Who are our

leaders?

What is a leader?
A leader is someone we look to for
decisions.
A leader is someone who directs or is
in charge.
We have many leaders.
Leaders also keep us safe.

Qualities of a Leader
Toy Story 3
Was Buzz Lightyear a good leader?
What makes a good leader?
http://prezi.com/yftpjm222odo/copy-ofbuzz-lightyear-leadership-qualities/

Your school leader

Mr. Aulenbach: Our

Principal

Your classroom leaders

Ms.
Pearsall

Ms.
Seldeen

Ms. Garilli

Your teachers and principal are your school

leaders. Can you think of any other adults who
keep you safe during the school day?

Who are your government

leaders?
Government is a group of people that
sets rules and laws for citizens to
follow.
There are three types of government
leaders:
1.) Mayor
2.) Governor
3.) President

In our notebooks
1.) Write the name of a leader in your
home, school, or classroom.
2.) Why is this person a good leader?
3.) Draw their picture.

My Leader
1.) Mr. A.
2.) He is kind, caring, and helpful.
3.)

What is a mayor?
People vote for their town mayor.
A mayor enforces our laws.
A mayor has many other jobs, too.

Our mayor
The mayor of our town, Wayne, is
Chris Vergano.

Who chooses the mayor?

The people of Wayne use their right to
vote.
We can choose who we want to be our
mayor.
Mayor Vergano was elected the mayor
of Wayne.

What does a mayor do?

A mayor wants to make our town a
better place to live.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor is in charge of construction
projects.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor is in charge of transportation.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor is in charge of the library.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor keeps the parks clean.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor is in charge of spending the
towns TAX money.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor takes care of our roads.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor discusses current events at
town meetings.

A mayors
responsibilities
A mayor helps our service workers. He
helps the police and fire departments.

Mayor Vergano at the Wayne Public

Library for a fundraiser.

Mayor Vergano addressing issues at

Lionshead Lake in Wayne.

Mayor Vergano at Wayne Valleys

brand new workshop.

Mayor Vergano working with our President and

Governor to repair damages after Hurricane Sandy.
President
Barack
Obama

Governor
Chris
Christie

Our mayor,
Chris
Vergano

Do Now
Who is the leader of our town?

What are some of the

mayors jobs?
Video

Questions for the Mayor

Mayor Vergano will be visiting our classroom on
November 13th.
We will ask him questions.
What questions would you like to ask the
mayor?
Write down 3 questions that you would like to
ask him.

My questions
What do you hope to accomplish the
town of Wayne?
What do you think the most important
issues facing this town are?
What inspired you to run for mayor?

Stations
Station 1
Chromebooks
You will read a story about a Hawaiian
mayor and answer the questions.
http://
www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/
meet-mayor-community-club-activity

Stations
Station 2
Letter to the Mayor
You will write a letter to Mayor
Vergano.
What would you like to see him
improve in your town?
We will hand deliver the letters to him
when he visits us.

Stations
Station 3
Mayor PowerPoint
You will create a PowerPoint of 5 slides.
Each slide will list one of the mayors jobs.
You may include pictures from Google.
Use your notes to help you.

Our governor
The governor of our state, New
Jersey, is Chris Christie.

What does a governor

do?
People vote for their governor.
A governor runs our state of New Jersey.
Every state in the USA has one governor.
A governor has many jobs.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor enforces our laws in our
state.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor chooses how to spend New
Jerseys money.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor makes sure we all have
health care.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor assigns the police officers
their jobs.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor runs the Department of
Education.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor is in charge of the Division
of Motor Vehicles.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor provides jobs to other
government officials and court judges.

A governors
responsibilities
A governor is in charge of NJ
transportation.

Our President
The President is the leader of our
country.
Our country is called the United States.
Being the President is a very big
responsibility!

Why do we have a
president?

When the USA was only made of 13

colonies, the people were led by the
King of England.
The people wanted to break free and
choose their own leader.
Who was our very first president?

Who can be president?

Candidates for president must be at least
35 years old.
They must be born in the United States or
their parents must be U.S. citizens.
Presidents must have lived in the United
States for
at least 14 years.

Who is Our President?

Barack Obama is our 44th President.

Who is our vicepresident?

Our Vice-President is Joe Biden.

How do we choose our

President?
Americansvotefora
presidenteveryfouryears.
Citizensmustbe18yearsold tovote.
A president can be in office for 8 years.

Where does the

President work?

The president works inside the White

House.
The White House is in Washington, DC.

Where does the

President work?

The office that President Obama works

in is called the Oval Office.
It is really shaped like an oval!

Where does the

president work?
Presidentsandtheirstaf
workintheWestWingofthe
WhiteHouse.

What does the president

do?
The President makes laws for everyone
to follow.
Laws are written on pieces of paper
and the president has to sign them.

What does the president

do?
The President approves the laws. He
also reads laws that he doesnt agree
with.
He can veto those laws and they will
not be passed.

What does the president

do?
The president decides what to do with
the USAs money.

What does the president

do?
The president chooses judges to be on
the Supreme Court.
He also chooses people to be on his
Cabinet.
The members of the Cabinet help the
president make decisions.

What does the president

do?
The President gives many speeches, or
talks, on TV to tell us what is going on
in our country.

What does the president

do?
The President meets with leaders from
other countries. They think of ways to
work together.

What does the President

do?
The President flies to other countries
on a big air plane called the Air Force
One.

What does the President

The President is indo?
charge of the armed
forces. The President decides how the
military will keep us safe.
The president will give people in the
military medals for a job well done.

What does the president

do?
The president doesnt always work!
There are parties held at the White
House.
Family time is important to the
President too.

Stations
Station 1
Chromebooks
You will read more about the President
on PebbleGo.com.
You will fill out your worksheet after
reading.

Stations
Station 2
Flash Cards
You and a partner will quiz read US
Presidents Flash Cards and discussed
what youve learned about each
President.

Stations
Station 3
Presidential Speech
You will write a speech pretending you
want to become President. You will
have to try and get your people of the
classroom to vote for you.
You will follow the format given.

Biography Project
You will research a mystery president
on Pebble Go.
You will then write your facts down on
paper.
You will create a poster like the
example