LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will evaluate relationships between people and their governments.

Objective 2.01

Identify and explain the functions of local governmental bodies and elected officials.

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Like father, like son: Presidential families
Provides an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss two U.S. families in which both the father and son became President. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
The president's roles and responsibilities: Communicating with the president
Students learn about the different means the president uses to communicate with the public and then express their views on a particular issue in a letter to the president. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
The president's roles and responsibilities: Understanding the president's job
Students consider the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Who pays for city hall?
Students learn that city governments provide goods and services by collecting taxes from citizens. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education