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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 2

Local Government and Participation

Second graders meet local government: the mayor (or village president) and the council, the services they run and the budget they decide. They see how leaders are elected and how a council makes a decision at a public meeting, and they sort the many ways children and adults can take part in their community.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 60 minutes
  • Local government check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Describe the jobs of local leaders (mayor or village president and council) and the services local government provides.
  • Explain how local leaders are chosen in elections and how a council makes decisions by discussing and voting at public meetings.
  • Identify ways people participate in their community, such as voting, speaking at meetings, volunteering and writing to leaders.

Lessons

  1. Leaders and services 3 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  2. Elections and decisions 5 steps3 practiceabout 20 min
  3. Everyone can take part 4 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  4. Local government check 8 questions at the end

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