Chapter 15 Citizenship in the Community

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Chapter 15Citizenship in the Community

• Section 1 Kinds of Communities
• Section 2 Purposes of Communities
• Section 3 Citizens Serve Communities

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Section 1 Kinds of Communities

• The Main Idea
• There are many kinds of communities. Some are
  located in transportation centers or farming
  regions. Others grow where there are jobs in
  factories or offices. Communities may be small
  or large, but all of them take advantage of their
  surroundings.
• Reading Focus
• What factors affect the location of communities?
• What types of communities exist in rural areas?
• What types of communities exist in urban areas?

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Transportation, resources, and climate affect a
communitys location
Section 1 Kinds of Communities

• Early settlers chose locations with natural
  advantages for their livelihood fertile river
  valleys, harbors, hydroelectric power, and good
  climates.
• Businesses and trade developed at crossroads and
  led to new communities.
• Waterways offer ports, water, and transportation.

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Transportation, resources, and climate affect a
communitys location (continued)
Section 1 Kinds of Communities

• 1840sRailroads connected regions, and new inland
  communities developed.
• Auto travel has led to communities along
  highways.
• Communities grow where natural resources can be
  developed.
• Good climates promote recreation and enable
  farming in certain regions.

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Rural Communities
Section 1 Kinds of Communities

• Rural farm communitiesAmericas smallest
  communities approximately 2 million farms in the
  United States stretch across the country
• Small country townspopulation of less than
  2,500 where farmers buy supplies and market
  crops have movies, shops, and post offices
• Recently, some businesses have established
  themselves in rural areas.

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Urban Areas
Section 1 Kinds of Communities

• Have 2,500 or more people
• 1990sthree quarters of Americans lived in urban
  areas
• Today suburbs are growing faster, and some cities
  have grown smaller

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Metropolitan area
Section 1 Kinds of Communities

• A large city and its surrounding towns and
  suburbs
• 261 metropolitan areas in the United States
• Some metropolitan areas have turned into a
  megalopolisan area so large it forms a
  continuous urban chain. Example New York,
  Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

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SECTION 1
Question What are examples and characteristics
of urban and metropolitan areas?
Urban Area
Metropolitan Area

• large city
• unclear where city ends and the surrounding towns
  and suburbs begin

• village
• town
• borough
• city
• population of
• 2,500 or more

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Section 2 Purposes of Communities

• The Main Idea
• People live together in communities for many
  reasons. Communities provide people with ways to
  communicate with one another and relax in their
  free time. Communities also provide services and
  local governments that help residents make the
  most of their resources and labor.
• Reading Focus
• What kinds of values do communities teach?
• What types of services do communities provide?

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Methods of communication in communities
Section 2 Purposes of Communities

• Conversation with other members
• Telephones, e-mail, Internet, radios, and
  television
• Writing letters and notes
• Newspapers
• Books and magazines

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Communities help people enjoy their lives
Section 2 Purposes of Communities

• Provide recreational facilities to encourage
  health, diversion, cultural learning, and
  relaxation.
• Promote natural assets like climate and location.
• Pooling resources and labor improves the quality
  of life.
• Public safety and education are provided by
  communities.

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Local communities need laws and regulations to
Section 2 Purposes of Communities

• help citizens avoid conflict.
• maintain peace and order.
• provide forums for addressing problems and
  concerns.

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SECTION 2
Question Why do local communities need laws and
regulations?
to maintain peace
to maintain order
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Section 3 Citizens Serve Communities

• The Main Idea
• Communities provide many benefits and services to
  their residents. But citizens also need to
  contribute their energy and efforts if they want
  their communities to remain welcoming and
  healthy. Communities depend on cooperation among
  people.
• Reading Focus
• How can citizens help their communities face
  challenges?
• Why is volunteering important to help improve the
  communities in which we live?

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Challenges facing Americas communities
Section 3 Citizens Serve Communities

• Limited opportunities for young people
• Drug use, crime, and family management problems
• Pollution, traffic jams, and downtown decay
• Faltering schools
• Museum and park maintenance

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Volunteer groups improve our communities
Section 3 Citizens Serve Communities

• Aid sick people, those in poverty, the elderly,
  and the disabled
• Raise money for charity
• Clean up neighborhoods and address community
  needs
• Permanent groups include firefighters and
  hospital volunteers.
• Large national groups League of Women Voters,
  American Cancer Society, and Volunteers of America

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Good citizenship is related to developing good
communities
Section 3 Citizens Serve Communities

• Enjoy a communitys benefits and contribute to
  the community in return.
• Take pride in your community and make it the best
  it can be.

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SECTION 3
Question How does good citizenship relate to
developing good communities?
How Good Citizenship Relates to Developing Good
Communities
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Chapter 15 Wrap-Up
1. How do natural factors and transportation
influence the development of communities? 2. What
are the two rural Americas, and how do they
differ? 3. How do people communicate in
communities? 4. What roles do laws and
regulations play in communities? 5. In what ways
are volunteer organizations essential to a
communitys success? 6. What problems do
communities in the United States face?