Social Studies

My Community and Others

MAJOR UNDERSTANDINGS:

• A community is a group of people that live, work, and help each other to meet their wants and needs.

• There are rural, urban and suburban communities in the United States and each type of community has similarities and differences.

• I live in a suburban community.

• Each type of community is influenced by geographic and environmental factors.

• Each type of community provides facilities and services to help meet the wants and needs of its residents.

• Citizens have roles and responsibilities in their communities.

Geography

• Me in my town, city, state, country, continent, world.

• Reading maps (directions, map key, compass rose)

• Where is my state on the map? What are the bordering states?

• Name the 7 continents, label them on a map, know their size order.

• Name the 5 oceans, label them on a map.

• Cultural Universals (including holidays and festivals)