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The Linden Loop Litter Plan

Read about a city neighborhood's litter problem, compare two solutions, and identify citizens' rights, responsibilities, and fair ways to decide.

Grade 3Social StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toCIV.3.4

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Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
Social Studies
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students identify rights and responsibilities citizens use when solving a community problem.
  • Students compare community choices and describe fair ways to resolve disagreement.
  • Students use evidence to explain how people can make a fair community decision.

How to use

Read the community meeting packet together, asking students to underline evidence before answering. Use the final questions to discuss how citizens and city leaders can work through disagreement.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

CIV.3.4

Explain citizens' rights and responsibilities and fair ways to resolve community problems.

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The Linden Loop Litter Plan

Compare two community choices and practice fair civic action.

Read the meeting packet

Read about a problem in Linden Loop. Then answer the questions using details from the packet.

A Choice for Linden Loop

Linden Loop is a busy neighborhood in a large city. On Saturdays, a food market fills a paved square near apartment buildings and a subway entrance. After the market closes, cups and paper wrappers sometimes remain on the ground. Some neighbors worry that litter can block storm drains and make the square unpleasant. Others say that shoppers need more convenient places to throw things away.

The neighborhood council collected two proposals. Proposal A would place four large trash-and-recycling stations around the square. City workers would empty them twice each Saturday. Proposal B would place two smaller stations near the subway entrance and ask market sellers to take turns serving as cleanup stewards for one hour. Sellers would receive a small fee for this work.

At an open meeting, residents could speak, share written comments, and listen to both proposals. Councilmember Priya Shah led the discussion and reminded speakers to take turns. Before recommending a plan, the council asked sanitation engineer Elena Ortiz to report how much waste the market usually produces and whether trucks could reach each station. The council also asked market sellers and nearby residents about the cost and daily work of each proposal.

Some residents favored Proposal A because city workers would handle the cleanup. Some sellers favored Proposal B because it would put stations near the subway and pay sellers for their time. The council planned to compare the sanitation report and public comments before voting on a recommendation. The city council would make the final decision.

1.
What community problem are the people of Linden Loop trying to address?
  • A. The subway entrance needs a new location.
  • B. Market sellers do not have places to sell food.
  • C. Waste is sometimes left around the market square.
  • D. City workers cannot reach the neighborhood on Saturdays.
2.
Circle the TWO details that help residents compare the proposals fairly.

How much waste the market usually producesWhich proposal the council leader likes bestWhether trucks can reach each stationWhich apartment building is closest to the square

3.
Why did the council ask Elena Ortiz for a sanitation report before recommending a plan?
  • A. To choose which resident should lead the meeting
  • B. To let a city worker make the final decision
  • C. To find out which seller had the most popular food
  • D. To learn whether each plan could handle the waste and be serviced
4.
Which action shows a resident using a civic right described in the packet?
  • A. Taking turns while another speaker talks
  • B. Speaking at the open neighborhood meeting
  • C. Emptying a station for the city each Saturday
  • D. Writing the sanitation report for the council
5.
Which action is a citizen's responsibility during this community decision?
  • A. Making the final choice for the entire city
  • B. Ordering city trucks to use a certain route
  • C. Listening to different ideas before forming an opinion
  • D. Giving every speaker the same proposal
6.
Why would it be unfair for the council to choose a proposal after hearing only the market sellers?
  • A. Sellers are not allowed to attend city meetings.
  • B. The city council has no role in neighborhood problems.
  • C. The sanitation engineer already chose the answer.
  • D. Nearby residents may be affected and deserve a say.
7.
Circle the TWO actions that show fair meeting behavior.

Speak during the meeting without letting anyone else talkListen to both proposalsTake turns when speakingIgnore information that does not support your favorite plan

Compare choices and solve the problem

Use the packet to think about the roles of citizens and leaders. Choose the fairest answer when people disagree.

8.
Which sentence best compares the two proposals?
  • A. Proposal A has more stations and city workers; Proposal B has fewer stations and seller helpers.
  • B. Proposal A asks sellers to work, while Proposal B asks city workers to work.
  • C. Proposal A removes the market, while Proposal B moves it to the subway.
  • D. Proposal A puts stations in apartments, while Proposal B closes the subway entrance.
9.
Word bank: comment · report · fee · station

A resident can share an idea in writing during the public   period.

10.
Suppose residents disagree about where to place a new neighborhood notice board. Which first step would be fairest?
  • A. Let the loudest speaker decide the location.
  • B. Build the board before asking anyone for ideas.
  • C. Choose the location closest to the leader's home.
  • D. Hear the different views and collect information about each location.
11.
If the council recommends Proposal B, what could a resident who prefers Proposal A do responsibly?
  • A. Ask questions respectfully and share new evidence about the plan.
  • B. Prevent other residents from attending the next meeting.
  • C. Spread an unproven rumor about the market sellers.
  • D. Refuse to follow the cleanup rules after the decision.
12.
Which plan for the next meeting would best help the neighborhood council make a fair recommendation?
  • A. Hear public comments, review the sanitation report, and discuss both proposals.
  • B. Ask one council member to choose without hearing comments.
  • C. Vote first and collect information only if people complain.
  • D. Use the proposal favored by the first person who speaks.
13.
Use at least two details from the packet to explain why the Linden Loop decision can be fair.
14.
Imagine that people in another city neighborhood disagree about adding a public sitting area. Describe two fair actions citizens and leaders could take to work toward a solution.

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