Three Notices at the Community Center
At the Tideglass Island community center, students read notices about choices for their island. Tideglass is a town in one state of the United States. One notice from Mayor Jo Ellis said town workers might repair the steps at the Tideglass pier. A mayor leads the local government of a city or town. Mayor Ellis works with town officials on choices for Tideglass.
Governor Luis Park's notice described a different choice: improving a ferry route that connects Tideglass with two other towns in the same state. A governor leads state government. State government serves people in all communities across the state, not just in Tideglass.
A third notice described a plan for one boat-safety rule in ports across the United States. The president leads the national government, also called the federal government. National government serves the whole country. The students noticed that leaders work at different levels: local for a town, state for a state, and national for a country.