Welcome to the Local Government Unit
- Civics and Citizenship
- Humanites and Social Sciences
- Personal and Social Capability
Welcome to the Local Government Unit
The Local Government unit is a series of teaching resources developed by the History Trust of South Australia in collaboration with the Local Government Association of South Australia. It provides all the resources you need to explore local government with your class, including videos, posters, worksheets, editable templates and more. Work through the lesson plans, videos and more with your students to allow them to explore the history, role and unique responsibilities of local government.
The Faces of Local Government Videos
Teaching and Learning Unit
This Teaching and Learning Unit provides all the resources you need to explore local government with your class, including videos, posters, worksheets, editable templates and more.
Years 4-6
Lesson one – Putting local government in context
Lesson two – Nominations and self-reflection
Lesson four – Preparing for the meeting
Lesson five – The council meeting
Lesson six – Making your voices heard
Download booklet of Teaching and Learning Unit for use off-line
The Fundamentals of Local Government Videos
Social Media Toolkit
Use the resources below to help share our local government educational materials with your network and on your social media.
Square tiles
Portrait tile
Banner
Trailer – vertical format
Suitable for reels, stories and YouTube shorts.
Trailer – widescreen format
Suitable for YouTube
This project has been supported by the Local Government Research and Development Scheme administered by the Local Government Association of SA.