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= LESSON PLAN = created by: North Point 1st Grade Team

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard II: (Citizenship) Students will recognize their roles and responsibilities in the school and in the neighborhood. Objective 3: Name school, neighborhood, Utah State, and national symbols, landmarks, and documents. Indicator d: Identify national symbols, documents, and landmarks. Linked with Indicator e: Demonstrate respect for patriotic practices and customs (e.g., Pledge of Allegiance and flag etiquette).

__Student learning objective__:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of national symbols, including the Liberty Bell, the flag, the Star-Spangled Banner (song), the bald eagle, etc., through artwork and discussion.

__Materials needed__:
Computer Projector [|Liberty Bell project] [|Bald Eagle Puppet template 1] [|Bald Eagle Puppet template 2] [|Symbols Folder Cover Pictures]

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Define the word symbol for the students. A symbol is something that stands for or represents something else. For instance, every country has a flag. Most national symbols are unique to that country and show pride in the country's heritage. Tell the children that we will be doing projects for each symbol to gain a better understanding of our nation's heritage and history. Discuss the symbols and what they mean. The students will create a folder full of art projects to help us recognize and understand the national symbols of the United States of America. Read any of these books to link with your lessons and discussions.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
Fun facts and information about the White House: [|White House Fun Facts] Explore this site with the class: [|Constitution Info] Create a class constitution with class rules and habits and allow the students to sign it with a feathered pen. As a culminating activity, discuss the Pledge of Allegiance. Discuss American and how great a country it is that we live in, especially focusing on why we should feel so honored to live here. Recite the Pledge with renewed vigor because we live in a country in which we should feel proud of our heritage and rights, for which people in the past fought so hard.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Students will make a national symbols folder with all of the symbols inside. Folder: use two pieces of red, white, or blue construction paper to form the covers. On the front cover, choose symbols from the Symbols Folder Cover Pictures (linked above) to color and decorate the outside, along with a title. American flag: Students will make their own American flag using white construction paper with red strips, a blue rectangle, and white star stickers. Have them look at the flag hanging in your room or even a larger picture projected on your better for better visual detail. Liberty Bell: Students will connect dots to draw the liberty from the attached link above (Liberty Bell project) and then paint it. Bald Eagle: Students will make a paper bag puppet from the templates linked above and color the pictures. Star-Spangled Banner: Students will use the lyrics pages with picture space above and illustrate the words of the song to their liking. There are many other activities in this packet that you may choose to do, we just chose the illustrations.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Observe and take anecdotal notes on the class discussion. Listen and observe children during art projects.