Subjects: Communities and Families

Extraordinary footage helps students see transportation as a means of bringing the different communities of the world together. Students learn how people and goods are moved from one location to another. Different modes of transportation are presented, and we learn that transportation can be used not just for work but also for fun, such as in canoes or on roller skates! The use of different means of transportation in different rural and urban communities is explained. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) What is transportation (2) History of transportation (3) Cars (4) buses (5) public transportation (6) Trains (7) Trucks (8) Garbage trucks (9) Airplanes (10) Boats (11) Emergency vehicles (12) Transportation home (13) Other forms of transportation.

Show children that rules are the foundation of civilized society and that everyone benefits from following rules. This program includes rules in the home, at school, and in the community. Discover what can happen when people disobey rules and learn that laws are rules that people must obey. See how laws are created through voting and electing public officials, and understand what the community does to those who break the law. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Family rules (3) School rules (4) Community Rules (5) It is important to follow rules (6) Laws (7) Government (8) Different kinds of government (9) People help the government make laws (10) People must follow the laws (11) Review and conclusion.

With the help of our local postman, students learn that a neighborhood is a place where families live, play, work, and that schools, police and fire stations, shopping areas, parks, and homes are all located there. The postman helps us recognize that families live in many kinds of homes, that they all have addresses, and that the addresses have two main parts: a street name and building number. While some of the examples are U.S oriented, the basic concepts presented can easily be adapted for use in Canada. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Neighborhoods as part of communities (3) What is a neighborhood (4) What is a neighbor? (5) Families and homes in neighborhoods (6) Different kinds of homes in different kinds of neighborhoods (7) Addresses (8) Maps and review.

Compare and contrast the everyday lives of people around the globe, and learn that while people may eat different foods and wear different clothes, they all have things in common. Realize that people around the world meet their needs in ways that make sense in their culture. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Our world (3) language (4) Africa (5) Asia (6) England (7) South America (8) Mexico (9) Review.

Learn how natural resources provide work for people and help communities grow. Visit communities that depend on farming, coal mining, oil, gold, trees, etc. See how these cities can boom and then bust when resources are depleted or when demand falls. Learn that many large cities developed where the land was livable and where it was easy to transport goods. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction(2) Another community grows and changes (3) Utilities (4) Animals (5) Tourism (6) Astoria (7) Review (8) Communities without people (9) Recap.

Discover that all communities – big or small and in different areas – have things in common. Learn that people in a big city might work in a factory while a person who lives in a small mountain town might make a living by logging. Learn that many children in a farming community belong to 4-H and show animals at fairs for fun, while children in the city might go to museums or amusement parks. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) How are communities alike? (3) Communities are different sizes (4) Communities can be in different places (5) Review.

This program examines the responsibilities of all citizens to make each community the best it can be through community involvement. Students learn the ins and outs of what a citizen is, and find out what it takes to be a good one. They will also get tips on how they can get involved as good citizens at home and in their community, and they will explore one of the most valued rights of a citizen – the right to vote! DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) What is a community (3) Citizens have rights (4) Citizens have responsibilities (5) Citizens follow the laws (6) A good citizen (7) Citizens are patriotic (8) Citizens volunteer (9) Review.

People live, work, and have fun together in many different kinds of communities. With the help of three children, students learn about the likes and differences of neighborhoods in the city, suburbs, and rural communities. We join each child as they show us what it is like to live in his/her neighborhood. Schools, stores, and play-time activities are presented in each type of neighborhood. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Types of Communities (2) Life in the City (3) Life in the Suburb (4) Rural Communities (5) Compare and Contrast.