Exploring Community Types

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Objective

I can name different types of communities (urban, suburban, rural).

Part 1 of 4

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 4

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    An urban community is large and highly populated with lots of people.

  2. 2

    A suburban community is located near a city, but is not as populated as an urban community; some people who live there commute to a nearby city for work.

  3. 3

    A rural community has very few people and buildings and mainly consists of farmland.

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Practice

12 questions

1

Which type of community has the MOST people living there?

2

Describe two things you might see in an urban community.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name the three types of communities discussed in the video.

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