The document defines community and identifies its key characteristics. A community is a group of people linked by social ties who share common perspectives and engage in joint actions within a geographical location. It has several defining features: it consists of a group of people living within a definite locality; the members have a strong sense of belonging and sentiment toward one another; and the community forms naturally rather than by government mandate. The document also outlines factors such as permanence, similarity, and total organization of social life among community members.

2. THIS DEFINED AS:
Emerged as a group of people with diverse
characteristics who are link by social ties, share common
perspectives, and engage in joint action in geographical
locations or settings.
An interacting population of various kinds of
individuals (species) in common location. (Merriam-
Webster)

4. 1. GROUP OF PEOPLE
- The most fundamental or essential characteristics of a
community.
2. A DEFINITE LOCALITY
- Is defined as a territory of a certain group or people.
- A community is a territorial group.
3. COMMUNITY SENTIMENT
- Refers to a strong sense of awe feeling among the members or a
feeling of belonging together.
- Builds emotional identification among members of the
community.

5. 4. NATURALITY:
- Community are naturally organized. It is a product of human will
nor created by an act of government.
- It grows spontaneously and individual become the member by
birth
5. PERMANENCE:
- Refers to the permanent living of individuals within definite
territory.
6. SIMILARITY:
- Members with similar language, culture, customs, and tradition,
and in many other ways.
7. WIDER ENDS:
- Members of a community associate not for the fulfillment of a
particular end but for a variety of ends.

6. 8. TOTAL ORGANIZE SOCIAL LIFE:
- It means a community includes all aspects of social life. Hence, a
community is a society in miniature.
9. PARTICULAR NAME:
- Every community has a particular name by which it is known to
the world.
- Members of a community are also identified by that name (e.g
Victorias- Victoriahanon).
10. NO LEGAL STATUS:
- A community has no legal status because it not a legal person.
- It has no rights and duties in the eyes of law. It is not created by
the law of the land.

7. 11. SIZE OF COMMUNITY:
- A community is classified on the basic of it’s size (Big or Small).
12. CONCRETE NATURE:
- It refers to a group of people living in a particular locality and
seen its existence.

13. 1. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY:
- Covering the dynamics of community life. This helps discover
some of the key characteristics of a community that can facilitates
(or impede) The development of effective community- improvement
programs.
2. COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHIC:
- Understanding the current and emerging features of a
community and its population, economy, and social condition and
trends.
3. COMMUNITY SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS:
- Every community has challenges that impede its ability to
becomes stronger and more vibrant. Engages in a systematic, step-
by-step process for an covering high priority issues and taking
actions.

14. 4. COMMUNITY ECONOMICS:
- Money comes and goes. The community is important to
supporting a vibrant economy.
5. MAPPING COMMUNITY ASSETS:
- Sounds community development work depends on helping
citizens understand that every community has something that can
be describe as an asset. Too often communities spend so much time
focused on resources that they fail to appreciate the opportunities
and advantages they do have.

15. 6. COMMUNITY POWER DYNAMICS:
- Leaders and a community is crucial to any effort by a group to
promote advance key community development activities. Find out
about the important layers of leadership in your community and a
straight forward manner of identifying the various leadership roles
that individuals play.
7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS:
- Approaches that can facilitate the ability of communities to get
things done.

16. SHORT QUIZ IN COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT,SOLIDARITYAND CITIZENSHIP
General Instructions:
1. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS CLEARLY- yung malinaw!
Hindi katulad ng feelings niya sayo,na MAGULO NA!
MALABO PA!
2. NO ERASURES- mag isip kang Mabuti, kaya ka naloloko
eh, siya na yung RIGHT ONE, PINALITAN MO PA!
3. FINISH THE QUIZ IN FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES- alam
mo dapat kung kelan susuko. PAG TAPOS NA TAPOS NA!
4. DO NOT CHEAT- wag kang tumulad sa ex mong akala mo
loyal sa’yo, paiyak iyak pa nung nag break kayo,
kinabukasan may bago ng iba.

17. FOR FOUR(4) POINTS:
Define community.
Emerged as a group of people with diverse
characteristics who are link by social ties, share
common perspectives, and engage in joint action in
geographical locations or settings.
An interacting population of various kinds of
individuals (species) in common location.
(Merriam-Webster)

18. QUESTIONS:
5. The most fundamental or essential characteristic of a community.
ANSWER: GROUP OF PEOPLE
6. A community is a territorial group.
ANSWER: A DEFINITE LOCALITY
7. The permanent living of individuals within definite territory.
ANSWER: PERMANENCE
8. The city or metro.
ANSWER: URBAN
9. Best of both worlds-not too small and not too big.
ANSWER: SUB RURAL
10. Usually open spaces and fields.
ANSWER: RURAL