Together We Are Stronger- Social Studies

How did Boulder, Colorado work together to fix the damaged road?

• They left it alone

• The worked together to find alternate routes

• They worked together to repair the road

• They improved the safety of the road

One community has seen an increase in population which has led to an increase in students at their local schools. How are community members trying to solve this problem?

• Hiring more teachers

• Increasing property tax to pay for a new school

• Sending the new students to a different school

• Not allowing anymore students to attend school

"It is an important habitat and migration path for elk, lynx, black bears, and deer. It also offers an important water supply to nearby communities. A private developer wants to build a large resort along the pass. Many community members oppose this construction." What does oppose mean?

• Against something

• Happy about it

• The opposite

• Want to live there

Why is the community that lives near Wolf Creek Pass again the building of new homes along the pass?

• It will harm the environment

• It will damage habitats

• Their property taxes will increase

• It will bring too many people wanting to live there

What can citizens do to deal with periods of drought in California?

• Use as much water as they want

• Water their yards everyday

• Limit their water usage

• Borrow water

What does it mean to petition the government?

• To tell the government to do something

• To ask the government to do something

• To not allow the government to do something

• To do nothing to help your community

What did the local government do to help California with the drought issue?

• They voted on it

• They started a petition

• They created conservation methods to limit the water usage

• They encouraged everyone to recycle

How did the community help solve the problem of not enough people recycling?

• They fined people that didn't recycle

• The rewarded those that did recycle

• They haven't fixed the problem

• They made an "all in" program so no sorting is required.

How did Jemma help her neighborhood after the hurricane?

• She raised money

• She volunteered her time to clean up

• She watched everyone help

• She didn't help

Why did Jemma organize a toy drive?

• She wanted to give toys to homeless children

• She wanted new toys for her birthday

• Jemma didn't organize a toy drive

• She wanted to help kids who lost their toys