History

3.2(B)

How Communities Meet Their Needs

Compare ways in which people in the local community and other communities meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation.

Part of The student understands common characteristics of communities, past and present

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Intro

Comparing Communities

Every community must meet the same five needs: government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation. But each community meets these needs in its own way. Let's compare a small Texas town, like Fredericksburg, with a big Texas city, like Dallas, to see how they are alike and different.