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What are Communities?. Lesson 1: Community. Geography. Study of Earth and how people live on it. Community. A place where people live, work, and have fun together There are people who help each other and work together. Rules keep the community safe. Who lives and works in your community?.
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Geography • Study of Earth and how people live on it
Community • A place where people live, work, and have fun together • There are people who help each other and work together. • Rules keep the community safe. • Who lives and works in your community?
Community Needs Meeting Needs and Wants in Communities By Jake Miller
El Paso • Spanish for “the pass” • Lies between two sets of mountains • On the border of Mexico • Rio Grande River separates El Paso from Juarez, Mexico
History of El Paso • Over 400 years old • First settled by Native Americans • Spanish settled there later • Celebrations come from Spanish history
More about El Paso • State- Texas • Country- USA • Continent- North America • Planet- Earth
Location • Where something can be found • Part of its geography • Where is your community located?
Location of Communities • Many communities started along lakes, rivers, or oceans because people and supplies moved on boats. • Farming communities benefit from the rich soil around water.
The Community of Astoria, Oregon • Located where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean • 200 years old • People from Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland which are countries mostly located in Scandinavia
Fun in Astoria • Scandinavian Midsummer Festival • Special celebration in June • People fish, swim, boat, and ride waves in the Pacific Ocean • Many museums • http://www.oldoregon.com/
Wilmington, North Carolina • Located between Cape Fear River and Atlantic Ocean • Settled by Native Americans then by the English • More than 250 years old
Fun in Wilmington • Airlie Gardens • Birds and flowers • Bald Head Island • Swimming • Fort Fisher • Sand fort
Denver, Colorado • Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains • Near middle of the United States • Located where Cherry Creek and the South Platte River meet • Falls between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans • Hiking in the mountains is popular
History of Denver • Began as Native American Arapaho settlement • Fur traders moved into the area • Gold miners and prospectors moved into the area
Sonia Manzano • No Dogs Allowed • http://www.soniamanzano.com/index.html
Culture • The way a group of people lives • Language • Music • Religion • Food • Clothing • Holidays • beliefs
Timbuktu • “City of Mysteries” • West African country of Mali • Located in the desert • 1400-1600 Very wealthy • Salt was traded for gold • Center of learning and religion • Thousands traveled there
Timbuktu Today • Fewer people live there now • Some speak Bambara • Most speak French • Homes made of mud bricks • Transportation • Very few roads • Take buses, walk, or ride camels
More about Timbuktu • Very little rain falls in the desert area • Very sunny • Mosques are their places of worship
Mosques • Great Mosque • Sankore Mosque: pictured below • SidiYahai