Difficulty: Explorer (Level 1)
When you think of community heroes, who comes to mind? You might think of firefighters, teachers or doctors. These are all important community heroes because they help keep people safe and healthy.
But have you ever thought about the people who help your community in smaller ways every day?
These people may grow the food we eat. Others drive the buses that help us get where we need to go. Some keep our schools and parks clean or build our homes.
While they may not wear capes, their hard work keeps our community happy and strong.
Community Pizza
Each slice of the pizza represents one community hero. Write down their role and one sentence explaining how they help the community.
Remember, community heroes aren’t just firefighters or doctors. They could be ...
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bus drivers
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librarians
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electricians
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delivery drivers
Pizza swap challenge
Look at the Community Pizza you created. Choose one hero from it and imagine that you became that person for a day.
Write a journal entry from your community hero’s point of view, describing your day from beginning to end. We have used a baker as an example.
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Journal of: Baker
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My job: I bake fresh bread and pastries for people in my community every day.
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The tools I need are: An apron, a mixing bowl and an oven.
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One challenge I faced, and how I overcame it: Once, I ran out of flour, so I had to go to the supermarket to buy more.
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Someone I helped today: A family came to buy a loaf of bread, and they were excited to enjoy their food.
