US Communities and American Symbols

Look at the picture on the left.  

How can the community of Houston be described?

• suburban, people living in a neighborhoods near the city, but not in it

• urban, a large population in a busy city

• rural, a small population living in an area with lots of farmland or swamps

• urban, a small community with farms and neighborhoods

Amanda lives in an urban community. Which does Amanda’s community most likely include?

• Apartments, tall buildings, taxis, subways, and busy highways

• Neighborhoods, homes built close together, stores, and roads with some traffic

• Large, open land, animals, quiet with very little traffic, very few jobs

• Many jobs, farm animals, neighbors nearby, busy roads. 

Which picture best shows a suburban community?

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Pablo’s family is going on a vacation this summer. They would like to go to a place with subways, taxis, skyscrapers, and a lot of things to do. 

What type of area will Pablo’s family visit this summer?

• suburban community

• regional community

• urban community

• rural community

Annabella grew up in a small town that does not have traffic lights and only a small grocery store. There are sugarcane fields all over the town. Her neighbors’ homes are at least a mile away. 
What type of community did Annabella grow up in?

• urban community

• suburban community

• Louisiana community

• rural community

Which picture best shows a rural community?

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Leon and Colt live in very different communities. Leon lives far away from Colt on a farm. He has to wake up early to milk the cows before he goes to school. His school is very far away, so he has to ride a bus to get there. 

In what type of community does Leon live?

• urban community

• suburban community

• rural community

• none of the above

Based on Sources 1-3, what type of community is Lafayette, Louisiana? 

• urban community

• suburban community

• rural community

• none of the above

Based on Sources 1-3, what kinds of jobs might people have in Lafayette?

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• farmer

• mechanic

• business people

• hunter

Based on Sources 1-3, what might Lafayette look like?

• Houses very far apart, lots of land, farming and farm animals, not much traffic

• Large apartment buildings with a lot of land and cattle, not a lot of traffic

• Homes in neighborhoods with smaller yards, some businesses, not many big buildings, a little traffic 

• Very few houses, people live in tall apartment buildings, very little land, a lot of traffic