Communities
Communities are found all over the world. A community is a group of people who live
in the same area. There are different types of communities. These different communities have things
that are the same about them and things that are very different.
Three Kinds of Communities
Urban CommunitiesUrban Communities
Suburban CommunitiesSuburban Communities
Rural CommunitiesRural Communities
Urban CommunitiesUrban Communities
Urban communities are
in big cities.
In urban communities, many
people live close together.
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• People live in homes with small or no yards, or in tall apartment buildings.
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• People drive to work on crowded freeways, or use public transportation.
Urban CommunitiesUrban Communities
Lots of traffic means
lots of car exhaust.
Exhaust means
AIR POLLUTION
Urban CommunitiesUrban Communities
People who live in big cities have access to movies, plays, sports arenas, concerts, and huge shopping malls.
Urban CommunitiesUrban Communities
Kids in urban communities go to school, to movies, shops, and hang out with their friends.
Just like you.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities
Suburban communities are in small cities that are close to big cities.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities
Suburban communities have quite a few people, but more space than big cities.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities
People in the suburbs tend to live in homes with yards. Fewer people live in apartments.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities
Suburban communities have large
areas of green space like parks.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities In the suburbs, all the homes tend to
look alike. People trade originality for convenience. They get to live close to everything, but they don’t have to deal with crowds or traffic.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities
There are stores, small malls, and libraries in the suburbs, but for real selection, people drive in to the city.
Suburban Communities Suburban Communities
Kids in suburban communities go to school, movies, shop, and hang out with their friends.
Just like you.
Rural Communities Rural Communities
Rural communities are out in the country, away from big cities.
Rural Communities Rural Communities
People tend to live on ranches or farms, that are not close to any neighbors.
Rural Communities Rural Communities
Kids in rural communities have lots of room to play, but may not be able to walk or ride their bike to a friend’s house.
Rural Communities Rural Communities
Rural towns have very small stores, and fewer choices of entertainment. People may have to drive several miles to see a movie.
Rural Communities Rural Communities
Kids in rural areas have opportunities that city kids don’t have. They may raise horses, cows, sheep, chickens, or crops. Their chores may be cleaning stalls instead of taking out the trash.
Rural Communities Rural Communities
Kids in rural communities go to school, movies, shop, and hang out with their friends.
Just like you.
URBAN
SUBURBAN
RURAL
What kind of pets might you have in these communities?
Urban CommunitiesUrban Communities
Suburban CommunitiesSuburban Communities
Rural CommunitiesRural Communities
In what kind of community would you . . .
Have a barn?Ride your bike to school?Take the subway to the library?Meet your friends for Thai food?Clean stalls for your chores?Drive twenty miles to see a new movie?
What kind of Community do you live in?
How can you tell?