By Aleshia Keyzer

GLCE’s  2-C3.0.2 – Use examples to describe how local government affects the lives of its citizens.  2-C3.0.3 – Identify services commonly provided by local government (e.g. police, fire departments, schools, libraries, parks)

Books

Songs  Government – Schoolhouse Rocks AiCfs AiCfs  Services jI jI

Singalong  Services Tune: London Bridge Doctors are so very nice Very nice, very nice We pay them to take care of us They help to keep us healthy Teachers are so very smart Very smart, very smart They get paid to teach us things Like English, math, and music Athletes are so very rich Very rich, very rich We pay to watch them show their stuff Like how to make a basket Plumbers are important folks Important folks, important folks, They help us keep our houses dry By fixing leaky faucets

Interactive Websites  Government Jobs jobs/index.shtml jobs/index.shtml  Your Neighborhood 2/neighborhood/index.html 2/neighborhood/index.html

Field Trip Opportunity  Michigan State Capitol Capitol Avenue at Michigan Avenue Lansing, MI 48933

Activities

Library of Congress - Sources State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan in 1910 Capitol Hill Schoolhouse in Marshall, MI

Lesson Plan  Write a paragraph about Local Government ity/lesson-plan/local-and-state-government- activities-for-kids/?bp-jr-topic=local-and- state-governments ity/lesson-plan/local-and-state-government- activities-for-kids/?bp-jr-topic=local-and- state-governments

Citations  Owen, Ann. Keeping You Safe: A Book About Police Officers (Community Workers). N.p.: Picture Window Books, N. pag.  Teague, Mark. Firehouse! N.p.: Cartwheel Books, N. pag  Becker, Bonny. A Library Book for Bear (Bear and Mouse). N.p.: Candlewick, N. pag  Catrow, David. We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. N.p.: Puffin Books, N. pag.  Rocks, S. (n.d.). Government - No More Kings. [Online sound recording]. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from  Your Neighborhood (n.d.). In Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from  Government Jobs (n.d.). In kids.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from jobs/index.shtml  State Capitol Building (n.d.). In Pure Michigan. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from  Services (n.d.). In KidsEcon Posters. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from  (n.d.). Local Government Services. On Education [Online sound recording]. Retrieved from  Simply Sprout (n.d.). In Hats Off To Laborers. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from  Our Local Government (n.d.). In Pinterest. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from  (1910). [Image of photograph]. Retrieved from  [Image of photograph]. Retrieved from  Local and State Government for Kids (n.d.). In Brainpop Educators. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from jr-topic=local-and-state-governments jr-topic=local-and-state-governments