Public learning track
Civic Roles and Local Leadership
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
6 lessons
Goal
Explain the civic responsibilities of community members, how local leaders are selected, and effective methods for citizen advocacy.
6 lessons
0 of 6 done
- 1Civic Roles in the Community: Volunteers and AdvocatesUp nextStart
- 2Serving on School Boards and Planning CommissionsPremiumNot started yet
- 3How Mayors, City Councils, and Judges Are ElectedNot started yet
- 4How City Managers and Police Chiefs Are AppointedNot started yet
- 5How People Shape the Laws That Govern ThemNot started yet
- 6How Governments Partner with Community GroupsNot started yet
Standards Covered
- 3.3.4Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe some of the civic roles that people fulfill within their community, and explain the reasons why people choose to serve in those roles and how they benefit the community.
- 3.3.5Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how their community’s leaders are elected or appointed and effective ways to work together with them to improve the community.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
6 lessons
Democratic Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
Compare how families, classrooms, and democratic communities address needs, resolve conflicts, and make collective decisions.
2
8 lessons
Community Progress and Civil Rights Over Time
Investigate how public infrastructure, emergency services, utilities, and civil rights have improved communities over time.
3
6 lessons
Civic Roles and Local Leadership
Explain the civic responsibilities of community members, how local leaders are selected, and effective methods for citizen advocacy.
4
5 lessons
Taxes and Public Spending
Describe why governments collect taxes, how public budgets are formed, and how tax revenue funds essential community services.
5
7 lessons
Individual Choices and Community Service
Analyze how personal and civic choices affect a community's future and collaborate with peers on a service project to address a local need.
6
6 lessons
Mapping and Scaling World Communities
Locate international communities on print and digital maps, comparing relative sizes, distances, and spatial scales from town to globe.
7
6 lessons
Geography and Cultural Development
Analyze how landforms, climate, water bodies, and natural resources shape the lifestyles, occupations, and traditions of global communities.
8
6 lessons
Exploring World Cultures and Traditions
Define and examine the art, music, food, dance, writing systems, architecture, and religious traditions of global communities.
9
6 lessons
Comparative Government Systems Worldwide
Compare how different world communities maintain order, create and enforce laws, select leaders, and integrate immigrants.
10
5 lessons
Human-Environment Interaction and Adaptation
Examine how global communities adapt to and modify their physical environments over time, and evaluate the consequences of these changes.