People are friendlier in rural neighbourhoods. People in rural neighbourhoods live further apart than people in the other types of neighbourhoods. The teacher may choose to use learning experiences about other communities to introduce stereotype, assumptions, bias, and point of view. Start with a large piece of paper. Cut it up into puzzle-shaped pieces, making one for every student.
Students draw and paint or colour a neighbourhood scene on their puzzle piece.
Compile the finished pieces into a mural. Synectics Use synectics to further develop the concept of neighbourhood. Present the comparison, A neighbourhood is like a mall because it has boundaries that contain buildings used for a special purpose. Learning to Look - Looking to See , p. 162. A Curriculum Guide for Grade 2.