SSK

Kindergarten, Social Studies
Std 11: Identify historic symbols of patriotism.

Lesson Plans:

Stars and Stripes Forever
This lesson on the flag teaches students its physical characteristics and symbolism.

Hooray for the Red, White, and Blue!
Scroll down to History and Geography, Presidents Past and Present. In this series of lessons students will learn about the origins of our country, study historical figures, and become acquainted with symbols that represent our country.

Presidents and Symbols of the Past, Present, and Future
Scroll down to History and Geography, Presidents Past and Present. A series of strategies and activities for learning about past presidents, their significance to the nation's history, and symbols of the U.S.A.

American Symbols Students will learn that a symbol is something that stands for, or represents, something else. They will learn about the national symbols that are unique to our country. They will complete artwork to depict the symbols and read non-fiction books to further their comprehension. Writing skills will be reinforced through various writing activities.

Resources:

Symbols of the U.S. Enchanted Learning. Flags, statues, monuments, memorials, etc. Links to activity pages to print and use.

Symbols of U.S. Government: From Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kid's.

The Statue of Liberty: A short descriptive reference.

U.S. Symbols: The symbols of our country help us honor our heritage and think of the U.S. as a country of hope, freedom, and friendship. Learn about the history of our country's symbols and what they mean to Americans. Includes the American Flag, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, and the Bald Eagle. Short video from United Streaming.

America the Beautiful: This program shows some of the great symbols of the United States of America. Short video from United Streaming.

Understanding American Values: This program explores the American values of life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and patriotism in the U.S. and other countries. Short video from United Streaming.

Suggestions for English Language Learners:
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)
(E/B) Students draw a patriotic symbol.
(E/B) Students identify a patriotic symbol from a picture or drawing.
(D) Students identify a patriotic symbol when choosing between two pictures of symbols.

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