Kinds of Communities

Rural Communities

A rural community is in the countryside where the towns are small and far apart. (Scott Foresman Communities, 2008)

Bridgewater, Virginia

Geography– Located on the North River– In Rockingham County – Shenandoah Valley

Bridgewater, Virginia

History– Named in 1835

Population – 5,000 people– Work in nearby Harrisonburg or other

communities

Bridgewater, Virginia

Activities– 4H Club talks about farm and

community issues– Scouting– Little League

Website: http://town.bridgewater.va.us/

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

Suburban Communities

A suburban community is a community that is located near a large city.

Levittown, New York

Located on Long Island in New York State

Close to New York City Many people work in the city

Levittown, New York

Entertainment– Parks

Eisenhower park has free concerts in the summer.

– Beaches Jones Beach State Park on the Atlantic

Ocean

Homes of Levittown

Homes of Levittown

Land was a potato farm. People wanted safe and

comfortable homes. Abraham Levitt created the

community

Abraham Levitt

Bought potato farm Built homes beginning in 1947 Family planned the community 1949- First homes up for sale 17,000 homes built

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

Spread of Suburbs

Highways helped suburbs develop Could get to work in the city and

home easily

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.

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

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.

Urban Communities

An urban community is a community that is in a city.

City Population

A city has the largest population. Population means the number of

people in an area.

Chicago’s Location

Located on western shore of Lake Michigan

At the mouth of the Chicago River State of Illinois

Chicago’s Population

More than 3 million people

Chicago’s History

Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable – French-African fur trader– 1779 Settled the area

Chicago named in 1837

Working in Chicago

Work available in:– Department stores– Banks– Office buildings– Sears Tower

Tallest office building in the US

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

Community Life

Activities– Watch boats sail on Lake Michigan– Go to beach– Picnics– Museums