Communities

A Social Studies Unit for Second Grade by Keitha Lyle

 What is a
community?
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 A COMMUNITY is
a place where people:
þ Work
þ Play
þ Live
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 Three types of
communities are:
þ Urban- a large community with
many people and large buildings, a
city

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 Three types of
communities are:
þ Urban- a large community with
many people and large buildings, a
city
þ Suburb- a medium-sized community
near a large city, houses are close
together, you may see parks and
malls
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 Three types of
communities are:
þ Urban- a large community with many
people and large buildings, a city
þ Suburb- a medium-sized community
near a large city, houses are close
together, you may see parks and malls
þ Rural-a community where houses are far
apart, there are a smaller number of
people, and you may see farms and
forests
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 We live in communities.
þ All communities have places where people live.
þ Homes are different in different communities.

C Urban communities may have high rise apartments and town

houses.
B Suburbs may have houses with lawns but with close
neighbors. There may also be apartment buildings.
H Rural areas may have houses that are farther apart, on large
areas of land with trees.
What kind of community do you live in?

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We work in communities.
þ All communities have places to work.
þ Different communities have different jobs.
C Urban communities may have office workers, store
clerks, taxi drivers.
B Suburban communities may have factory workers.

H Rural communities may have farmers.

Can you add some?

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

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A COMMUNITY is
a place where people:
þ Work
þ Play
þ Live
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 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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