1. What Is A Community?
Lesson 1

2. Vocabulary
Community- a place where people live, work, and play together
Law- a rule that people follow to keep order and to be fair
Citizen- an official member of a community, state, or country

3. People Together
Working together is an important part of being a community
Different kinds of people live in a community
Some are families, some are young or old, some come from a different country

4. Laws and Communities
Laws help people get along with each other and keeps them safe
In the U.S., citizens choose leaders to make laws
People who are born in the U.S. are citizens

5. Laws and Communities
Following rules and laws are part of being a citizen
People who come to the U.S. from another country can also become a citizen

6. Kinds of Communities
Lesson 2

7. Vocabulary
Population- the number of people who live in a certain place or area
Urban area- the land found in a city
Suburb- a community that is close to a city
Rural land- land that is far from a city and has a smaller population than a suburb

8. The Places People Live Communities come in all different sizes
The bigger the city, the more population (number of people) they have in that city

9. An Urban Community
An urban area is another name for city land and space
Every state has at least one urban area
Urban areas have a lot of businesses and they need thousands of workers
Cars, buses, and trains help people who work or live in urban areas get to different places

10. Suburban Communities
People who want to live near a city, but not in the city, might live in a suburb
Suburbs are communities that are next to or near a city
Suburbs are like cities because they have businesses and schools but they are not crowded like a city

11. Rural Communities A rural community is far from a city
A rural community has fewer people than suburban areas and more open space
A lot of people who own farms live in rural communities