Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Social Studies Study Guide: Community Helpers

Test Friday!
You will need to be able to identify the description for the following community helpers.
1.       Laws:  Tell people what they can and cannot do.
2.      Mayor and the City Council:  Make laws to keep the community safe and clean.
3.      Public Works Department:  Take care of streets, bridges, stoplights, water and sewer pipes.
4.      Planning Department:  Give permission for new buildings.
5.      Fire Department:  Rescue people from dangerous places, give medical care to people who are hurt, and put out fires.
6.      Public Library:  Provides a quiet place for people to read books, magazines or newspapers.  They also has music, artwork and computers for people to use.
7.      City Manager:  Makes a plan for how to use the city’s money.  This plan is called a budget.
8.      Parks and Recreation Department:  Makes sure the parks are clean and safe.
9.      Police:  Help to keep people safe by catching people who break the law and by stopping crime before they  happen.
10.  City Clerk:  Keeps important records for the community.
Facts to Know
1.       Communities are growing and changing all the time.
2.      Our community has people who work hard to keep it running smoothly and makes is a safe place to live.
Be able to…
List other people who help in our community, besides the ones listed above.

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