Introduction to Patriotic Symbols
Objective: SWBAT identify patriotic patriotic symbols
VA 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.
Essential Knowledge
Procedures
1. Symbols Slideshow: What is a symbol? What is Patriotic?
2. Symbols/Patriotic Symbols T-Chart
4. Explain Homework: Interview with a member of your family and complete the worksheet together
(if there is extra time)
6. What are ways we can be patriotic? (Show love and respect for our country?)
Levels of Questions: Classifying, differentiating, producing symbols, and justifying reasoning.
Patriotic Symbols booklet text is scaffolded based on readiness.
VA 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.
Essential Knowledge
- A symbol is a thing that stands for something else
- Patriotic means loving and showing respect for your country
- The American Flag, The Washington Monument, and Statue of Liberty are patriotic symbols. They honor the people and history of the United States.
- Symbols Slideshow
- Symbols cards (matching activity)
- Patriotic Symbols Booklet A
- Patriotic Symbols Booklet B
- Patriotic Symbols and Traditions Homework
Procedures
1. Symbols Slideshow: What is a symbol? What is Patriotic?
- Go through the slideshow as a whole group. Wth each symbol, ask students to raise their hands to explain what the symbol is and what it represents. Model this first, then integrate Turn and Talk during discussion.
2. Symbols/Patriotic Symbols T-Chart
- Objective: Each student will get a card with the name of a symbol or a picture of a symbol that we saw in the slideshow. Their job is find their match! Once they have found their match, student pairs will work together to glue the symbol to the name card and place it in the appropriate place in the T-Chart.
- Link to prior knowledge: Relate the term patriotic back to President's Day, school Patriotic assembly to remind students that patriotism is a spirited display of feeling about your country/place you live!
- Come to the carpet together after everyone finished and discuss the T-Chart to discuss. Final guiding question after you discuss each symbol, What do the patriotic symbols have in common?
- Is ________ an example of a Patriotic symbol? Why or Why not? (recall)
- ______________, why did __________ put their symbol in this column? (justify)
- Can anyone think of an example of a Patriotic Symbol or World Symbol that is not on our chart? (apply)
4. Explain Homework: Interview with a member of your family and complete the worksheet together
(if there is extra time)
6. What are ways we can be patriotic? (Show love and respect for our country?)
- Brainstorm ideas in a list
- Pairs will be sorted based on readiness. (Symbol cards with early readers, and word cards with proficient readers).
- Questioning during Symbols and T-Chart Activities:
- Is ________ an example of a Patriotic symbol? Why or Why not?
- Sort your symbol on the T-Chart and justify why you put it where you did.
- Can anyone think of an example of a Patriotic Symbol or World Symbol that is not on our chart?
- EX: the flag is a patriotic symbol, because I think of the country USA each time I see it. it has been our flag for a long time and stands for my country."
- The bald eagle is a patriotic symbol because I think of freedom when I see the bald ealge flying. It reminds me that in America I am free.
Levels of Questions: Classifying, differentiating, producing symbols, and justifying reasoning.
Patriotic Symbols booklet text is scaffolded based on readiness.