1. By Aleshia Keyzer

2. 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)

3. Books

4. Songs  Government – Schoolhouse Rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7dMH AiCfs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7dMH AiCfs  Services http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5w6tVsk jI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5w6tVsk jI

5. 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

6. Interactive Websites  Government Jobs http://kids.usa.gov/government/government- jobs/index.shtml http://kids.usa.gov/government/government- jobs/index.shtml  Your Neighborhood http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k- 2/neighborhood/index.html http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k- 2/neighborhood/index.html

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

8. Activities

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

10. Lesson Plan  Write a paragraph about Local Government http://www.brainpop.com/educators/commun ity/lesson-plan/local-and-state-government- activities-for-kids/?bp-jr-topic=local-and- state-governments http://www.brainpop.com/educators/commun ity/lesson-plan/local-and-state-government- activities-for-kids/?bp-jr-topic=local-and- state-governments

11. Citations  Owen, Ann. Keeping You Safe: A Book About Police Officers (Community Workers). N.p.: Picture Window Books, 2003. N. pag.  Teague, Mark. Firehouse! N.p.: Cartwheel Books, 2013. N. pag  Becker, Bonny. A Library Book for Bear (Bear and Mouse). N.p.: Candlewick, 2014. N. pag  Catrow, David. We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. N.p.: Puffin Books, 2005. N. pag.  Rocks, S. (n.d.). Government - No More Kings. [Online sound recording]. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7dMHAiCfs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7dMHAiCfs  Your Neighborhood (n.d.). In Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html  Government Jobs (n.d.). In kids.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from http://kids.usa.gov/government/government- jobs/index.shtml  State Capitol Building (n.d.). In Pure Michigan. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from http://www.michigan.org/property/state-capitol-building/ http://www.michigan.org/property/state-capitol-building/  Services (n.d.). In KidsEcon Posters. Retrieved April 6, 2015, from http://www.kidseconposters.com/singalongs/services/  (n.d.). Local Government Services. On Education [Online sound recording]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5w6tVskjI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5w6tVskjI  Simply Sprout (n.d.). In Hats Off To Laborers. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from http://www.simplysprouteducate.com/2012/09/hats-off-to-laborers.html?m=1 http://www.simplysprouteducate.com/2012/09/hats-off-to-laborers.html?m=1  Our Local Government (n.d.). In Pinterest. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/188799409354155137/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/188799409354155137/  (1910). [Image of photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/det.4a18607/http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/det.4a18607/  [Image of photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mi0026.photos.088534p/http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mi0026.photos.088534p/  Local and State Government for Kids (n.d.). In Brainpop Educators. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/lesson-plan/local-and-state-government-activities-for-kids/?bp- jr-topic=local-and-state-governments http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/lesson-plan/local-and-state-government-activities-for-kids/?bp- jr-topic=local-and-state-governments