This program offers young learners a wonderful and fascinating look at the unique aspects of living in the heart of a bustling city. Closely aligned to the Social Studies curriculum, viewers will also benefit from a cross-curriculum approach that includes important standards for the Language Arts & Science curriculums. When these key concepts are combined, My Neighborhood, My Community offers children a comprehensive picture of today’s great variety of modern living. Learning about key concepts of location, resource allocation, and physical development combined with adaptation and the natural world, will help children better visualize the significance of their neighborhoods & communities while experiencing the vast variety of lifestyles enjoyed by people from varied locations. Children learn how many peoplecome to the city to work, attend cultural events, festivals and enjoy sports and fun activities, while others live in skyscapers in the city.

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2005. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

What is a City? (2:55); --How Cities Grow (2:32); -- Finding Your Way (1:43); -- At Home in a Skyscraper (3:33); -- A City at Work (2:07); -- A City at Play (1:26); -- Now You Know (1:52); -- Credits: The City- People: My Neighborhood, My Community (0:36); .