City Council Simulation: Dogwood City’s Proposed Curfew Ordinance

Grade
6-9
9-12
Lesson Duration

From The North Carolina Civic Education Consortium

“In this experiential activity, students will gain an understanding of the role of city councils, the responsibilities of council members, and the relevance of council decisions to individual citizens. Assuming the roles of city council members or special interest groups, students will participate in a city council simulation in which council members must decide whether to pass a curfew ordinance for the city’s young residents.”

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http://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/CityCouncilSimulationCURFEW.pdf

Source

The North Carolina Civic Education Consortium is a program of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Program in the Humanities & Human Values. They work with schools, governments, and community organizations to extend the resources of the University to North Carolina’s K-12 educators.