Community helpers and leaders
Who holds authority in a community and why: mayors, judges, police officers, teachers and principals; how each role helps, how everyone plays a part, and how people work together to fix local problems
What a learner can do afterwards
- Match community roles to their jobs (e.g., a judge helps decide cases in court; a mayor helps lead a town)
- Explain how a person's job gives them some decisions to make, with limits (e.g., a principal helps set school rules and must follow laws and school policies)
- Give an example of people working together to improve their community (e.g., a park clean-up, a food drive)
1 · Read
Community helpers have different jobs. In many towns, a mayor helps lead the town. Teachers help children learn. Police officers help keep people safe and enforce laws. Laws are rules for a community. Helpers can work together when a problem needs different kinds of help.
Judges work in courts. They listen, look at facts, and use laws to help decide cases fairly. A principal helps run a school and helps set school rules. Principals must follow laws and school policies. Teachers and children can share ideas too.
Families can clean a shared park together or collect food for a food drive. These jobs help others. Ask a trusted grown-up which tasks are safe for you.
Helpers have different jobs and can work together.
Community Helpers and Leaders learning material was written for this dataset.
These five community-helper readings were written for this dataset.
More to read
A loose part on a swing
Imagine a part of a park swing looks loose. You do not need to try the swing to find out whether it is safe. Stay off it and tell the trusted grown-up who is with you.
The grown-up can tell park staff where the swing is and what you noticed. Staff can check the equipment. Reporting the problem helps the people with that job hear about it.
Who makes this decision?
Imagine your class needs a place for a new book basket. Children can suggest places. The teacher can help choose a spot that is safe and easy to reach.
Different jobs come with different decisions. A principal helps run a school. A mayor may help lead a town. A judge works in court. Having one job does not mean deciding everything for everyone.
When you need help learning
Imagine your teacher explains a game, but you are unsure when to take a turn. You can ask for a demonstration. Your question helps the teacher know what to explain.
Helping children learn is part of a teacher's job. You do not have to be the teacher's friend to ask for help. If something at school worries you, tell a trusted grown-up.
Different jobs at a clean-up
Imagine families meet to clean a park. One grown-up brings bags. Another explains where the collected litter goes. People have different tasks, but they are caring for the same place.
Ask your trusted grown-up which task is safe for you. Leave sharp or unknown things alone and tell the grown-up about them. Pointing out a problem can help too.
Police officers have a job
Police officers help enforce laws and keep people safe. A law is a rule for a community. An officer may help with a road problem or look into a report of a crime.
Other helpers have different duties. Teachers help children learn. Judges help decide cases in court. If you are unsure who can help with a problem, ask a trusted grown-up.
2 · Watch
En anglaisTake it off screen
Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Optional connections
This opens up
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.