UNIT 1 TOPIC 3 LESSON 1-COMMUNITIES

Do you live in a big city, or a small town? Is it hot and rainy all year long, or do you have four distinct seasons? What type of culture is in your community? People around the world live in many different kinds of places, but one thing is the same—almost everyone belongs to some type of community. A community is a group of people who live in the same area.

Some communities are very large—millions of people might live together in a big city. Other communities are very small. Just a few people can make up a community. What is your community like?

While many things in communities can be different, most communities have many things in common. All communities have many people who live near each other. Communities come together to create rules and laws to live by, which makes people safer. Communities have businesses that provide jobs for people. People who live in communities can help each other in many ways. For example, communities have people who work as teachers and police officers. Living in a community also means that there are people nearby to be friends and do things with.

ON THE NEXT PAGE YOU NEED TO PLACE A CHECK MARK ON ALL OF THE PICTURES THAT SHOW PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE.

People can live almost anywhere on earth. People might live in big cities, in small towns, or on farms. People also live in places with many different types of climates and landforms. People might live where it is cold and snowy or where it is hot and dry.

The correct answer was Yes, a community can have just a few people. Any group of people who live in the same area make up a community. Communities can be very small, like Anson’s, or very large.

If your answer was something like they move to where they feel comfortable, you were right. People might choose to live in large communities because there is more to do and more people to be friends with. People might choose to live in smaller communities because they are often quieter and safer.