Created by
Kathy Ingram
And
Melanie Ratliff

Rationale
Standards-Based Education Unit Planning Template
Standards
Concept Map
Outline
Goal and Objectives
Essential Question
Activity One
Activity Two
Activity Three
Activity Four
Activity Five
Activity Six
Activity Seven
Activity Eight
Activity Review
Evaluations
Conclusion and Outcome
Teacher and Student Materials
Resources

• The rationale for creating this unit is to provide an opportunity for
Kindergarten students to identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.

Standards-based Education Unit Planning Template
Grade target: Kindergarten
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Importance of American Symbols
1st: What should students know and be able to do?
They should know and be able to discuss American symbols.
Standard
Standard 1: Historical Understandings
What are the essential understandings?
Understand the American Symbols.
Students will need to know... American Symbols
Students will need to be able to do...
Discuss and write about American symbols

• 2nd: How will I and they know when they are successful?
Through observation, writing journals, and projects. Also through one-to-one discussions with the students and class discussions.
• What evidence will show that the students understand? (Performance Tasks, Quizzes, Tests, Other
Evidence) Writing journal entries, games, and discussions.
• 3rd: What learning experiences will facilitate their success?
On-line video, books, arts and crafts, and activities on-line.
• What teaching and learning experiences will equip students to
demonstrate the targeted understandings? The students will watch a videos about important American symbols. Also, reading books and completing on-line activities, and writing about what they have learned. They will also learn patriotic songs.

• SSKH2 The student 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

• ELAKW1 The student begins to understand the principals of writing. The student
• a. Writes or dictates to describe familiar persons, places, objects, or experiences.
• b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to create meaning.
• c. Accurately prints name, all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, and teacher-selected words.
• c. Uses left-to-right pattern of writing.
• e. Begins to use capitalization at the beginning of sentences and punctuation (periods and question marks) at the end of sentences.

• ELAKW2 The student begins to write in a variety of genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature.
• The student produces a response to literature that:
• a. Retells a story orally, through pictures, or in writing.

• ELAKLSV! The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student
• a. Listens and speaks appropriately with peers and adults.
• b. Follows two-part oral directions.
• c. Repeats auditory sequences (letters, words, numbers, and rhythmic patterns).
• d. Recites short poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with repeated patterns).
• e. Describes people, places, things, locations and actions.
• f. Increases vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge.
• g. Communicates effectively when relating experiences and retelling stories heard.
• h. Uses complete sentences when speaking.
• i. Begins to use subject-verb agreement and tense.

Concept Map
Georgia Standard:
SSKH2 The student will identify important
American symbols and explain their meaning.
American
Symbols
EQ: Why are these
American symbols
Important?
Watch video
Watch a video (
Old
Glory
), color flag , and learn a song
Color picture, learn facts , and label picture
Learn facts make a and puppet
Make 3 cornered hat
Read book, and view pictures
Virtual tour
Eat snack , and
Watch video
(Singing the Star-
Spangled Banner with Corresponding
Animation
Say pledge,
Make bookmark

American Symbols
I. National Flag a. Watch video b. Color flag c. Learn song
II. Bald Eagle a. Learn facts b. Eagle paper bag puppet
III. Statue of Liberty a. Online coloring page b. Facts about Statue of Liberty c. Label picture during Writer’s Workshop
IV. Lincoln Memorial a. Read book b. View photos
V. Washington Monument a. Make a three cornered hat
VI. White House a. Virtual tour
VII. Pledge of Allegiance a. Recite Pledge of Allegiance b. Make pledge bookmark
VII. Star Spangled Banner a. Make flag snack b. Watch video
IV. Symbol Review a. Watch video

• Goal:
To introduce the
American symbols (the
National Flag, Bald
Eagle, Statue of
Liberty, Lincoln
Memorial, Washington
Monument, White
House, “Pledge of
Allegiance”, and “Star
Spangled Banner”) and explain their meaning.
• Objective:
To learn the importance of American symbols
(the National Flag, Bald
Eagle, Statue of
Liberty, Lincoln
Memorial, Washington
Monument, White
House, “Pledge of
Allegiance”, and “Star
Spangled Banner”) and explain their meaning.

• Why are these American symbols (the
National Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of
Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington
Monument, White House, “Pledge of
Allegiance”, and “Star Spangled
Banner”) important?

1. Click on the American Flag and watch the video
(Old Glory) to discover flag facts.
2. Click here to print out an American flag and color it correctly.
3. Learn the Song “ You’re a Grand Old Flag ” and march around the room while waving your flag in the air.

• Click on the Eagle to learn interesting facts about American
Bald Eagles.
• Click here to print off a template to a create a paper bag puppet.

• 1. Go to the computer and click here to go to an online coloring page to complete and then print off your final colored picture.
• 2. Click on the picture to find out facts about the Statue of
Liberty.
• 3. After you complete your online coloring page label the parts of the Statue of Liberty during Writer’s Workshop.

• 1. Read the book “President’s Day” by David F. Marx.
• 2. Click on the picture of the Lincoln Memorial to view photos of the monument.

• Click here to find the directions to make a three cornered hat.

• Click here to take a virtual tour of the
White House.

• Recite the Pledge of
Allegiance
• Click here to make a
Pledge of Allegiance bookmark.

• Click here to make a delicious flag snack.
• Enjoy your snack while watching this video about the Star
Spangled Banner .
(Singing the Star-Spangled Banner with
Corresponding Animation)
Be sure to listen to the words in the song.

Click on the picture to watch a video
.

3 2 Rubric
Color Flag
Puppet
Labeling
Followed all directions.
Colored neatly and correctly.
Followed all directions.
Cut and glued parts correctly.
Labeled all parts legibly and correctly.
Followed 2 or more directions. Did best coloring.
Followed 1 direction.
Some coloring.
Followed 2 or more directions. Cut on or near lines and used glue correctly.
Labeled at least 4 parts legibly and correctly.
Followed 1 direction.
Some cutting and gluing.
Labeled 2 parts legibly and correctly.
Bookmark Followed all directions.
Cut and glued parts correctly.
Followed 2 or more directions. Cut on or near lines and used glue correctly.
Followed 1 direction.
Some cutting and gluing.
•Teacher observation of student participation in singing, watching videos, and listening to story
•Higher level students may write up to 3 sentences. Lower level students may draw a picture.
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• This unit is designed to help
Kindergarten students understand important American symbols. The students will identify these symbols through online activities, videos, discussions, songs, crafts, and various activities in this unit.

• Flag
Flag template printed (copy paper) and crayons
• Eagle puppet:
Eagle template printed (copy paper), brown paper bags, scissors, and glue sticks
• Statue of Liberty:
Statue of Liberty template printed (copy paper), and pencils
• Three cornered hat:
Black construction paper, staples, stapler, and feathers
• Bookmark:
Bookmark template, crayons, scissors, and glue sticks
• Flag Snack:
Graham crackers, blue, red, and white frosting, white chocolate chips, plastic knives, and paper plates
• LCD Projector or Smart Board
• Student computers
• “President’s Day” by David F. Marx

• Flag coloring page http://www.coloringcastle.com/pdfs/flags/flag-usa.pdf
• Flag video http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1B6D29D3-4127-4DB7-A03C-
130A3841EDFA
• Eagle facts http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/eagle.html
• Eagle craft http://www.first-school.ws/t/bageagle_1c.htm
• American symbols photo story http://teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=81e620d94a8a76447a8a
• Statue of Liberty facts http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/statue_of_liberty.htm
• Lincoln Memorial Photos http://bayimages.net/washington-dc/lincoln-memorial/
• Three cornered Hat http://www.ldfr.com/presday/3corneredhat/

• White House Virtual tour http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/360index.html
• Bookmark http://www.first-school.ws/t/craft/esbookmark_pledgec.htm
• Star Spangled Banner video http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1E5F4EBB-18CC-4971-9461-
8FFF8B9EC766
• “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and Flag Snack http://www.thevirtualvine.com/united.html
• Book
“President’s Day” by David F. Marx
• Pictures www.google.com/images
• Sample project http://ada.lesley.edu/faculty/fthanson/5022_student/SandraBrown/index_files/frame.htm
• Statue of Liberty coloring page http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/flag-day-united-states-symbols/statue-ofliberty.html