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Politics in Your Own Back Yard

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Students take a closer look at local government in Britain today. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover a history of county councils and neighborhood authorities. Students also research the services offered by local government and compose white papers on their findings and their ideas for reform.

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british government, county councils, local governement, social studies
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4th - 11th
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Social Studies & History
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