3.SS.2.B
Compare ways in which people in the local community and other communities meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation.
Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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peoplelocal communityother communitiesneedsgovernmenteducationcommunicationtransportationrecreation
Skills
- compare (ways people meet their needs) #dok2
- identify (needs for government, education, communication, transportation, recreation) #dok1
- analyze (similarities and differences between local and other communities) #dok3
- explain (how people in communities meet their needs) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the ways people meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation. #dok1
- I can compare how people in my community and other communities meet their needs. #dok2
- I can explain the differences and similarities in how various communities meet needs like government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation. #dok2
- I can analyze why communities choose different ways to meet their needs for services and activities. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Communities may meet similar needs—such as government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation—in different ways based on their unique characteristics.
- Understanding and comparing how communities provide for their members helps us appreciate diversity and recognize what makes each community unique.
Essential Questions
- What needs do people have that are met by their community?
- How do different communities provide for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation?
- What are the similarities and differences between the ways our local community and other communities meet these needs?
- Why might communities choose different ways to meet the same needs?
- How does understanding other communities' approaches help us understand our own?