Working Together for the Common Good

What does the term "common good" mean?

• Doing what helps only a few people

• Doing what helps everyone in a community

• Doing what helps only yourself

• Doing what helps only the rich

What is one way people in Baltimore work for the common good?

• By building more shopping malls

• By creating school gardens where kids grow vegetables

• By opening more fast-food restaurants

• By making more parking lots

What is a food pantry?

• A place where people buy expensive food

• A place where families who need help can get food

• A place where only kids can eat

• A place where food is thrown away

Why are farmers' markets important in Baltimore?

• They sell only clothes

• They are only for tourists

• They provide fresh food in different neighborhoods

• They are open only once a year

What values are promoted by working for the common good?

• Fairness, freedom, equality, and equity

• Greed and selfishness

• Laziness and dishonesty

• Anger and jealousy

How do volunteers contribute to the common good in Baltimore?

• By watching TV all day

• By helping others shop or grow food

• By playing video games

• By ignoring community needs

What is the result of people working for the common good in Baltimore?

• A weaker community

• A stronger and kinder community

• More pollution

• Less cooperation

What is the main goal of the common good?

• To make a few people rich

• To help everyone live a better life

• To create more competition

• To build more factories

What is one benefit of school gardens?

• They teach kids how to grow vegetables

• They are only for teachers

• They are used for playing sports

• They are only for decoration

What does equity mean in the context of the common good?

• Everyone gets the same amount of everything

• Everyone gets what they need to be successful

• Only a few people get help

• No one gets any help