Social Studies Chapter 1

What is a Community?

Social Studies Chapter 1

community

community

A place where many different people live and work

community

A place where many different people live and work

Children, young adults and older people make up a community.

community

A place where many different people live and work

Children, young adults and older people make up a community.

Communities can include people who have moved from other cities or countries.

community

law

law

lawA rule that people must

follow to keep order.

lawA rule that people must

follow to keep order.

Laws help people live together peacefully and safely.

lawA rule that people must

follow to keep order.

Laws help people live together peacefully and safely.

Can you think of three laws that are designed to keep us safe in our community?

government

government

governmentThe lawmakers and the

laws they make are part of our government.

governmentThe lawmakers and the

laws they make are part of our government.

Through the government we keep order.

The lawmakers and the laws they make are part of our government.

Through the government we keep order.

Our government also builds roads, bridges, parks and schools for our communities.

government

elect

elect

To choose by voting

elect

To choose by votingAdults 18 years and

older vote to elect the people who will make the laws for their communities.

elect

To choose by votingAdults 18 years and

older vote to elect the people who will make the laws for their communities.

The mayor and council members are some of the elected officials in your community.

elect

location

location

You are here.

The position of a place on the earth’s surface

location

You are here.

Can you name the following land and water features?

Get ready… get set…

Landforms & Bodies of Water

Land and Water Features

Lake

River

Ocean

Island

Port

Mountain

Valley

Plains

Plateau

Eastern and Central United States

The Coastal PlainsThe Appalachian

MountainsThe Ozark PlateauThe Central Plains Great Plains

Regions of the United States

Western United StatesThe Rocky MountainsThe Colorado PlateauThe Great BasinThe Pacific Ranges

Let’s start out at our own east coast. Can you name the major landform regions of the United States?

We will move across the country from east to west.

Coastal Plains

Appalachian Mountains

Ozark Plateau

Central Plains

Great Plains

Rocky Mountains

Colorado Plateau

Great Basin

Pacific Range

Use your Social Studies textbook.Chapter 1 Review on pages 34-35Don’t forget your notebook!

Preparing for your test

Good luck!