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Urban and Rural Communities Part 1: An Introduction

Urban and Rural Communities Part 1: An Introduction. A Social Studies Unit For 3A and Their Families. What is a community ?. A community is a place where people... Work Play Live. The three main types of communities are.

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Urban and Rural Communities Part 1: An Introduction

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  1. Urban and Rural Communities Part 1: An Introduction A Social Studies Unit For 3A and Their Families

  2. What is a community? • A community is a place where people... • Work • Play • Live

  3. The threemain types of communities are... • Urban -a large community with many people and large buildings, a city • Suburb -a medium-sized community near a large city, houses are close together, you may see parks and malls • Rural- a community where houses are far apart, there are a smaller number of people, and you may see farms and forests

  4. We live in communities... • All communities have places where people live. • Homes are different in different communities. • Urban communities may have high rise apartments and town houses. • Suburbs may have houses with lawns but with close neighbors. There may also be apartment buildings. • Rural areas may have houses that are farther apart, on large areas of land with trees. What kind of community do you live in?

  5. We work in communities. • All communities have places to work. • Different communities have different jobs. • Urbancommunities may have office workers, store clerks, taxi drivers. • Suburbancommunities may have factory workers. • Ruralcommunities may have farmers and fishermen. Can you add some?

  6. We play in communities. • All communities have places to play. • Different communities have different places to play. • Urban communities may have a large central park or an indoor gym. • Suburban communities may have neighborhood parks with playgrounds and baseball teams. • Rural communities may have community parks and ponds or county fairs. Where do you play?

  7. A community is... a place where people: • Work • Play • Live

  8. Questions: • What are three characteristics that define a community? • How is a Rural community different from an Urban community? • How are they the same? • What might you see in a Suburb? • Can you name an example of an Urban community? A Rural community? A Suburb?

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