My 10 year old son needs to write an essay on municapal gov't and how to educate the youth in the community and get them involved in the services titled "if I were mayor". I am at a blank.

First, here are some excellent websites to help with the process of writing an essay:

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/

http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/

http://esl.about.com/cs/writing/ht/ht_essay.htm

And here are some really good places to look up information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor

http://www.askforkids.com/

http://www.answers.com/mayor
Keep scrolling down for additional definitions and examples.

Your son will need to make notes on what a mayor's job includes (doesn't matter how he's elected!). Then he can focus on connections with the local school district and maybe discovering some places where kids can volunteer, such as at animal rescue (public and private) facilities, parks and recreation, and others.

I hope there are some workable ideas in here for you. Other teachers may have more to add.

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