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Cities and towns are made up of communities and neighborhoods and families. The word community has an implication of people working together. People and animals require homes and habitats which are safe places to live. It take many people in a variety of roles to make communities and neighborhoods safe and successful.
Sample some of the following activities to learn more about the communities, neighborhoods, and families around us.
Places To Go 
People
To See Things To Do Teacher
Resources Bibliography
Places To GoThe following are places to go (some real and some virtual) to find out about communities, neighborhoods, and families.
American Rivers
Visit the rivers of America. They were the first highways for this vast country, providing a way for native peoples and early explorers to travel the American wilderness. Along these rivers grew the first American cities and communities.
Visit the rivers of America. They were the first highways for this vast country, providing a way for native peoples and early explorers to travel the American wilderness. Along these rivers grew the first American cities and communities.
Anaszi
Explore ancient Anasazi communities. From approximately 500 AD to 1300 AD, the Anasazi built thriving communities throughout southern Utah, western Colorado, and northern Utah and New Mexico. By the mid 1300s, this civilization had vanished. There are various theories about why the communities disbanded and where they went.
Explore ancient Anasazi communities. From approximately 500 AD to 1300 AD, the Anasazi built thriving communities throughout southern Utah, western Colorado, and northern Utah and New Mexico. By the mid 1300s, this civilization had vanished. There are various theories about why the communities disbanded and where they went.
City Population
Travel to the populated part of the earth. People only live on 12% of the earth’s surface.
Travel to the populated part of the earth. People only live on 12% of the earth’s surface.
Four Corners Monument
Want to quickly visit 4 remote state communities all at the same time? Visit the Four Corners of the United States to be able to stand at the intersection of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Colorado.
Want to quickly visit 4 remote state communities all at the same time? Visit the Four Corners of the United States to be able to stand at the intersection of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Colorado.
Ghost Towns of Utah
Take a trip to remote, no-longer-vacated Utah communities. Utah ghost towns are full of history and make interesting, educational, and fun family trips.
Take a trip to remote, no-longer-vacated Utah communities. Utah ghost towns are full of history and make interesting, educational, and fun family trips.
The History of New York's Chinatown
Chinatown is a term for a neighborhood or part of a city where most of the people are of Chinese origin. There are Chinatowns all over the world: in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, London, and Melbourne, Australia. Visit colorful Chinatown in New York City and explore this fascinating community. There are more Chinese Americans living in New York than in any other city in the United States.
Chinatown is a term for a neighborhood or part of a city where most of the people are of Chinese origin. There are Chinatowns all over the world: in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, London, and Melbourne, Australia. Visit colorful Chinatown in New York City and explore this fascinating community. There are more Chinese Americans living in New York than in any other city in the United States.
How To Create A Virtual Tour
Sign up for a free class at UEN to learn how to make virtual tours or learn from the online tutorial. Then make a virtual tour of the city, town, or community in which you live.
Sign up for a free class at UEN to learn how to make virtual tours or learn from the online tutorial. Then make a virtual tour of the city, town, or community in which you live.
Shadows of Old Route 66
Travel down historic Route 66 to visit American communities and neighborhoods. The construction of the Route 66 highway began in the 1920s. It started in Chicago, traveled its circuitous route westward, and ended in Los Angeles. It was made famous in songs and even with a television program bearing its name. With the construction of a more efficient Interstate Highway System, Route 66 eventually became much less travelled. Today, parts of the highway have been designated as official Scenic Byways.
Travel down historic Route 66 to visit American communities and neighborhoods. The construction of the Route 66 highway began in the 1920s. It started in Chicago, traveled its circuitous route westward, and ended in Los Angeles. It was made famous in songs and even with a television program bearing its name. With the construction of a more efficient Interstate Highway System, Route 66 eventually became much less travelled. Today, parts of the highway have been designated as official Scenic Byways.
Utah Libraries
Visit your school or public library and check out the book, Children Just Like Me by Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley. The book is a celebration of children and their families living in different communities across the globe.
Visit your school or public library and check out the book, Children Just Like Me by Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley. The book is a celebration of children and their families living in different communities across the globe.
Utah Recreation and Parks Association
Find a park near you. Communities and neighborhoods love their parks. Parks provide green space, recreational opportunities, and an atmosphere of relaxation within urban areas. And then visit the most famous park of all - Central Park in New York City.
Find a park near you. Communities and neighborhoods love their parks. Parks provide green space, recreational opportunities, and an atmosphere of relaxation within urban areas. And then visit the most famous park of all - Central Park in New York City.
People To SeeAmerican Planning Association
Find out who works to design communities and why they chose to go into that line of work.
Find out who works to design communities and why they chose to go into that line of work.
The Amish
and the Plain People
Visit a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Learn about their strong family ties and their religion which has its roots in the European Reformation.
Visit a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Learn about their strong family ties and their religion which has its roots in the European Reformation.
Barefoot Artists
Read about ongoing projects by Lily Yeh who builds community through creating art projects that represent the culture and people in that community.
Read about ongoing projects by Lily Yeh who builds community through creating art projects that represent the culture and people in that community.
McGruff
Talk with McGruff! He's involved with keeping neighborhoods safe for kids. Meet McGruff's nephew, Scruff, and check out McGruff's puzzles and games.
Talk with McGruff! He's involved with keeping neighborhoods safe for kids. Meet McGruff's nephew, Scruff, and check out McGruff's puzzles and games.
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Chat with Mr. Rogers about his famous neighborhood. Here are the words to his Won't You Be My Neighbor? song, and you can listen to a sound file of it, too.
Chat with Mr. Rogers about his famous neighborhood. Here are the words to his Won't You Be My Neighbor? song, and you can listen to a sound file of it, too.
Things To Do CyberKids
CyberKids is an online community for worldwide kids.They have creativity contests, kids' art galleries, interactive puzzles and games, kids' writing, kids' music, and more.
CyberKids is an online community for worldwide kids.They have creativity contests, kids' art galleries, interactive puzzles and games, kids' writing, kids' music, and more.
Family Fun
FamilyFun is your online source for arts & crafts, recipes, and parties for every occasion. Get expert tips for activities and crafts on FamilyFun.com.
FamilyFun is your online source for arts & crafts, recipes, and parties for every occasion. Get expert tips for activities and crafts on FamilyFun.com.
National Grandparent's
Day
Plan on celebrating Grandparent's Day which is observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day, annually.
Plan on celebrating Grandparent's Day which is observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day, annually.
Teacher Resources Online Activities/Hotlists are a listing of internet
sites with fun, interesting, and educational tasks attached to each one.
(You can learn how to use this WWW
Activities tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Virtual Field Trips are teacher and student-created
tours of curricular topics. (You can learn how to use this UEN Virtual
Field Trip tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Bibliography - Bailey, Donna. Families. Austin, Tex.: Steck-Vaughn, 1990.
- Hausherr, Rosmarie. Celebrating Families. New York: Scholastic Press, 1997.
- Kalman, Bobbie. Community helpers from A to Z. New York: Crabtree Publishing Co., c1998.
- Time-Life for Children. Who Named My Street Magnolia?: First Questions and Answers About Neighborhoods. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life for Children, c1995.