Students are required to attend a government meeting. Links to local government webpages can be found below; if something isn’t listed, a member of the high school administration can grant permission to an alternative government meeting.
Students must be in attendance for the meeting in its entirety.
During the meeting, students are required to take notes on their Government Meeting Form.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the student must get their Government Meeting Form signed by an administrator/officer of the organization at the meeting.
Students may not be excused from school to attend a government meeting unless permission is granted by an administrator.
Click the image below to make your own copy of the document.
Students are required to write a 1-page reflection of the meeting. Use the following guidelines when writing this reflection:
Use MLA format
Briefly summarize the main points of discussion and outcomes of the meeting.
Discuss what you learned and/or gained by attending the meeting along with anything that was unexpected or surprised you.
Comment on the local government organization, its elected officials, and how community business decisions are made. Discuss how you can use this information in the future.