Title: Describe ways that families can positively influence their communities.
Course: Individual Development (19260-36) > Section: Building the Family Unit

Description should include

- becoming good citizens
- engaging in children’s education
- getting involved with community-focused groups
- contributing goods, money, or services to charity organizations or government programs, including schools
- protecting the environment through conservation, recycling, and reusable resources
- improving the environment or neighborhood (e.g., cleanups, abandoned animal care)
- serving special groups and their family needs (e.g., low-income families, persons with disabilities, veteran’s groups, the sick, the elderly)
- contributing to the growth of the local economy.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How can having a positive attitude affect your community?
- How do communities benefit from strong families?
- How can a family contribute to the growth of their local economy?
- What is the difference between conservation and recycling?
- What are alternatives to a public school education?
- What educational opportunities exist outside of formal education?

Communication

- How can you communicate the importance of protecting the environment?
- What skills are desirable in serving community groups and charitable organizations?
- How can you communicate the importance of engaging in children’s education?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are displayed by a responsible citizen?
- How do families typically provide resources to schools?
- How can families be advocates and leaders in their communities?

Management

- What are some strategies to encourage families to recycle?
- How would you organize and manage a yearly community cleanup day?
- What are examples of local charities and the groups they serve?