What do you call a group of people who either live in the same location and interact with each other or share a common bond?
Community
100
Why do we create or form communities?
In order to meet our individual needs for survival.
100
True or False. Washington D.C. is an example of an urban community.
True
100
True or False. Communities do not change overtime.
Explain your answer.
False.
100
What is freedom?
Being able to act and think any way you like.
200
Is it important for individuals in a community to cooperate or get along? Why or why not?
Yes. Without cooperation, chaos would most likely occur.
Think: Why is important that we all cooperate in school?
200
What is the name of the European explorer that came to America to help form new communities in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
200
What type of community has neighborhoods?
A) Urban
B) Suburban
C) Rural
B) Suburban
200
What do the terms past, present and future mean?
Past- Event that has already occurred.
Present- Event that is happening now.
Future- Event that will happen in a later time.
200
What are rights?
Bonus: What are rights that we possess as Americans?
Freedoms given to citizens.
Freedom: of Speech, of Religion, of the Press, to Gather, to Bear Arms
300
Do we need a car to survive? Why or why not?
No. We can find other ways to get from place to place. For example, we can ride the bus to work or school. We can also walk, take the train, or ride a bicycle.
300
Why is it important for there to be a government in each town, state or country that has been created?
Communities create governments so that...
Individuals are safe and secure, Laws are enforced, Rights are protected & Community services are provided
300
What type of community has wide open spaces, fewer people, fewer buildings and often contains farms?
A) Urban
B) Suburban
C) Rural
C) Rural
300
When do most of the events occur on most timelines?
In the past.
300
Why are the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights considered very important documents in the United States?
They all contain ideas that give us our freedom.
400
Name at least 3 needs we have as individuals in our community.
Possible Answers: Food, Shelter, Clothes, Safety & Security, Transportation, Communication, Religious Freedom, Education
400
What are three examples of transportation that have been created to meet community needs?
Possible Answers: Bus, Train, Plane, Car, Subway, Bike, Truck
400
What type of community contains skyscrapers?
A) Urban
B) Suburban
C) Rural
A) Urban
400
How many days and months are in a year?
365 days.
12 months.
400
What is the name of the group of people that wrote the Constitution, which made it possible for us to form communities and live freely?
Founding Fathers
500
True or False. We need laws and rules in communities. Explain your answer.
True.
500
Are all communities that are created the same size? Explain your answer.
No, we have communities of all sizes.
500
What type of community would most likely contain unpaved roads?
A) Urban
B) Suburban
C) Rural
C) Rural
500
How many years must have past in order for a century to have occurred?
100 years.
Bonus: What about a decade?
500
What is meant by that we have a right for life?
No individual should be able to take another individual's life.