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What Makes Memphis a Community?
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One 50-min class periodSubject
- Civics & Citizenship
Grade
6Language
English — USPublished
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Following Lesson 6, students should have a conceptual understanding of the term community. In Lesson 7, students explore the meaning of community in a more concrete way. Through describing Memphis, Tennessee, a community with which they are all familiar, students will begin to identify important factors that have shaped the identities of communities throughout history. Students have already learned that certain factors such as biology, personal experiences, and group affiliations influence individual identity. Now they will see how factors such as geography, politics, economics, and culture/ entertainment influence the identities of communities. And just as students have thought about how their own identities have changed over time, they can see how the identity of Memphis has changed as a result of new technology, shifting values, social movements, and migration.
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