2. Learning Objectives:
1. Explain what a community is, and why being a member of at
least one community or social group is important.
2. Describe at least one community or social group to which a
student belongs, specifying some of the common values and
duties that each member in that community or social group is
supposed to abide by.
8. What is a community?
Community is a group of people living in the same area or
working to help each other.
Types of community:
Social community - the community of your peers you have at school.
Country community - being a citizen of a larger country like the UAE with similar rules and
values.
Global community - countries that band together.
Urban community - lots of people living in a small area or neighborhood like Al Ain.
Suburban community - small cities or villages with fewer people living in an area.
Rural community - homes are spread apart, living in the country.
9. Other types of community
Lets watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGC0zxgRNJQ
10. Each community has certain natural and geographical conditions that are affected by many
factors. Therefore, the group’s lifestyle adapts to the natural environment.
The most important of these factors are:
1. Climate: This includes temperature, humidity, storms, winds and the amount of rain. All
of these affect the quality of agriculture and the group’s life.
2. Size of the Surrounding Group: This refers to the group in a village, city, or agricultural
or industrial areas, because the size of a given group affects the type and nature of services
provided to such group.
3. Topography: This means planning places, especially cities or villages and knowing the
terrain of the area including any plains, mountains or valleys. Topography is highly
important to determine the best means of communication and transportation, and
consequently the type of professions that can be of interest to such groups.
