| Term | Definition |
|---|
| community | Is a group of people who live or work together in the same place. |
| citizen | Is a person who lives in and belongs to a community. |
| business | Is an activity in which workers make or sell goods or do work for others. |
| goods | Are things that can be bought or sold. |
| museum | Is a place where objects from other times and places can be seen. |
| People live in a community for 3 reasons: | To do things with others or family, To work near the jobs and to have fun. |
| Needs | The things we all must have, such as food, clothing and shelter. |
| natural resources | materials from nature such as wood, and stone needed. |
| depend | We rely on another people for safety ex.police officers. |
| service | Is work that someone does for someone else, ex.librarian at school. |
| picture graph | Use small prictures or symbols to stand for the numbers of things. |
| bar graph | Uses bars of different lengths to stand for the numbers of things. |
| custom | Is a way of doing something. |
| culture | A group is made up of the customs and beliefs that its member share. ex.language and music |
| ethnic group | Is a group of people who have the same language and culture and share a way of life. |
| Holiday | Is a special day for remembering a person or an event that is important to the people of a community. |
| heritage | A set of values and traditions handed down to a group from those who lived before them. |
| Cooperate | working together as a group. |
| laws | The rules that a community makes. |
| consequences | What happens because of what a person does. |
| government | makes the laws. |
| mayor | leader of the community. |
| judges | people from the community who are chosen to work as leaders in the courts. |
| fair | Treat everyone in a way that is right and honest. |
| responsibility | Is something a person should do because it necessary and important. |
| Peace | is a time of quiet and calm. |
| problem | something difficult or hard to understand. |
| solution | is the answer of a problem. |
| People cooperate to keep community | safe and peaceful. |
| Laws help keep | the order and safety. |
| People who break laws face | consequences.(go to jail) |
| Mayor of San Juan | Jorge Santini |
| Judges make sure people are treated | fairly |
| Everyone have the responsibility to be a | good citizen. |
| A material from nature that people cans use to meet a need is a | natural resource. |
| The answer to problems is a | solution. |
| Services in a community are: | doctor, nurse, dentist, policeman, fire fighter, teacher. |
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