Geographic Communities
True!
True or false: social communities are groups of people who you interact with and enjoy spending time with
True!
Describe your geographic community. Hint: think city, province, and country
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What are the 3 types of geographic communities?
Urban, suburban, and rural
True or false: rural is an example of a social community
Name two social communities you belong to
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True or false: in urban communities, there are more homes than buildings, some traffic, and not that much noise
False! Urban communities have more buildings, traffic, and noise!
True or false: social communities can be virtual (not in-person)
True! Online games/chat rooms/group chats with friends are all examples of virtual social communities
Think of a social community you belong to. Name one positive impact (good) and negative impact (bad) this social community has on your life
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What type of community does Courtney live in?
Rural
Ms. Kendall has some friends at St. Mary's Elementary. They don't hang out outside of work, but they love to spend time together during the work day! They eat lunch together everyday, and they sometimes bring each other coffees to work. Is this an example of a social community?
Yes! Ms. Kendall has a group of people that she interacts with and enjoys spending time with.
Julie says her geographic community is her book club and swim team, and her social community is Mount Pearl. Is she correct? Why or why not?
Julie's social community: book club and swim team
Julie's geographic community: Mount Pearl
Kyle lives 15 minutes outside of downtown St. John's. He has some stores in walking distance, but must drive to bigger stores/resources like the mall or hospital. He sometimes gets woken up by his neighbours having parties! On weekends, he likes to go for walks and visit the Rec Room with his friends.
What type of community does Kyle live in?
Suburban
True or false: social communities can be different sizes
True! Social communities can be very large (for example, a running club of 30 people), or very small (for example, a group chat with 3 friends!)
Can a geographic community and a social community overlap? In other words, can a geographic community also be a social community?
Yes! For example, your neighbourhood where you live is a geographic community. Within your neighbourhood, you may have friends that you spend time with. This is an example of a social community.