May is about Good Citizenship

All of us are part of both local and global communities - connected by location, the internet, international travel, and our shared planet. When we come together as a community rather than acting alone, we are much better at solving issues - from local things like keeping our streets tidy, to global issues like poverty and the climate crisis.

Classroom question of the month: 

When have you felt different? How did others help you feel like you belong?

Let’s practise!

Cook a dish from your culture and share it with your local community.

Class Activity 1: at home prep. + 1h and 30 min 
Creative challenge: Community recipe 
Food is important in communities, because it brings people closer, giving everyone an opportunity to spend time together and connect. 
Task: Cooking

• Step 1: Look online or in the library for recipes from a community or culture from another part of the world to the one you’re in now - it might be soda farls from Ireland, jollof rice from Senegal, or mango lassi from Pakistan and India. 
• Step 2: Make the recipe, and invite members of your own community to enjoy it with you.

Class Activity 2: at home prep. + 2hrs  
Research challenge: Community Research 
Interview or survey members of your local community (parents, teachers, neighbours, shop owners, etc.) about their favourite things about your community, and what they would like to change. Present your findings in a poster.