Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 9 of 12
Helping & Connecting Communities
Contributions, links to communities elsewhere and respectful protocols.
What your child practises
Practises valuing what individuals contribute to their communities, our connections to people elsewhere in the world, and the idea of respectful protocols in Indigenous cultures, which differ from community to community.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 3-VE-012, 3-VG-010, 3-KI-009A · valuing contributions, connections to communities elsewhere and respectful protocols
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Appreciating our connections to people elsewhere means we…
- see that we share the world
- think we are alone
- are not connected
see that we share the world
Hint: Everyone shares the Earth.
Question 2
A librarian contributes by…
- fixing cars
- helping people find books and information
- growing wheat
helping people find books and information
Hint: Libraries share knowledge.
Question 3
Children can contribute to their communities by…
- helping at school or in a neighbourhood clean-up
- leaving garbage
- being unkind
helping at school or in a neighbourhood clean-up
Hint: Everyone can help.
Question 4
Asking permission before taking part in or sharing something from a culture is a…
- rude act
- respectful protocol
- way to avoid learning
respectful protocol
Hint: Many communities teach protocols for sharing.
Question 5
The food in many stores comes from…
- nowhere
- only one town
- places far away as well as nearby
places far away as well as nearby
Hint: Food travels around the world.
Question 6
Thanking someone who shares knowledge with you is…
- unnecessary
- rude
- a respectful way to show gratitude
a respectful way to show gratitude
Hint: Gratitude is part of many protocols.