Our Expanding Community

What is a community?

• A community is a group of people who share a similar space while living, working, or playing together.

• A set of rules that apply to everyone in the community.

• One person who lives in a house all by themselves.

• A car you drive to school.

Which of these is the best example of a community?

• A single family living in one house.

• All the kids and teachers at a school.

• Just one person walking their dog.

• The moon and the stars in the sky.

Why do people form communities?

• To have lots of pets to play with.

• To be able to go on vacation.

• To have a place to live and feel safe.

• To have a place where only one family lives.

What is the main reason communities have laws?

• To help people get rich quickly.

• To make sure everyone has fun all the time.

• To tell people what to wear every day.

• To make rules that help keep people safe and organized.

Which of these is an example of a law in a community?

• Going to bed at a certain time each night.

• Cleaning your room before you play games.

• Obeying traffic signals when crossing the street.

• Waiting your turn to go down the slide at the park.

The Constitution of the United States guarantees citizens religious ____.

• freedom

• laws

• states

• communities

Good community members participate by the following the ____ and ____ of the community.

• cats and dogs

• adults and children

• ham and cheese

• rules and laws