Watch the video and discuss what local governments do. You can even have students write it down as they listen to the information.
Check out BELLEVUE, Nebraska's local government site. Who is our Mayor? Write a letter to our City Mayor with an idea you have about our city. How to make it better, things you wish we had here, etc. Activity to try - Take a drive around the city, and take pictures of what our local government is in charge of, or take pictures of our local government entities/places. Students could use pictures to explain what our local government is and does.