Community resources in society and it's importance in daily life also in teaching social science

2. What is Community?.
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular
characteristic in common.
What is resources?.
Everything available in our environment which can be used to
satisfy our needs

3. Community resources
The resources which are accessible to all the members of the
community are known as community resources. Village
ponds, public parks, playgrounds. etc., are some examples of
community resources

4. Community Resources- Meaning
● Community provides concrete, tangible resources that are
really dynamic, interesting & meaningful for teaching &
learning
● Community is a child's laboratory for having first hand learning
about the ways of living
● Community with its rich & varied resources can enrich &
supplement learning

5. ● Places of civic interest- village panchayat, state legislature
● Places of cultural interest- art theatre, radio stations, museums, zoo,
library
● Places of commercial & economic interest banks, farms, factories,
telephone exchange
● Places of geographical interest- dams, lakes, tea gardens, water falls
Important Community Resources

6. ● Places of historical interest : caves, forts, mosque, churches
● Places of scientific interest thermal- hydro power plants,
broadcasting stations
● Government buildings police stations, law courts etc
● Forms of social control attitudes, beliefs, rituals, ceremonies
etc

7. objectives
● To develop new interest in occupations
● Develop sympathetic attitude towards others
● Develop a desire to take active part in community affairs
● To have a greater sensitivity to the need for accepting social
responsibility
● To utilise rich sources of learning materials
● To fit the curriculum to the personal & social needs of people
● To develop public relations

8. Methods of utlising community resources
● Taking the school to the community
● Bringing the community to the school

9. Taking the school to the community
● Field trips
● Community service
● Social survey clubs

10. Bringing the community to the school
● Celebration of festivals
● The school as a social recreational and cultural centre
● Adult education centre
● School library
● Experience of the members of the public
● Parent teacher association
● Exhibition
● Meeting with the parents of children of a particular class
● Career conference
● Educational conference
● Celebrations of parent's days
● Co- operation of the parents in strengthening school
programmes

11. ● How the community help the teacher?
● How the community help the student?
● Role of teacher enhancing parent teacher cooperation and
the utlising community resources?.

12. Hope it is clear