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Classroom Resource

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

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

1

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. 

Social Studies (2010) - Grade(s): 1

AAS.SS10.1.3

Identify leaders in the local community and state; identify Montgomery as the capital of the state of Alabama on a state map.

Unpacked Content

Unpacked Content

UP:SS10.1.3

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.
Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 1

SS10.1.3

Recognize leaders and their roles in the local community and state. (Alabama)

Unpacked Content

Unpacked Content

UP:SS10.1.3

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.
Link to Resource
https://youtu.be/emliG3lwEuI

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

Other

Resource Provider other

YouTube
Accessibility

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
License

License Type

CUSTOM

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms

Approved Date

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