1. Chapter One Community

2. What is a Community? A community is a group of people who have something in common Communities people belong to: sports clubs friends music groups drama clubs religions neighbourhoods

3. Benefits of Living in Communities Sharing – ideas, objects, talents, resources Organising – transport, schools, hospitals Providing for people’s needs – belonging, love, fulfilment, self-esteem

4. What is Communication? Imparting or exchanging information by speaking, writing or using some other medium Forms of communication: talking face to face talking on the phone texting emailing television writing Facebook

5. Community Breakdown When a community fails to work and is no longer achieving its aims or is not benefiting its members

6. Why Communities Break Down People don’t carry out their roles A lack of co-operation Poor communication People argue about what is happening Poor leadership

7. Religious Communities Some examples of religious communities: Hinduism Judaism Buddhism Christianity Islam

8. What is Religion? A set of beliefs? A way of life? A purpose for living? What do you think?