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Skills to be learnedEnsure that the following skills are acquired, practised and developed: critical thinking,decision-making, leadership and participation.Values and attitudes to be learnedEnsure that the following values and attitudes are acquired, practised and developed:cooperation, justice and community belonging.Suggested teaching and learning resourcesThe following may be used:• Pupils’ experiences• Resource persons• Organisational chartsPre-requisite knowledgePupils already know the administration structure of their school. They also know someofficials who serve in the district administration. This knowledge should be used to teach thisunit.District administrative structureThe district administrative structure serves the purpose of bringing government closer to localcommunities hence the term local government. It is composed of a local assembly whichconsists of ward councillors, member(s) of parliament, traditional authorities of the area andfive elected members that represent interests of special groups of people.The following are also districts in their own right: Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu CityAssemblies; Zomba Municipal Assembly; Balaka, Dedza, Karonga, Liwonde, Luchenza,Mangochi and Salima Town Assemblies.SecretariatHeaded by Chief Executive orDistrict CommissionerLOCAL ASSEMBLYDistrict, City, Municipal and TownHeaded by a Chairpersonor MayorWard MPs Traditional Five appointedCouncillors Authorities Members33