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County Government in Georgia, LP2Y3
Matthew Graham
Local Government in Georgia_Y3
Students will examine county governments in Georgia and determine the different forms that county governments can take, as well as the powers and responsibilities that are given to them. They will examine a local newspaper article to see how closely local government relates to their lives; and using the Internet, they will research county governments.
- Activating Strategy Handout - True/False Statements (answer key included)
- Guided Reading Handout
- Website The New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Specific Link to be used for the Guided Reading: Georgia's County Governments
- Primary Source Document (for bell assignment):
Lagrange Daily News, “Courthouse clock starts ticking again,” September 27, 2007.
1 class period (75 minutes)
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What is the role of county government in Georgia?
- Content Specific: What is the function and purpose of county government?
- Students should copy the essential questions into their learning log (or their notes in their notebook)
- Next, have students read the attached article from The Lagrange Daily News, a local newspaper, and consider how the topic of the article may affect their lives, as well as what part they can play and what role county government plays in the issue. Is spending $1,800 on an old clock a good use of taxpayer money? The County Manager for Troup County, Mike Dobbs, believes repairing the clock is very important, especially to the downtown revitalization. Determine if the class agrees with him.
- Collaborative Pairs Anticipation Guide Activity (see attachment)
- Directions: Cut each of the statements into strips for each pair of students. If there are 30 students in the class and there will be 15 groups of two, there will need to be 15 copies made of the handout so the strips can be cut for each group. In collaborative pairs the students should arrange the statements into two groups – those that are true and those that are false. After each collaborative group has had time to group the statements, set them aside so that the correct answers can be reviewed at the end of the lesson.
- Complete the guided reading handout (see attachment) using the information found on local government at the link below:
Georgia's County Governments
NOTE: This activity requires Internet access to enable individual students or student groups to access information needed for completion of the guided reading handout.
After Lesson Anticipation Guide Activity
Have students take out the true/false statements from the beginning of the lesson. Call out each question and call on a student, or the entire class, for the correct answer. Have students raise their hand if they got it correct at the beginning of the lesson.
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Guided Reading Graphic Organizer_LP2Y3 M Graham
Courthouse Clock Starts Ticking Again_LDN_LP2Y3 M
Activating Strategy_LP2Y3 M Graham.