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i. Mayors lead our city. They oversee or help to direct community services, such as emergency services, education, parks and recreation, police and fire departments, housing, and transportation. ii. A mayor helps to solve the problems that happen in the city. 6. Show a picture of your mayor. Write the name of your mayor on the board. Ask students to name your city. Write the name of your city on the board. a. Prompt students to write the name of your city in the space provided in the article, then draw a picture of your mayor in the space provided. b. If students are unable to write independently, an option is for you to use a highlighter to write the name of your city on the line and have the students trace your writing. 7. Discuss the importance of a governor and a mayor. Give the students the opportunity to discuss with a partner. a. Why are the mayor and the governor important leaders? (Answers may vary. Ask the students why they think that.) b. What would our state be like without a governor to help make rules and laws? (Answers may vary.) c. What would our city be like without a mayor to help make rules, solve problems, and oversee important jobs? (Answers may vary.) 8. After discussing these questions, do a shared write. Write about the importance of having a governor and mayor and why they are necessary. a. Give students the opportunity to write with you. b. Model good writing techniques and verbalize as you write. 9. Recap the week by discussing the importance of having a government and government leaders to lead our city, state, and country. 10.Extension activity: Have the class discuss the following questions with a partner: a. If you were the leader of our classroom, what is a new rule you would make for our classroom? (Answers may vary.) b. Why do you think this new rule would be a good idea? (Answers may vary.) i. Take a class vote to decide on one new rule. ii. Implement the rule, if applicable. Materials Needed: A map of your state, an image of the governor of your state, an image of the mayor of your city, paper for the shared write Graphic organizer Government Leaders (already glued in notebooks) Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A
Article 6: Local Government (taught with “State Government”) Word Count: 27 Vocabulary: mayor: leader of a city High Impact Teaching Strategies: N/A Government | Week 5
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