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What community means to us and how we can create it.
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If you have refugee pupils in your class…
It is essential to be mindful of the needs of any children whose family have a refugee or asylum-seeking background before delivering this lesson.
�If this applies to any of your children, it’s important to talk to them in advance of the activity and plan accordingly. .���
Today we will...
Do you recognise this book or these characters?
What language do you think these books were originally written in?
Look at the words on the front cover. What do you notice?
Where in the world do you think this language is spoken?
Can you point to Sweden on the map?
Can you point to Finland?
Which continent are these two countries in?
Do you know the capital city?
What does the flag look like?
The famous Moonins books were written by Swedish-Finnish author Tove Jansson.
The original books were in Swedish.
They have been translated into over 60 languages!
Swedish Flag. These countries are in Europe. Finnish flag.
Stockholm is the capital. Helsinki is the capital.
The Moomin Story��Choose 5 words to show how story links to our theme of community?��1�2�3�4�5�
Community: what an interesting word!
It comes from Latin communitas which refers to a public spirit and willingness to serve your community.
Do you agree that the statements below create a community? What else would you add to the list?
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Yes No Maybe
Match the word with the language. Read and listen!� How did you decide? What do you notice? Do you know where these languages are spoken? Do you speak these languages?
b. 社區 (se-fay-kuh-lee)
Here are the answers
(jameh)
Community
Community
Community
Fellesskap
Samfélag
Comunidad
Comunidad
Nunalik
Jumuiya
Soobshchestvo
Community
Mujtama‘
Społeczność
Samūham
Abusua
Comunidade
Masyarakat
kawimdastik
Fællesskab
Shèqū
Chumchn
Ógbè
Nunalik
Hapori
Uluntu
Komyuniti
Community
Ayllu
Comunidad
Spoločenstvo
The word “community" around the world: What do you notice? What words can you add?
Samūgam
MY COMMUNITY�
Where do you feel a sense of community? What pictures would you add?
“Moomintroll’s mother and father always welcomed all their friends in the same quiet way, just adding another bed and putting another leaf in the dining-room table. And so, the Moominhouse was rather full – a place where everyone did what they liked and seldom worried about tomorrow” .
Valued
Isolated
How do you feel when you are part of a community?
Included
Supported
Connected
Safe
Respected
Proud
Overwhelmed
Unappreciated
��1. What community do you belong to?��2. How do you feel when you’re in that community?��3. Are you part of more than one community?��4. Is your community linked to a physical place?��5. How do you feel when you enter that space?��6. Are your friends and family part of your community?��7. Do you think your community will change as you grow up?���
All about you!
“I grew up in a society where I wasn’t just raised by my parents, but by my family, uncles, aunties, and the entire village was involved in our upbringing. There was a real sense of belonging and being part of the community. In the district we lived in, we didn’t have any relatives nearby, but the wider community made us feel like we were part of theirs. Community has always played an important role in my life, and on my journey as a refugee, we supported one another, understanding we were all in the same boat – both physically and metaphorically.”
Meet Gulwali
In The Lightless Sky, Gulwali shares his story of escape from the Taliban in Afghanistan to finding safety in the UK as a twelve year old child refugee.
Today he is a world-renowned author, spokesperson and international speaker on behalf of refugees globally.
ټولنې تل زما په ژوند کې مهم رول لوبولی دی.
Community has always played an important role in my life.
Gulwali’s first language is Pashto
Community is about Connections�LEARN TO SAY ‘WELCOME’ �in some of the languages spoken at your school. It’s hard to feel part of a community if you are new. A small act of kindness, such as learning a word in a friend’s language, goes a long way!�
Visit here to find out how to say ‘welcome’ in hundreds of languages
WoLLoW would like to know...��3 main words that describe community for you.��1��2��3
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