What is a community?
What is a community?
A group of people living in the same place or having something in common
What are the three main types of communities?
Rural, Urban, Suburban
What do police officers do for their community?
Enforce laws and keep people safe.
What kind of community does Justin live in?
A small town in Nunavut (Northern community).
Name one type of building you might see in your community.
Examples: school, grocery store, house, temple.
Name one way people in a community help each other.
keep the community clean, teach, build, grow food, etc.
Which type of community has many tall buildings and a large population?
Urban
What do daycare workers do for the community?
Make sure children are supervised and safe.
What kind of community does Sasha live in?
A Reserve community in southern Saskatchewan.
How do people travel in your community?
Car, bus, walking, biking, etc.
What are two things that make a community a good place to live?
People work together, follow rules, help others, etc.
Which type of community has farms and few paved roads?
Rural
What do construction workers do?
They build places to live and work for safety and warmth.
What is one difference between Sasha’s community and your community?
Examples: number of people, buildings, no strangers, no school. etc.
What do people do for fun in your community?
Go to parks, play sports, visit playgrounds, play video games, etc.
True or False: You can only belong to one community.
False — you can belong to many (family, school, city, etc.).
Which type of community is found close to a city?
Suburban
Name one more job that helps your community and explain how.
Answers vary: teachers, doctors, construction workers, etc.
What is one similarity between Justin’s community and your community?
Both have schools, both are in Canada, both have snow, etc.
What kinds of jobs are common where you live?
Answers vary — nurses, teachers, store workers, police officers, etc.
List the 5 communities you are part of, from smallest to largest.
home, school, city, province, country, continent, planet, solar system.
Name one difference between rural and urban communities.
Example: rural = fewer people, more farms; urban = many people, tall buildings.
Why is it important that people have different jobs in a community?
Because everyone’s work helps meet people’s needs.
What is one difference between Justin’s and Sasha’s communities?
Examples: climate, number of people, type of land (farm land versus permafrost), etc.
How do communities meet people’s needs and wants?
By providing food, shelter, jobs, education, safety, etc.