2. Introduction Developed in partnership with: – Texas Association of Counties – Texas Judges and Commissioners Association – V.G. Young Institute of County Government – Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program

3. Lessons Lessons designed for 7 th and 12 th Grade Students Five Lessons – One: Framework and Function of County Government – Two: Primary Services Offered by County Government – Three: Justice Process at the County Level – Four: Elections and Voting – Five: Financing County Government

4. Activities Two grade levels of activities included in curriculum – Set for 7 th Graders – Set for 12 th Graders Total of five activities per grade

5. Included in the Curriculum In addition to the Curriculum, it includes: – Wall Map of Texas Counties – DVD which includes: Curriculum and Activities Videos on the various roles of elected officials and their offices.

6. Your Knowledge about County Government There are _____ counties in Texas today? Three things that are required to form and organize Texas counties? 1. 2. 3.

7. How Well Do You Know Your Counties? What is the name of the county: The person who discovery electricity? Native Texas tree? Maker of Honey? Soft native rock? Our first U.S. President? Important independence battle? Name of another state?

8. How Well Do You Know Your Counties? What is the name of the county: Author of the Texas Declaration of Independence? First elected president of Texas? Favorite soda? A reigning monarch? Smart? Long-lived Queen of England?

9. How Well Do You Know Your Counties? Citizens of the United States have the right to _______ and to hold _______. The four types of elections in Texas are: 1. 2. 3. 4. All ballots in Texas are printed in both ____________ and _______________.

10. Implementation Each county office is provided two copies: – One for County Extension Office to use in marketing and introduction to county school districts – One copy for 4-H Coordinator/Extension Staff to present to County Judges Office/Commissioners Court to let them be aware of program. Elected Officials may be asked, as part of the curriculum, to come and speak about roles and responsibilities.

11. Implementation Copies can be ordered through AgriLife Bookstore. Curriculum cost $10.00 per curriculum set. Utilize in Spring with County Government Month (April)