Communities help to bring people together and provide a place to work and live
Different types of employment, services and facilities
Ways that communities help to bring people together
How the number and types of services and facilities differ between smaller and larger communities, eg. villages vs cities
Infrastructure helps people in a community meet their needs and wants
Ways that infrastructure helps people meet their needs and wants, eg. transportation systems help people move around the community
How a community's land use often changes over time, eg. housing, recreation, parks, industry, agriculture
Features of the natural environment often determine the location and organization of a community
Settlements often occur where the natural environment can support life, eg. water, food, favourable climate, ways to access other communities for trade, etc.
Analyze maps and/or images to determine how the natural environment influences how communities are organized
Laws and rules help a community function
How laws and rules guide our interactions within a community
Researchers inquire into people, issues and events by seeking answers to their questions
Pose and develop questions to guide an inquiry about people, events and/or issues by:
- Developing relevant who, what, where, when, why and how questions.
- Asking probing questions during the inquiry.
Locate and collect information and data from different sources to inform an inquiry.
Sort and record information and data in a variety of ways.
