Unit
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Urban, Suburban, and
Rural Communities
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Why and how do communities
develop differently?
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• Features of urban, rural, and suburban communities are
Lesson
A Suburban
Community 128–133
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different
Suburban communities are residential towns on the
outskirts of a city or large town
Suburban homes are generally on smaller areas of land
than rural homes
Suburban homes are usually located in neighborhoods
Suburbs have lower populations than urban communities
People in suburbs often commute to cities for work
U.S. suburbs are growing
There are advantages and disadvantages to living in both
rural and suburban communities
• New York City, New York State can be located on a map
• Urban, rural, and suburban communities have special
Lesson
A Rural
Community
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events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas
Rural communities are often far from each other, big
towns or cities
Rural areas may have limited public services (hospitals,
police, public transportation, etc.)
Rural communities have lower populations than
suburban communities
Types of transportation in rural and urban communities
may be different
People in rural areas may work where they live
Agriculture is an industry in rural communities
Vegetation and wildlife may be more abundant in rural
areas
There are advantages and disadvantages to living in both
rural and suburban communities
farming 138
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• Extra Support, pp. 129, 131, 134
• Challenge, pp. 129, 131, 134
English Language Learners, pp. 130,
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Differentiated Instruction
• Extra Support, pp. 137, 139, 142
• Challenge, pp. 137, 139, 142
English Language Learners, pp. 138,
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