Living Together
Class 4 · The World Around Us · 22 Questions
Explore your locality; observe the people and places around you. Write your observations about how the people and places you see are connected to each other in the table given below.
| Place/People | Connections between people and places |
|---|---|
| Shopkeeper | • Sells goods like food items, clothes and products for daily needs. • Sells local products. • ___ |
| Road | • Connects people living in different areas. • Allows easy movement of goods and services. • ___ |
| Health Centre | • Provides treatment for illness. • ___ • ___ |
| Police | • Provides safety. • ___ • ___ |
| School | • ___ • ___ • ___ |
Why do you think it is important to have places like parks, schools, hospitals and bus stops in your locality?
How would life be different if one or more of these places in your locality did not exist?
What can you do to keep these places clean and safe?
Let us create a colourful poster to help Chandan and his friends invite people from their neighbourhood to participate in the Van Mahotsav.
Identify the people who help in maintaining your locality. What are their occupations?
Look at the table below. List different kinds of work required for developing and maintaining the park. Also, mention the material, tools and skills required.
| People at work | Occupation | What they do | Material/Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | Mending walls using bricks and cement. | Trowel |
Find out from your family members or neighbours about their work. What questions would you ask them? Here are some examples: (a) What do you like the most about your work? (b) What types of tools or things do you use? (c) What challenges do you face?
It is important for communities to come together in times of need. What do you think about this statement?
Do people in your locality come together and support each other? Can you remember one such occasion?
Think about your family or community. How do you work together to help each other while preparing for a festival or any other occasion?
What are some of the ways by which we can take care of nature and our neighbourhood? List a few.
How does helping others and working together make our community better?
Write the different role people play in your school — teachers, students, caretakers, bus drivers, etc.
Why is it important for everyone to work as a team in a school?
What is your role as a member of your school community?
Form small groups of 4–5 students. Choose one fun activity to perform from the list below: (a) Tree plantation (b) Cleanliness drive (c) Making artefacts with materials from nature (something useful like a leaf-plate or a decorative item like a garland). After the activity, fill out this table.
Choose a public place of your interest, and create a similar riddle about it for your friends to solve.
Create three groups in the class. Each group would think about a situation in their locality that needs to be improved. Identify activities that can make a difference to the situation. This could be related to cleaning, helping others, organising an event, etc. Complete the table below.
| Group | Situation | Activity | Your role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | |||
| Group 2 | |||
| Group 3 |
Do you think working together can make your activities more useful? Give reasons.