My City: I'm Part of It, I'm Proud of It!
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To the teacher...
We encourage you to present these lessons during Florida City Government Week which occurs in October of each year. However, we hope that you will participate at any point during the year, as your students will benefit from learning this information whenever they receive it.
The My City booklet contains one week of lessons and activities about city government. While the lessons were designed to build on one another, they can be used selectively. Activity sheets to accompany the lessons are included.
Three reference sheets are included to provide you with background information on local government. You may find ways to teach using that information other than through the lessons. Before you begin, read the article, “A Quick Civic Review. . .City Government in Florida,” the “Facts on Florida Cities” pages and Local Government Vocabulary.
If you want to invite a city official to your classroom as suggested in Lesson 5, you will need to make those arrangements in advance. Contact your city hall for contact information.
If you have any questions or comments on the lessons before, during or after you use them, or if you would like to receive a print version of the booklet, please e-mail the Public Affairs Department. We hope these lessons are a positive experience for you and your students as they learn about city government and their role as citizens.
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| A Quick Civic Review
| Facts on Florida Cities
| Duties of Municipal Officials in Different Forms of Government
| Local Government Vocabulary
| Lesson 1: Florida Cities: An Introduction
| Lesson 2: How to Create a City
| Lesson 3: How a City Operates
| Lesson 4: Municipal Services
| Lesson 5: Getting Involved with Local Government
| Answer Key
| Other Educational Activities
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