People Who Work Near Us

🌍Mission Brief #74

Many people work near you.

🎯 Your mission

Notice what's the same. Celebrate what's different.

⚡ The twist

What feels weird to you is normal to someone else — and that's the point.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Some cultures share food by hand from one big plate — and find forks weird.

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Then & Now

🤝 You probably know someone whose story includes this.

Many people work near you. Some may work in shops. Others may work in schools or parks. They help our community. You can meet them when you go outside.

Key Facts

Many people work near you.

They help our community.

You can meet them outside.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Who works in a shop?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Why this still matters

Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Learn how to say hello in three new languages.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about a tradition in our family — and where you think it came from.”

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