Unit Plan - Patriotic Symbols and Traditions - First Grade
Essential Questions
How do we show respect and pride for our country? What is our country?
Why do we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
What does saying the Pledge of Allegiance mean?
Why do we have patriotic symbols?
What makes a symbol patriotic?
Objectives
Students will be able to…
Identify the American Flag, Washington Monument, and Statue of Liberty
Demonstrate respect for the American Flag by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance
Recognize symbols and traditional practices that honor the United States of America
Student Description
First Grade
Early March, 3rd quarter
Relevant VA Standards
STANDARD 1.11
The student will recognize the symbols and traditional practices that honor and foster patriotism in the United States by
a) identifying the American flag, bald eagle, Washington Monument, and Statue of Liberty;
b) demonstrating respect for the American flag by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance
Standards broken down on the FCPS Pacing guide for third quarter:
11.a Define: symbol, tradition, patriotic, American flag
11.b Identify patriotic symbols of the United States (Washington Monument)
11.c Demonstrate respect by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance
11.d Practice social studies skills: patriotism & patriotic symbols
*Bald Eagle is covered in the fourth quarter in the FCPS pacing guide.
Essential Knowledge
Assessment
Product: Create a model of the Washington Monument and simulate being a tour guide.
Demonstrate the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance
Create a family flag using symbols that represents the students identify and family origin
Lesson Sequence:
Day 1: Introduction to Patriotic Symbols
Day 2: Traditions and Patriotic Traditions
Day 3: The Washington Monument
Day 4: The American Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance
Day 5: The Statue of Liberty and Final Assessment
Multiple Intelligences Addressed:
Cross-Content Integration:
Geography
History
Math:
Patriotic Symbols Math Activities, Source: Jeanette, Mueller http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Patriotic-Math-Activities
Skip Counting by 2s - American Flag WS
American Flag 100s Chart WS
Reading
How do we show respect and pride for our country? What is our country?
Why do we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
What does saying the Pledge of Allegiance mean?
Why do we have patriotic symbols?
What makes a symbol patriotic?
Objectives
Students will be able to…
Identify the American Flag, Washington Monument, and Statue of Liberty
Demonstrate respect for the American Flag by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance
Recognize symbols and traditional practices that honor the United States of America
Student Description
First Grade
Early March, 3rd quarter
Relevant VA Standards
STANDARD 1.11
The student will recognize the symbols and traditional practices that honor and foster patriotism in the United States by
a) identifying the American flag, bald eagle, Washington Monument, and Statue of Liberty;
b) demonstrating respect for the American flag by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance
Standards broken down on the FCPS Pacing guide for third quarter:
11.a Define: symbol, tradition, patriotic, American flag
11.b Identify patriotic symbols of the United States (Washington Monument)
11.c Demonstrate respect by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance
11.d Practice social studies skills: patriotism & patriotic symbols
*Bald Eagle is covered in the fourth quarter in the FCPS pacing guide.
Essential Knowledge
- We say the Pledge of Allegiance to show respect for our country
- A patriotic symbol honors the history and people of the United States of America
Assessment
Product: Create a model of the Washington Monument and simulate being a tour guide.
- Students will complete a WS where they recall facts about the patriot symbol, develop questions (and answers) to questions a visitor might ask who is visiting the monument.
- Videotape students simulating their tour of the Washington Monument.
Demonstrate the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance
Create a family flag using symbols that represents the students identify and family origin
Lesson Sequence:
Day 1: Introduction to Patriotic Symbols
Day 2: Traditions and Patriotic Traditions
Day 3: The Washington Monument
Day 4: The American Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance
Day 5: The Statue of Liberty and Final Assessment
Multiple Intelligences Addressed:
- Logical-mathematical: Math Extension worksheets (American Flag, Statue of Liberty)
- Spatial: Building the Washington Monument
- Linguistic: Reading short nonfiction text selections
- Kinesthetic: The American Flag project (mosaic style method)
- Musical: reciting the Statue of Liberty poem
- Intrapersonal: I am patriotic WS/Assessment
- Interpersonal: Small and Whole group discussion and collaborative work
- Visual: Slideshows showing multiple visual perspectives, videos, and representations of the symbols
Cross-Content Integration:
Geography
- Using google maps, identify Washington D.C. and New York City on a map. Using cardinal directions, describe the location of the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty
- SOL Geography 1.4 -The student will develop map skills by recognizing basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads, using cardinal directions on maps, identifying the shapes of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes, locating Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of Virginia, on a United States map
History
- When discussing the purpose and history of the Washington Monument, connect to knowledge of George Washington, the American Leader, and his contributions to the United States of America.
- SOL 1.2 - The student will describe the stories of American leaders and their contributions to our country, with emphasis on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
- When discussing traditions, connect to knowledge of patriotic holidays previously studied
- SOL 1.3 The student will discuss the lives of people associated with Presidents’ Day, Columbus Day, and the events of Independence Day (Fourth of July).
Math:
Patriotic Symbols Math Activities, Source: Jeanette, Mueller http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Patriotic-Math-Activities
Skip Counting by 2s - American Flag WS
American Flag 100s Chart WS
Reading
- Integrate trade books on Patriotic Symbols and traditions into guided reading groups and reading focus lessons
- Read Aloud books integrated into this lesson can also be used for the reading focus lesson, focusing on reading comprehension strategies. Repeated read alouds are a great strategy to increase student comprehension