This program offers young learners a look at the unique aspects of living in the suburbs. Closely aligned to the Social Studies curriculum, the video also offers a cross-curriculum approach that includes important standards for the Language Arts & Science curricula. 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, physical development, and the natural world will help children better understandthe significance of their neighborhoods & communities while visualizing the variety of lifestyles people enjoy.

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2005. Also available as DVD485. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

What is a Suburb? (2:58); --How Suburbs Grow (2:13); -- Getting from Here to There (0:47); -- At Home in the Suburbs (2:25); -- A Suburb at Work (1:04); -- A Suburb at Play (2:43); -- Now You Know (1:41); -- Credits: The Suburbs--People: My Neighborhood, My Community (0:37); .