Lesson · Grade 2 · Social Studies
What Local Government Does
- Grade 2
- Social Studies
- 57 s
- British Columbia
- BC2-SS-10
A small town with a town hall builds up step by step: a council sits at a long table with the mayor in the middle, and they meet in the town hall and raise their hands to vote on decisions. Dashed lines then join the council, one at a time, to buses, police, firefighters and a bylaw park sign that gets a leash for "keep dogs on a leash", ending on the recap that the mayor and council make rules and look after services.
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In one sentence
The question this lesson answers
Who takes care of a town or city?
A local government takes care of it.
Transcript
What the lesson says
Who takes care of a town or city?
A local government takes care of it.
It is led by a group called the council.
The mayor is the leader of the council.
They meet together in the town hall.
They vote to make decisions for the town.
They look after services that we all share.
Buses carry people all around town.
Police officers help keep everyone safe.
Firefighters put out fires and rescue people.
The council also makes town rules called bylaws.
A bylaw can say: keep dogs on a leash.
What they decide helps everyone in town.
The mayor and council make rules and look after services.
Curriculum
Where this fits
- British Columbia, Grade 2
Social Studies, Communities: roles and responsibilities of regional governmentsBC2-SS-10
The outcomes and strands follow the British Columbia curriculum.
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