Community
1. A connection of being together
2. A sense you are not alone, but among others
3. A way we work together to make life easier
4. A reason we enjoy life.
Types of Community:
Family: “who we live with”
School: “where we learn”
Faith: (Church or Synagogue): “where we share common faith and values”
Business: “where we work and buy the things we need”
Industry: “where we work and make the things we need to sell”
Friends: “people we enjoy being with”
Groups: (like Cub Scouts, sports teams, classrooms)
“people we participate with”
Places Where We Live:
Cities and Towns: (schools, libraries, city hall, roads, local government, parks)
State: (government, laws, colleges, state parks, highways)
Nation or Country: (government, laws, courts, freeways, military, national parks)
Purpose of a community:
To Help
To Share
To Care
To bring Happiness
Community Functions:
--work as a team
--share ideas
--solve a problem
--meeting each others needs
--enjoy fun together
Citizen:
1. A member of a community
2. Lives in the community
3. Participation in the community:
(votes, pays taxes, volunteers)
Ways to be a "Young Good Citizen"
-- Help a neighbor.... shovel snow
-- Volunteer helping others
--Encourage voting
--Help Pick up Litter
--Collect Cans for the Food Bank
--Help Recycle Waste