Requirements June 1972 – February 1979

1. Explain what is meant by the terms:

public utility
public service
resource
ethnic group
government
volunteer or private agency
government agency
tradition
community problem
community organization

2. Do three of the following:

a. Make a list of five organizations and agenciesworking in your community. Visit one. Tell what it does.
b. List the activities that take place in your community during a month. Explain the reasons for each. Take part in one.
c. Make a list of some community problems. Explain how each affects you, your family, and the community.
d. Tell something of the history, traditions, contributions, and ways of living of the various ethnic groups in your community.

3. Describe the essential public services in your community. Visit a plant or agency providing one of these services.

4. Show that you know how to get around in your town or region. Show that you know how to use the following:

a. A. map of your town or region
b. A transportation schedule

Note: “Community” include your neighborhood, town, housing development, or rural area.