Study Guide - Unit 1_ Communities.pdf

Study Guide: Communities Our Social Studies test will be on: Tuesday, Oct. 1st You can also study using the links that will be posted in our Social Studies Google Classroom! What is a community?...

Study Guide: Communities Our Social Studies test will be on: Tuesday, Oct. 1st You can also study using the links that will be posted in our Social Studies Google Classroom! What is a community? ○ A group of people living in the same area What do most communities have? ○ Places to shop, work, and go to school Who runs the post office, library, and local schools? ○ government True or False: Police are important to a community ○ True What is a community helper? ○ A person who provides a service or goods What are the 3 types of communities? ○ Rural, Suburban, Urban What type of community has the most land? ○ rural People in rural communities often live in: ○ houses  Why aren’t apartments popular in rural areas? ○ Rural communities have more land so they can live in separate houses Urban communities are most like a: ○ city Many people in urban areas live in: ○ apartments Suburban areas are a mixture of: ○ Urban and rural areas Who is in charge of taking care of the roads? ○ government Options for transportation in urban areas: ○ Bicycles, taxis, buses, trains, cars What is a citizen? ○ A person who lives in and belongs to a community Rules that a community makes to keep people safe: ○ Laws The leader of the local community is called the: ○ Mayor What type of community is Du Quoin? ○ Rural