ALEX Classroom Resource

  

What Is a Mayor, a Governor, and a President?

  Classroom Resource Information  

Title:

What Is a Mayor, a Governor, and a President?

URL:

https://youtu.be/emliG3lwEuI

Content Source:

Other
YouTube
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

In this video, students learn what a leader is and what a leader does. Students make connections between leaders of their school and leaders of their city government. The students learn the jobs of a mayor, governor, and president. 

Content Standard(s):
Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 1
Living and Working Together in Family and Community and State
3 ) Recognize leaders and their roles in the local community and state. (Alabama)

•  Describing roles of public officials, including mayor and governor (Alabama)
•  Identifying on a map Montgomery as the capital of the state of Alabama (Alabama)
Unpacked Content
Strand: Geography, Civics and Government
Course Title: Living and Working Together in Family and Community and State
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Describe the roles of community helpers, mayor, city council, and governor.
  • Recognize current leaders in these roles.
  • Understand that Montgomery is the capital of the state of Alabama.
  • Identify Montgomery on a state map.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • recognize
  • describe
  • understand
  • identify
  • community helpers
  • mayor
  • city council
  • governor
  • capital
  • state
  • map
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • The roles of leaders in the community and state including the governor and mayor.
  • The purpose of state map and that Alabama's capital is Montgomery.
  • Vocabulary: community helpers, mayor, city council, governor, capital, state, map
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Describe the roles of public officials in the state of Alabama and leaders in the local community.
  • Use a map to find location of Alabama and its capital Montgomery.
  • Describe and list examples of community helpers.
  • Recognize the role of a leader. Identify the capital on a state map.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • Leaders in the local community and state, including mayor and governor, have certain roles.
  • The capital of Alabama is Montgomery.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.1.3- Identify leaders in the local community and state; identify Montgomery as the capital of the state of Alabama on a state map.


Tags: city, country, governor, local government, mayor, president, state
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Author: Ginger Boyd
Alabama State Department of Education