Identifying Government Entities: Boards, Commissions, and Agencies

Civic Research and Policy Proposals in Utah

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Determine specific decision-making bodies—such as city councils, planning commissions, tribal councils, state agencies, or legislative committees—authorized to address specific civic issues.

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Civic Research and Policy Proposals in Utah

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Conduct civic research and write actionable policy proposals to local, county, tribal, and state governmental entities.

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UT Standard 5.5Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will research issues of civic importance in which city, county, tribal, or state governments have a role. Students will use their research to develop and write a policy proposal to the appropriate governmental entity, such as a board, commission, council, legislator, or agency. (civics)