Individual Development and Cultural Identity
Students study their local community and learn about characteristics that define urban, suburban, and rural communities. Democratic principles and participation in government are introduced. Interaction with the environment and changes to the environment and their effects are examined. The concept of change over time and examining cause and effect are introduced. Students will examine the availability of resources and the interdependence within and across communities.
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Standards
- Standard 3: Geography
- Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship and Gov’t
Essential Questions
- What is a community?
- A community is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common?
- What is culture?
- Culture is the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
- What is my community/cultural identity?
- Culture diversity is the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
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