EDEL453 Spring2013 SuzanneGARLICK Unit 2 Civics Day 5-1

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Title of Unit: Red, White and YOU

Title of Lesson: Celebrate America Submitted By:Garlick/Waite

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson explains why we have patriotic activitiesand holidays and the symbols that represent our country. This is accomplished byusing a PowerPoint presentation, taking notes and a coloring page.

B. Target Population:

Grade Level: 3rd grade

Skill Level: all levels

Grouping: Whole group-presentation, small group- discussion and activity

C. Materials:

Power Point

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9czsGk-cZ2ZRTBPN040NVlsUjQ/edit?usp=sharing

Patriotic Celebrations note-taker

Coloring handouts (25 copies)

Crayons

pencils

D. Objectives:o NV State Social Studies Standards

C13.3.5 Explain why we have patriotic activities, holidays andsymbols.

o Student-Friendly Standards

I can explain patriotic activities, holidays and the symbols thatrepresent them.

E. Procedure:1. Watch the Civics PowerPoint Presentation with teacher guided explanations.

2. Students will fill out the note-taker as they view the presentation.

3. After the presentation hand out the coloring pages to the students, only one pictureper student. Divide them into groups by who has the same picture.

4. Allow students to color the pages, but explain to them that one person (chosen bythe teacher) will eventually come forward and share the information about each U.S. symbol.

5. Come back together as a class and have the spokesperson from each group explainthe class what their symbol is and how it represents the United States.

6. CLOSURE: Hang up colored symbols in the hall outside of the classroom.

Nevada State College EDEL 453 - Spring 2013 Karen Powell- Instructor page 1
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9czsGk-cZ2ZRTBPN040NVlsUjQ/edit?usp=sharinghttps://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9czsGk-cZ2ZRTBPN040NVlsUjQ/edit?usp=sharing


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F. Assessment:

What will you use to measure student understanding?

Explain why we have patriotic activities, holidays and symbols. I will use the note-taker to measure student understanding of patriotic activities, holidays and symbols.

Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from thelesson.

I will know if students understand if their note taker is correctly filled out and howthey participate in the group discussion about symbols.

G. Reflection:

1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach?

The easiest part to teach will be about the symbols. Most of the symbols should

already be somewhat familiar to the students.

2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach?

I do not think that there are any challenging parts to this lesson.

3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson?

A follow up would be to have each student go home and create a symbol that

represents them. The next lesson they could present them to the class andexplain why they created that symbol to represent them.

4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?

I f some students are having a difficult time grasping the concepts then I could

give them the print outs of the PowerPoint presentation to take home and re-

read.

5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?

The only item that I might need to change is to add something else to the

lesson. It might not be long enough.

6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part?

The most difficult part of writing the lesson plan was creating the PowerPoint.



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The Liberty Bell has become the symbol of freedom in the United States. It rang when the ContinentalCongress signed the Declaration of Independence.



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The Bell was cast in London, England in 1752. It is made mostly of copper and tin. After it arrived in theU.S., the Bell cracked. A new bell was made from the metal in the old one, but this one also cracked. Athird bell was built from the same metal, and now this one has a crack too!

The last time the bell rang was on February 23, 1846 for George Washington's birthday celebration.Today, the Liberty Bell hangs in Philadelphia for all to see.



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The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States. It is one of the country's most recognizable

symbols, and appears on most of its official seals, including the Seal of the President of the United

States. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the current design for the Great Seal of

the United States showing a Bald Eagle grasping thirteen arrows and thirteen-leaf olive branches.



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The Statue of Liberty stands for America's highest ideals of freedom. Everyone agreed with Bartholdi, theman who designed and made the Statue of Liberty, which his statue should represent "Liberty Enlightening

The World"

For more than 200 years, the White House has been more than just the home of the

Presidents and their families. Throughout the world, it is recognized as the symbol of the

President, of the President's administration, and of the United States. There are 132 rooms,

35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28



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fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. For recreation, the White House has a variety of

facilities available to its residents, including a tennis court, jogging track, swimming pool,

movie theater, and bowling lane.

On June 14, 1777, Congress approved the first national American flag. Since that time June 14 has

been known as Flag Day. Americans are urged to display the flag on that day each year.

It is said that Betsy Ross made the first American flag, stitching it carefully by hand. The colors



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represent red for valor, white for purity and blue for justice. The thirteen stripes represent the

thirteen original colonies. The first flag had thirteen stars. The number of stars has been changed

many times. In 1960 the American flag added its fiftieth star. The number of stars remains the same.

Patriotic Celebrations Note-taker

1. What patriotic holiday do we celebrate on the 3rd Monday of January?

(Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

2. Why do we celebrate this holiday?

(The progress and work he did for the Civil Rights of African Americans)

3. What 2 presidents birthdays do we celebrate in February?

(George Washington and Abraham Lincoln)

4. What is this holiday called?

(Presidents Day)

5. Memorial Day was originally called?

(Decoration Day)

6. What month do we celebrate Memorial Day?

(May)

7. On June 14th, we celebrate which patriotic holiday?

(Flag Day)

8. How many states have officially adopted Flag Day as a state holiday?

(one)

9. In what year did we celebrate the first 4th of July?

(1776)

10. When do citizens celebrate Election Day?

(The Tuesday after the first Monday in November)

11. What holiday do we celebrate on November 11 of each year?

(Veterans Day)



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12. Which President declared Bill of Rights day?

(Franklin D. Roosevelt)


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EDEL453 Spring2013 SuzanneGARLICK Unit 2 Civics Day 5-1