Chapter 9.1
Discover How Your Community Helps Everyone Meet Their Basic Needs
You will explore the services and helpers in Canadian communities that make sure every person has food, water, shelter, clothing, and health care.
What You'll Learn
You will learn that basic needs include food, water, and shelter.
You will discover community services that help people every day.
You will understand the difference between your needs and wants.
You can help your community by donating food or clothing drives.
What You'll Practice
1
You will identify basic needs every person in Canada must have.
2
You will match community services to the needs they help meet.
3
You will explain how community helpers keep people safe and healthy.
Why This Matters
Understanding community services for basic needs helps you recognize how your community keeps everyone safe, healthy, and cared for every day.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Basic Needs
Community Services
Community Helpers
Needs vs Wants
Public Services
NS Curriculum Aligned
