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Make a Better City Teacher's Resource

Make a Better City is a teaching resource for grade 6 Social Studies, Health & Life Skills, and Language Arts courses. It explores how we live together in an urban community like Edmonton, why we need rules and bylaws, and how people can make a difference in their community.

Through this curriculum, students learn about local government, explore neighbourhood issues, and learn the value of responsible citizenship.

Make a Better City also emphasizes the use of class projects to teach the concepts. Students can:

Explore their rights and responsibilities by analyzing local current events
Discuss local bylaws and think of ways they could be improved
Think of safer, healthier practices that would make their school or community better
Complete actual projects to improve the neighbourhood around their school such as litter pick-ups, being Snow Angels, or educating their fellow students about being a responsible pet owner

This curriculum is flexible so teachers can adapt the lessons to meet the needs and interests of their students. Please feel free to print these resources and handouts to use in your classroom, and phone or email us with any questions you may have about this City program.

Make a Better City Curriculum

Make a Better City Entire Program

Make a Better City Introduction Only

The City Scene (Section 1)

Set the Standards (Section 2)

Make it Real (Section 3)

Student Handouts (Section 4)

Ways to Enhance the Curriculum

Prizes and Certificates

The City can help you prepare a memorable Make a Better City program for your students. An easy way is to award prizes when your students complete a project or finish the program.

The City of Edmonton can provide certificates, pencils, stickers, and temporary tattoos to you at no cost. Just fill out the request form.

Make a Better City program Feedback

Please take the time fill out our survey to help improve the resources for the Make a Better City program. It is available in a version you can print and send in.

Tours and Talks

Beyond the classroom, field trips and officer visits are also available for classes that want to try a more field-based learning.

	Invite a Community Standards Peace Officer to your classroom to work with your students.
	Attend City Hall School to learn even more about municipal government in Edmonton.