This document defines communities and describes three main types: urban, suburban, and rural. It explains that an urban community is a large city with many people and buildings, a suburban community is medium-sized and near a large city with houses close together and parks/malls, and a rural community has fewer people and houses farther apart with farms and forests. It discusses how people live, work, and play differently in the three community types.

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Communities
A Social Studies Unit for Second Grade by Keitha Lyle

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What is a
community?

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

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Three types of
communities are:
 Urban- a large community with
many people and large buildings, a
city

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Three types of
communities are:
 Urban- a large community with
many people and large buildings, a
city
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:
 Urban- a large community with many
people and large buildings, a city
Suburb- a medium-sized community
near a large city, houses are close
together, you may see parks and malls
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.
 All communities have places where people live.
 Homes are different in different communities.
 Urban communities may have high rise apartments and town
houses.
 Suburbs may have houses with lawns but with close
neighbors. There may also be apartment buildings.
 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.
 All communities have places to work.
 Different communities have different jobs.
 Urban communities may have office workers, store
clerks, taxi drivers.
 Suburban communities may have factory workers.
 Rural communities may have farmers.
Can you add some?

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We play in
communities.
 All communities have places to play.
 Different communities have different places to play.
 Urban communities may have a large central park
or an indoor gym.
 Suburban communities may have neighborhood
parks with playgrounds and baseball teams.
 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:
Work
Play
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?