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Kinds of Communities
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Rural Communities
A rural community is in the countryside where the towns are small and far apart. (Scott Foresman Communities, 2008)
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Bridgewater, Virginia
Geography– Located on the North River– In Rockingham County – Shenandoah Valley
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Bridgewater, Virginia
History– Named in 1835
Population – 5,000 people– Work in nearby Harrisonburg or other
communities
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Bridgewater, Virginia
Activities– 4H Club talks about farm and
community issues– Scouting– Little League
Website: http://town.bridgewater.va.us/
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4-H Pledge
I pledgeMy Head to clearer thinking,My Heart to greater loyalty,My Hands to larger service, andMy Health to better living, forMy Club, my Community, my
Country, and my World
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Suburban Communities
A suburban community is a community that is located near a large city.
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Levittown, New York
Located on Long Island in New York State
Close to New York City Many people work in the city
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Levittown, New York
Entertainment– Parks
Eisenhower park has free concerts in the summer.
– Beaches Jones Beach State Park on the Atlantic
Ocean
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Homes of Levittown
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Homes of Levittown
Land was a potato farm. People wanted safe and
comfortable homes. Abraham Levitt created the
community
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Abraham Levitt
Bought potato farm Built homes beginning in 1947 Family planned the community 1949- First homes up for sale 17,000 homes built
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Community of Levittown
Includes parks, stores, and places of worship
First called Island Trees Name changed to Levittown after
Levitt family Many moved from New York City to
Levittown
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Spread of Suburbs
Highways helped suburbs develop Could get to work in the city and
home easily
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Biography: William Levitt
Son of Abraham Levitt Learned about construction Company: Levitt & Sons
– Workers did the same job on every house.
– House built in parts and then put together.
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Biography: William Levitt
Inexpensive– Soldiers and sailors could afford them
after returning from WWII Close community Large and small families could live
there. Everyone had TV and washing
machine
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Raise High the Roof Beams
Take a photo or find a picture of a building in your community.
Decide what materials you need to make a model of the building (shoebox, paper, cardboard, glue).
We will build our models of buildings in class.
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Urban Communities
An urban community is a community that is in a city.
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City Population
A city has the largest population. Population means the number of
people in an area.
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Chicago’s Location
Located on western shore of Lake Michigan
At the mouth of the Chicago River State of Illinois
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Chicago’s Population
More than 3 million people
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Chicago’s History
Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable – French-African fur trader– 1779 Settled the area
Chicago named in 1837
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Working in Chicago
Work available in:– Department stores– Banks– Office buildings– Sears Tower
Tallest office building in the US
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Transportation
Carrying people or things from place to place
People use:– Buses– “El” (elevated train system)
The Loop– Named for the way the train loops through the
area
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Community Life
Activities– Watch boats sail on Lake Michigan– Go to beach– Picnics– Museums