Local Government
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Subject: Social Studies
Time Frame: 4 weeks (September)
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Big Understandings
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- the origins, structures, and functions of local government
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Essential Questions
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- how are local governments and citizens interdependent?
- how do individuals get involved in their local government?
- how do local governments and citizens help each other?
- why do people create governments?
- how do people, places, and events help us understand the ideals of democratic government?
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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
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- identify the origins, structures, and functions of local government
- identify and explain the services local governments provide and how those services are funded
- identify and explain a variety of roles leaders, citizens, and others play in local government
- describe how local government provides opportunities for people to exercise their rights and initiate change
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Topics:
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â—¦ origins, structure, and function of local government
â—¦ services provided by local government
â—¦ funding for local services
â—¦ roles of leaders, citizens, and others within the local government
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Standards
SS.3.4.2