An Open Door: A Community Close-Up

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An Open Door A Community
Close-Up
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What is a Community?

• Geography--It is a location and a natural
  setting.
• Economics--It is the jobs and work of people in
  that place.
• Government--It is the way people in that place
  make rules for living together.
• Celebrations--It is the way people in that place
  celebrate.

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Geography
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What will you find at the edge of the world?A
footprint,a feather,desert sand
swirled? Eve Merriam
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Geographical Criteria

• LOCATION FEATURES
• Roads
• Trails
• Railroads
• Highways
• Rapid transit

• NATURAL SETTINGS
• Natural resources
• Rivers
• Hills
• Plants
• Animals

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Economics
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We depend on one another to meet our basic
needs. Firefighters, police, and letter carriers
are people we depend on in our community. Uli
ce Jefferson
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Depending on One Another

• Choosing a community
• What do you like to do?
• What types of jobs are there?
• What types of goods and services are available?
• How do we depend on one another?

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Government
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proclaim liberty throughout all the landunto
all the inhabitantsthereof. The Book of
Leviticus 2510
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Community Government
Problem Solution Who does it?
Communities need to be safe and orderly. Make laws for people to follow. Government
People in communities need recreational areas. Build a Community Center. City Council
Communities need to protect their natural areas. Write letters go to city council meeting have people sign petitions People in the community
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Celebrations
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When I hear the old menTelling of heroes,
Telling of great deedsOf ancient days,When I
hear them telling,Then I think within meI too
am one of these. Chippewa Indian song
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Celebrations and Festivals

• They show what people care about.
• They show the customs and traditions of the
  people who live there.
• They show the special music, clothing, and food
  of that community.

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Community Checklist
A community has
Celebrations
Geography
Government
Economics
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America isa great pulse beating strong in
towns like these. Ruth Delong Peterson
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The following information is provided by

• Houghton Mifflin
• Design Gallery Clip-Art

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