1-Social-Studies-February


 * What country do we live in?
 * What is a symbol?

Theme/Content Skills
Citizenship and Civic Life
 * Citizenship includes knowledge about and respect for the flag of the United States of America, including an understanding about its display and use.
 * Citizenship includes a pledge of allegiance or loyalty to the United States of America.


 * Symbol
 * Freedom
 * Flag
 * Citizen

Holidays
Groundhog's Day Valentine's Day President's Day

Student Outcomes

 * Students will recite the "Pledge of Allegiance"
 * Students will recite the "Pledge of Allegiance"

Assessment/Project
Students will create a mobile of American Symbols

Brainpop, Jr. - Social Studies - Citizenship - U.S. Symbols
Books: >
 * __The Statue of Liberty__ (Lucille Recht Penner)
 * __Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle__ (Gail Gibbons)
 * Welcome Books: American Symbols (Lloyd G. Douglas)
 * __The Statue of Liberty__
 * __The American Flag__
 * __The Liberty__
 * __The White House__
 * __The Pledge of Allegiance__

Harcourt Teacher's Edition: Volume 1 - Unit 2 - Lesson 4
Harcourt Activity Book - page 18 "National Symbols"