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<br />i~~~~ii:t~~; <br /> <br /> <br />o My City: I'm Part of It, I'm Proud of It! - Available online <br />or in print. <br />The My City booklet contains one week of lessons and activities about <br />city government. While the lessons were designed to build on one <br />another, they can be used selectively. Activity sheets to accompany the <br />lessons are included, as well as facts about Florida cities, a local govern- <br />ment vocabulary and a civic review on city government in Florida. <br /> <br />.~!$/)-~ <br /> <br /> <br />.~~~ . <br /> <br />Civic Education Program <br /> <br />-- <br />a' <br />1 <br />~.. - 0 <br />0, ~~ <br />If, I'm "cO <br /> <br /> <br />· Florida City Government Week - Planning packets available <br />online or in print. <br />This annual event, held in October, serves to highlight the crucial role played by city <br />government in the lives of its residents. The week provides a special time to teach about <br />municipal government issues and to develop city-school partnership programs. A list <br />of suggested ways to celebrate the week, some of which can be ongoing activities, is <br />included in the planning packet. <br /> <br />Civic Education Resources <br /> <br />· City-School Partnership Programs - Available online or in print. <br />How do you go about beginning a city-partnership program? This is a list of city-school <br />partnership ideas that can be modified for various grade levels. <br /> <br />· City Trivia - Available online. <br />Florida is a state rich in diversity, and each municipality brings its own special flavor. <br />Read interesting tidbits about Florida's cities. <br /> <br />· Home Rule: Understanding Florida's Home Rule Powers for <br />Cities and Counties - Available online. <br />This article explains Home Rule, its history and application. <br /> <br />· Local Government Vocabulary - Available online. <br />A list of common local government words and terms. <br /> <br />· A Quick Civic Review - Available online. <br />This article provides a "quick review" of city government in Florida. Do you know the <br />population and name of the smallest city in Florida, and the largest? <br /> <br />~t.GUE 0, c <br />...~ ~ <br />~.... ~ <br />... .,. <br />~--'i..h.~ <br />-- <br />C"lI nlll 301 South Bronough Street. Suite 300 . P.O. Box 1757 . Tallahassee, H 32302-1757 · (850) 222-9684 · Fax (850) 222-3806 · wWVlJlcities.(om <br />