Final Score |
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Conclusion
Thank you for staying with us on this journey!
Did you enjoy the lesson?
Now the opportunity is yours to tell us about your experience. Remember you can draw, sing, write, sign or dramatize.
Would you want us to continue learning more about the topic?
We could look at different communities and how these communities are formed. Yes, you can also identify with a community of your choice but first you need to know why these communities exist and who are involved.
Continue to do your own research and we will be back with you soon!
Credits
Executive Producer: Latoya Nesbitt
Producer: Carmen Josephs
Script Writers: Carmen Josephs, Kelly-Ann Bell Allen, Deborah Richards-Taylor, Tashieka Walker, Hillary Wright
Editor: Carmen Josephs, Kelly-Ann Bell Allen, Deborah Richards-Taylor, Tashieka Walker, Hillary Wright
Sourced Material: National Standards Curriculum, MOEYI
Graphics: Borrowed