
What is a community?
How do people in a community depend on each other?
I am part of a school community.
I live in a farming community.
I live near a community with many businesses and services.
A Community of People
What is a community?
People everywhere belong to communities. You belong to a school community. Your family is part of the community in which you live. Some communities are large. Some communities are small. Communities are in many different places.
What is a citizen?
A person who belongs to a community is a citizen. Citizens in a community follow the same rules. A rule says what must or must not be done.
What responsibilities do you have?
Each citizen has a responsibility to keep the community a good place in which to live. A responsibility is something a citizen should take care of or do.
Neighborhoods
Think about your neighborhood, the part of your community in which you live. Does your neighborhood have a school, a grocery store, a library, a fire station, a park, and a bank? These are places that people share in a neighborhood. You can learn about a neighborhood by looking at a picture.
Maps
You can also learn about a neighborhood by looking at a map. A map is a drawing. It shows location, or where place are. There are many kinds of maps. A map can help you find your way from one place to another.
What are wants and needs? What are goods and services? Who are producers and consumers?
Do the activities in Business Buddies with a partner. Look for answers to these questions. Record new information in your notebook. Be sure to write down your new questions too!
What are your needs and wants?
Watch the video below with your team.