Cultural Identity
3 types of communities: urban, suburban and rural.
How Would Our Lives Be Different If We Lived in a Different Kind of Community?
How Would Our Lives Be Different If We Lived in a Different Kind of Community?
Question #1:
Question #1:
What makes a community urban, suburban, or rural?
What makes a community urban, suburban, or rural?
Question #3:
Question #3:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in urban, suburban, or rural communities?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in urban, suburban, or rural communities?
Quick write sheet: What community (other than your own) would you live in and why?
2.1 A community is a population of various individuals in a common location. It can be characterized as urban, suburban, or rural. Population density and use of the land are some characteristics that define and distinguish types of communities.
2.1a An urban community, or city, is characterized by dense population and land occupied primarily by buildings and structures that are used for residential and business purposes.
2.1b Suburban communities are on the outskirts of cities, where human population is less dense, and buildings and homes are spaced farther apart.
2.1c Rural communities are characterized by large expanses of open land and significantly lower populations than urban or suburban areas.
Students will identify the characteristics of urban, suburban, and rural communities and determine in which type of community they live.By discussing different types of housing (apartment, single-family house, etc.) and the proximity of houses to each other, students will understand the term “population density” and how it applies to different communities.
2.1d Activities available for people living in urban, suburban, and rural communities are different. The type of community a person grows up in will affect a person’s development and identity.
Students will identify activities that are available in each type of community, and discuss how those activities affect the people living in that community.
2.2 People share similarities and differences with others in their own community and with other communities.
2.2a People living in urban, suburban, and rural communities embrace traditions and celebrate holidays that reflect both diverse cultures and a common community identity.
Students will examine the ethnic and/or cultural groups represented in their classroom.Students will explore the cultural diversity of their local community by identifying activities that have been introduced by different cultural groups.Students will identify community events that help promote a common community identity.
2.2b A community is strengthened by the diversity of its members, with ideas, talents, perspectives, and cultures that can be shared across the community.
Students will explore how different ideas, talents, perspectives, and culture are shared across their community.
2.1a An urban community, or city, is characterized by dense population and land occupied primarily by buildings and structures that are used for residential and business purposes.
2.1b Suburban communities are on the outskirts of cities, where human population is less dense, and buildings and homes are spaced farther apart.
2.1c Rural communities are characterized by large expanses of open land and significantly lower populations than urban or suburban areas.
Students will identify the characteristics of urban, suburban, and rural communities and determine in which type of community they live.By discussing different types of housing (apartment, single-family house, etc.) and the proximity of houses to each other, students will understand the term “population density” and how it applies to different communities.
2.1d Activities available for people living in urban, suburban, and rural communities are different. The type of community a person grows up in will affect a person’s development and identity.
Students will identify activities that are available in each type of community, and discuss how those activities affect the people living in that community.
2.2 People share similarities and differences with others in their own community and with other communities.
2.2a People living in urban, suburban, and rural communities embrace traditions and celebrate holidays that reflect both diverse cultures and a common community identity.
Students will examine the ethnic and/or cultural groups represented in their classroom.Students will explore the cultural diversity of their local community by identifying activities that have been introduced by different cultural groups.Students will identify community events that help promote a common community identity.
2.2b A community is strengthened by the diversity of its members, with ideas, talents, perspectives, and cultures that can be shared across the community.
Students will explore how different ideas, talents, perspectives, and culture are shared across their community.