1. Day 2: A Tour of State and Local Gov’t
Using the AMSCO Civics text (Chapter 11), you will:
Read pages 167 through 177
Answer “Let’s Think” questions on pages 169, 171, 172 and 175
Create a neat organizer the illustrates and explains the following:
2 forms of city government (Create one illustration for each form)
3 city or municipal services
2 other forms of local government (hint: think about neighborhoods and small communities)
Options? Read the Ourplace article on Cary residents filed a lawsuit last year to stop the Wake County School District’s plan to convert 22 schools to a year-round calendar.
Describe another method (involving voters) that Wake County parents could use to try and stop the year-round conversion. Discuss the pros & cons of the method you chose.

2. Day 2: A Tour of State and Local Gov’t
Using the AMSCO Civics text (Chapter 11), you will:
Read pages 167 through 177
Answer “Let’s Think” questions on pages 169, 171, 172 and 175
Create a neat organizer the illustrates and explains the following:
2 forms of city government (Create one illustration for each form)
3 city or municipal services
2 other forms of local government (hint: think about neighborhoods and small communities)
Options? Read the Ourplace article on Cary residents filed a lawsuit last year to stop the Wake County School District’s plan to convert 22 schools to a year-round calendar.
Describe another method (involving voters) that Wake County parents could use to try and stop the year-round conversion. Discuss the pros & cons of the method you chose.