1. The Citizen’s Role in the Community

2. Services Communities Provide
Communities can include many different things
Family, School, Neighborhood
Family and school teach you values, traditions, behaviors, and cooperation
Government provide public safety, schools, and trash collection
These are called public services
What a community provides depends on its size
Federal government will provide service for entire country
Local governments will provide services for state, county, and city

7. Responsibilities to the Community
Citizens must try to make the community a better place to live
Good citizens care about the welfare of others
Responsible citizens will also try to care for the environment in the community
Highway cleanup
Picking up trash in a public park
Government agencies will also try to do these things
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
National Parks Service

11. Into Action
Volunteers are needed to provide enough services for everyone
There are many volunteer services that anyone can become involved with
American Red Cross
Hospitals
Community Projects
These people are essential to keeping the community functioning