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Who Leads Our Town?

Our Local Government

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify the mayor and city council as local leaders

2

Understand how local leaders help our community

3

Recognize that leaders serve others

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are ordained by God.

Romans 13:1 (WEB)

God places leaders in positions to help take care of communities

📦 Materials Needed

  • Local government pictures
  • Picture of town hall or city building
  • Large paper map of local town
  • Colored markers

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Show pictures of local town hall and local leaders. Ask children what they know about people who help run our town.

💭 Review Question: Who helps take care of our community?
2Teaching (7 min)

Local leaders like the mayor work to help make our town a good place to live. They make sure streets are safe, parks are clean, and people have what they need.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mayor leads the city
  • City council helps make decisions
  • Leaders want to help people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a mayor do?
  • How do leaders help people?
  • Why are leaders important?
3Activity: Our Town Leaders Map (6 min)
hands-on mapping

Children help create a simple map marking important town locations and discussing who helps take care of each area.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw town outline on large paper
  2. Mark city hall, police station, library
  3. Discuss who works in each place
  4. Color and decorate map
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher draws map, children color and point

Challenge: Children draw their own map from memory

4Closing (2 min)

Remind children that leaders help communities and that we can pray for them

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who is the mayor?
  • How do leaders help us?
  • Can we pray for our leaders?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for the leaders in our town who work hard to help people. Please give them wisdom and help them serve our community.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about rules that keep our community safe!

1 Timothy 2:1-2

I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Prayer Hands: Trace child's hand, write name of a local leader on each finger to pray for

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First grade students are beginning to understand community structures and leadership roles

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete examples
  • Focus on serving others
  • Encourage respect for leaders
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of government roles

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to name a local leader and describe their basic role

Extension Activities

  • Visit local city hall
  • Draw picture of favorite community helper
  • Act out different community leadership roles

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