Make a list of all people outside your family that are supporting you through their work in one way or another.
People outside the family who support us through their work include many essential community members.
Teachers educate us, while doctors and nurses provide healthcare when we are unwell.
Shopkeepers sell us daily necessities, and farmers grow our food.
Bus and auto drivers provide transportation, helping us travel to different places.
Police maintain safety in our neighborhoods, while municipal workers handle waste and maintain public spaces.
Postal and delivery workers bring our packages, and electricians and plumbers maintain utilities. Security guards protect buildings and many others contribute to our daily lives.
The chapter emphasizes that communities are interdependent—everyone depends on a number of other people and communities for their daily needs and services.
Explanation
The chapter on page 11 discusses interdependence in communities. It states that Residents' Welfare Associations depend on the trading community for supplies and on municipal workers to handle waste. The text emphasizes that 'in our complex societies, everyone depends on a number of other people and communities.' This question helps students recognize the network of support they receive from various community members.
Solution Steps
Teachers educate us and help us learn
Doctors and nurses provide healthcare services
Shopkeepers sell daily necessities
Farmers grow our food
Bus and auto drivers provide transportation
Police maintain safety and order
Municipal workers handle waste and maintain public spaces
Postal and delivery workers bring packages
Electricians and plumbers maintain utilities
Security guards protect buildings
Communities are interdependent—everyone depends on others for daily needs