Standards

3.C&G.1 Understand the development, structure and function of local government.

3.C&G.1.1 Summarize the historical development of local governments.

3.C&G.1.2 Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.

3.C&G.1.3 Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.

3.C&G.2 Understand how citizens participate in their communities.

3.C&G.2.1 Exemplify how citizens contribute politically, socially and economically to their community.

3.C&G.2.2 Exemplify how citizens contribute to the well-being of the community's natural environment.

3.C&G.2.3 Apply skills in civic engagement and public discourse (school, community)

Vocabulary

government, citizens, natural environment, checks and balance, towns, cities, laws

Essential Questions

1. How does the structure and the function of local government support community needs?

2. Why and how does local community change over time?

3. How does the structure and the function of the local government meet the needs of its citizens?

4. How can citizens impact their local government, community, and the community’s natural environment?