Designed for second and third grade, this curriculum guide focuses on the social nature of man and the need of human beings for each other. By examining urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods, a variety of social types and life-styles are presented. Each of the three neighborhood sections consists of 14 stories expressing different concepts and values which combine to form a complete social studies program. The 14 concepts presented in these story units include friendship, pride, responsibility for one's own safety, changing family needs, family mobility, volunteer work, job responsibility, neighborhood pride, job eligibility, cooperation, acceptance, decision making, establishing realistic individual goals, and individuality. Each unit contains a picture related to the story, main concepts, purpose of the lesson, materials needed, vocabulary, text, discussion questions, and follow-up activities. (Author/DE)