ingram ratliff american symbols powerpoint
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Georgia Kindergarten National SymbolsTRANSCRIPT
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American SymbolsA Two Week Unit for Kindergarten
Created by Kathy Ingram
AndMelanie Ratliff
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Table of ContentsRationale
Standards-Based Education Unit Planning TemplateStandards
Concept MapOutline
Goal and ObjectivesEssential Question
Activity OneActivity Two
Activity ThreeActivity FourActivity FiveActivity Six
Activity SevenActivity Eight
Activity ReviewEvaluations
Conclusion and OutcomeTeacher and Student Materials
Resources
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Rationale
• The rationale for creating this unit is to provide an opportunity for Kindergarten students to identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.
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Standard-Based Education Unit Planning Template
Standards-based Education Unit Planning Template
Grade target: Kindergarten Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Importance of American Symbols1st: What should students know and be able to do?
They should know and be able to discuss American symbols.
StandardStandard 1: Historical Understandings
What are the essential understandings? Understand the American Symbols.
Students will need to know... American Symbols Students will need to be able to do... Discuss and write about American symbols
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Planning Template Continued
• 2nd: How will I and they know when they are successful? Through observation, writing journals, and projects. Also through one-to-one discussions with the students and class discussions.
• What evidence will show that the students understand? (Performance Tasks, Quizzes, Tests, Other Evidence) Writing journal entries, games, and discussions.
• 3rd: What learning experiences will facilitate their success? On-line video, books, arts and crafts, and activities on-line.
• What teaching and learning experiences will equip students to demonstrate the targeted understandings? The students will watch a videos about important American symbols. Also, reading books and completing on-line activities, and writing about what they have learned. They will also learn patriotic songs.
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Georgia Standards
• SSKH2 The student will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.
• a. The national and state flags (United States and Georgia flags).
• b. The bald eagle
• c. The Statue of Liberty
• d. Lincoln Memorial
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Georgia Standards Continued
• e. Washington Monument
• f. White House
• g. Pledge of Allegiance
• h. Star Spangled Banner
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American Symbols
Watch a video (Old
Glory), color flag, and
learn a song
Learn facts and make a puppet
Color picture,learn facts,
and label picture
Read book, and
view pictures
Make 3 cornered hat
Virtual tour
Say pledge,Make bookmark
Eat snack, and
Watch video (Singing the Star-Spangled Banner
with Corresponding
Animation)
Concept Map
EQ: Why are these American symbolsImportant?
Georgia Standard:SSKH2 The student will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.
Watch video
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OutlineAmerican SymbolsI. National Flaga. Watch videob. Color flagc. Learn song
II. Bald Eaglea. Learn factsb. Eagle paper bag puppet
III. Statue of Libertya. Online coloring pageb. Facts about Statue of Libertyc. Label picture during Writer’s Workshop
IV. Lincoln Memoriala. Read bookb. View photos
V. Washington Monumenta. Make a three cornered hat
VI. White Housea. Virtual tour
VII. Pledge of Allegiancea. Recite Pledge of Allegianceb. Make pledge bookmark
VII. Star Spangled Bannera. Make flag snackb. Watch video
IV. Symbol Reviewa. Watch video
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Goal and Objectives
• Goal: To introduce the
American symbols (the National Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, “Pledge of Allegiance”, and “Star Spangled Banner”) and explain their meaning.
• Objective: To learn the
importance of American symbols (the National Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, “Pledge of Allegiance”, and “Star Spangled Banner”) and explain their meaning.
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Essential Question
• Why are these American symbols (the National Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, “Pledge of Allegiance”, and “Star Spangled Banner”) important?
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Activity One
1. Click on the American Flag and watch the video (Old Glory) to discover flag facts.
2. Click here to print out an American flag and color it correctly.
3. Learn the Song “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and march around the room while waving your flag in the air.
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Activity Two
• Click on the Eagle to learn interesting facts about American Bald Eagles.
• Click here to print off a template to a create a paper bag puppet.
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Activity Three
• 1. Go to the computer and click here to go to an online coloring page to complete and then print off your final colored picture.
• 2. Click on the picture to find out facts about the Statue of Liberty.
• 3. After you complete your online coloring page label the parts of the Statue of Liberty during Writer’s Workshop.
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Activity Four
• 1. Read the book “President’s Day” by David F. Marx.
• 2. Click on the picture of the Lincoln Memorial to view photos of the monument.
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Activity Five
• Click here to find the directions to make a three cornered hat.
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Activity Six
• Click here to take a virtual tour of the White House.
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Activity Seven
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
• Click here to make a Pledge of Allegiance bookmark.
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Activity Eight
• Click here to make a delicious flag snack.
• Enjoy your snack while watching this video about the Star Spangled Banner . (Singing the Star-Spangled Banner with
Corresponding Animation) Be sure to listen to the words in the song.
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American Symbol Review
Click on the picture to watch a video.
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Evaluations
Rubric 3 2 1
Color Flag Followed all directions. Colored neatly and correctly.
Followed 2 or more directions. Did best coloring.
Followed 1 direction. Some coloring.
Puppet Followed all directions. Cut and glued parts correctly.
Followed 2 or more directions. Cut on or near lines and used glue correctly.
Followed 1 direction.Some cutting and gluing.
Labeling Labeled all parts legibly and correctly.
Labeled at least 4 parts legibly and correctly.
Labeled 2 parts legibly and correctly.
Bookmark Followed all directions. Cut and glued parts correctly.
Followed 2 or more directions. Cut on or near lines and used glue correctly.
Followed 1 direction. Some cutting and gluing.
•Teacher observation of student participation in singing, watching videos, and listening to story.•Higher level students may write up to 3 sentences. Lower level students may draw a picture.
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Conclusion and Outcome
• This unit is designed to help Kindergarten students understand important American symbols. The students will identify these symbols through online activities, videos, discussions, songs, crafts, and various activities in this unit.
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Teacher and Student Materials
• FlagFlag template printed (copy paper) and crayons
• Eagle puppet:Eagle template printed (copy paper), brown paper bags, scissors, and glue sticks
• Statue of Liberty:Statue of Liberty template printed (copy paper), and pencils
• Three cornered hat:Black construction paper, staples, stapler, and feathers
• Bookmark:Bookmark template, crayons, scissors, and glue sticks
• Flag Snack:Graham crackers, blue, red, and white frosting, white chocolate chips, plastic knives, and
paper plates
• LCD Projector or Smart Board• Student computers• “President’s Day” by David F. Marx
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Resources • Flag coloring pagehttp://www.coloringcastle.com/pdfs/flags/flag-usa.pdf• Flag videohttp://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1B6D29D3-4127-4DB7-A03C-130A3841EDFA• Eagle factshttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/eagle.html• Eagle crafthttp://www.first-school.ws/t/bageagle_1c.htm• American symbols photo storyhttp://teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=81e620d94a8a76447a8a• Statue of Liberty factshttp://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/statue_of_liberty.htm• Lincoln Memorial Photoshttp://bayimages.net/washington-dc/lincoln-memorial/• Three cornered Hathttp://www.ldfr.com/presday/3corneredhat/
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Resources• White House Virtual tourhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/360index.html• Bookmarkhttp://www.first-school.ws/t/craft/esbookmark_pledgec.htm• Star Spangled Banner videohttp://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1E5F4EBB-18CC-4971-9461-8FFF8B9EC766• “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and Flag Snackhttp://www.thevirtualvine.com/united.html• Book“President’s Day” by David F. Marx• Pictureswww.google.com/images• Sample projecthttp://ada.lesley.edu/faculty/fthanson/5022_student/SandraBrown/index_files/frame.htm• Statue of Liberty coloring pagehttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/flag-day-united-states-symbols/statue-of-liberty.html
• Georgia Standardshttp://public.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/Kindergarten%20updated%208-24-07.pdf?
p=6CC6799F8C1371F6673CEA69D0A888320F9BF4C5AECEFEB6BC42B64E71565F4B&Type=D