Heroes in Our Community

This lesson is about Community Heroes. It describes what community heroes do. It gives your students a good idea of what makes community heroes special.

Grade

Kindergarten

Subject

Social studies

Community & Cultures

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to write at least two sentences about their favorite hero using the information learned during the lesson.

Introduction

(5 minutes)

Introduce the topic by asking some questions, such as: What is a hero? What is a community?
Write down the class answers on a large sheet of butcher paper or whiteboard.
Define hero as a person who is admired for their bravery, and they way they help others. Ask the class to call out some heroes.
Define community as a neighborhood where people work and live.
Tell the class that community heroes are people who help keep us safe, healthy, and happy in our neighborhood.