Class teams compete in a Jeopardy game to test their knowledge of local government.

Concepts

local government, city government, state government, types of government

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the game as a review after a study of the responsibilities of local governmental agencies

Classroom Considerations

• Although some of the questions are based directly on North Carolina law, most are appropriate for any state

Pros

• Detailed directions for conducting the Jeopardy game are included
• Provides an answer key

Cons

• Some of the questions are specific to the North Carolina government

Common Core

SL.11-12.1.a SL.9-10.1.a