Kindergarten Teacher Blackshear Elementary
imock@pierce.k12.ga.us
American Symbols Learning Activities
The students will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.
In kindergarten, the students begin their introduction to United States history through the study of important American holidays and symbols.
All learners are five to six year old kindergarten students who have little or no prior knowledge about American Symbols. Most of the students have heard and recite the pledge to the flag daily.
No prerequisites required
American symbols will begin to teach and give students back ground knowledge about some of our country's history.
The students 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
E. Washington Monument
F. White House
G. Pledge of Allegiance
H.
Star Spangled Banner
Students
will explore websites to learn more about American Symbols.
American Flag
Georgia Flag
Computer
Scan converter
Internet
Paper
Pencils
Color crayons
Books
Magazines
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2
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Accomplished 3
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Exemplary 4 |
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The student will identify the American flag and explain its meaning. |
Student will find the American flag in classroom. |
Student will color a picture of the American flag using correct colors. |
Student will draw an American flag. |
Students will explain what the stars and strips stand for. They will also recite the pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. |
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The student will identify the Georgia flag and explain its meaning. |
Student will identify the Georgia flag in front of school. |
Student will color a picture of the Georgia flag using correct colors. |
Student will draw a Georgia flag. |
Students will explain what symbols on Georgia flag stand for. |
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The student will identify the Bald Eagle and explain its meaning.
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Students will be given a worksheet with different American symbols they will match the symbol with the correct word it represents. |
Student will color a picture of a Bald Eagle. |
Student will draw a picture of a Bald Eagle. |
Students will explain what the Bald Eagle stands for and why it is symbolic. |
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The student will identify the Statue of Liberty and explain its meaning. |
Students will be given a worksheet with different American symbols they will match the symbol with the correct word it represents. |
Students will color a picture of the Statue of Liberty. |
Students will write a sentence describing what the Statue of Liberty means. |
Students will draw a picture and write one sentence giving a fact about the Statue of Liberty. |
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The student will identify the Lincoln Memorial and explain what it represents. |
Students will be given a worksheet with different American symbols they will match the symbol with the correct word it represents. |
Students will be given pictures of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. The will choose the piece of money that has the Lincoln Memorial on it and identify the man on the penny. |
Students will draw a picture of the Lincoln Memorial and write one sentence about it. |
Students will explain where the Lincoln Memorial is, who it memorializes, and why. |
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The student will identify the Washington Monument and explain what it represents. |
Students will be given a worksheet with different American symbols they will match the symbol with the correct word it represents. |
Students will color a picture of the Washington Monument. |
Students will draw a picture of the Washington Monument and write one sentence about it. |
Students will explain where the Washington Monument is, who it memorializes, and why. |
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The student will identify The White House and explain its meaning. |
Students will be given a worksheet with different American symbols they will match the symbol with the correct word it represents. |
Students will color a picture of The White House |
Students will draw a picture of The White House and write on sentence telling about it. |
Students will explain what the White House is, who lives there, and why. |
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The student will identify the Star Spangled Banner and explain its meaning. |
Students will sing the Star Spangled Banner together as a class. |
Students will sing the Star Spangled banner in a small group of five students. |
Students will sing the Star Spangled banner together with a partner. |
Students will explain the meaning of the Star Spangled banner and sing it independently. |
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Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyfacts.htm
http://www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anthem.html
http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bfc_pledge.html
http://www.whitehousehistory.org/02/subs_house/00.html
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/wa_monument.html
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/memorial.htm
http://www.50states.com/flag/gaflag.htm
http://www.usflag.org/history/flagevolution.html
http://www.flagday.com/history/bald_eagle/index.shtml
updated 4-26-06
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