First Grade
Social Studies
Unit 3: OUR COUNTRY
Lesson 1: How do we honor our country?
country
country- A land where
people live. We live in
the country of the
United States.
Our country is the United
States of America. One way
that we honor or show
respect for our country is by
saying the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag.
Let’s Review!
1.What is the name of the country we live in?
2. What is one way we honor our country?
Student Response:
1. The name of our country is ________.
2. We honor our country by ________.
flag
flag- A piece of cloth with
a picture or pattern that
stands for a country.
This is the flag of the United States of America. It has 13
stripes. Seven are
and 6 are white. It also has 50
white stars which represent the 50 states that make up the
United States. Our flag is a symbol of freedom.
1. Can you describe what the flag
looks like?
2. Can you name some places where
you have seen a United States flag?
Student Response:
1. The flag has _________, ________, _________, and
_________.
2. I have seen the United States flag ________.
Video Opportunity:
Lesson 1
Introduction: The Pledge
Video: Pledging Allegiance
When we say the
Pledge of Allegiance,
it means that we
promise to honor or
respect our country.
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1. Look at the picture. What are three things people
should do before they say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Student Response:
Before we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we should
_________, ________,and _________.
Video Opportunity:
Song: From Sea to Shining Sea
Patriotic Songs
Singing patriotic songs is another way we
show respect to our country. Patriotic
means showing respect and love for our
country.
“America”
by Rev. Samuel F. Smith
(1st verse)
My country, ‘tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
Word Bank
Pledge of Allegiance United States of America
patriotic songs
country
flag
Let’s Review!
1. A ________ is a land where people live.
2. The country that we live in is called ______.
3. We can show respect for our country by
saying the_________ and singing. ________.
4. A ________ is a piece of cloth with a picture
of pattern that stands for a country.
Additional Vocabulary
pledge
pledge- To make a
promise.
liberty
liberty- To be free.
justice
justice- To be fair.
First Grade
Social Studies
Unit 3: OUR COUNTRY
Lesson 2: How do we honor our heroes?
Video Opportunity:
Lesson 2
Introduction: Heroes and Holidays
Video: National Holidays
holiday
holiday- A special day.
Some holidays honor events
such as Independence Day.
We celebrate Independence
Day on the 4th of July. It is a
holiday that celebrates our
country’s freedom.
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1. Can you name a different holiday?
2. What do you like to do to make that day
special?
Student Response:
1. _________ is a holiday.
2. I like to ________, and ________.
hero
hero- A person who
does brave or good
things.
Some holidays honor
people that are
considered heroes. We
honor soldiers on
Veteran’s Day and
Memorial Day.
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Let’s review!
1. What is a holiday?
2. What does hero mean? Can you think of a hero that is
important to our country?
Student Response:
1. A holiday is ________.
2. A hero is ________. For example, ________ is a hero.
president
president- The leader
of our country.
George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln
were once presidents
of our country. We
honor them on
President’s Day.
1. Why do you think we celebrate President’s
Day?
Student Response:
1. We celebrate President’s Day ________.
Word Bank
hero
president
holiday
Let’s Review!
1. A ________ is a special day.
2. A ________ is a person who does
brave or good things.
3. Our ________ is the leader of our
country.
Additional Vocabulary
Veteran’s Day
Veteran’s Day- The
day we honor soldiers
who have fought in all
U.S. wars.
Independence Day
Independence Day- The
day we celebrate our
country’s freedom. We
celebrate Independence
th
Day on the 4 of July.
President’s Day
President’s Day- The
day we honor our
presidents.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day- The
day we honor soldiers
who have died for our
country.
Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day- The day we honor
the man who worked
hard for equal rights.
George Washington
George WashingtonThe first president of
the United States.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln- The
th
16 president of the
United States.
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez- A labor
leader who organized
farm workers.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama- Our
president of the United
States and the first AfricanAmerican president in
American history.
First Grade
Social Studies
Unit 3: OUR COUNTRY
Lesson 3: What are symbols of America?
Video Opportunity:
Lesson 3
Introduction: The Coin
Video: National Symbols
symbol
symbol- Something that
stands for something
else.
We have many different
symbols in our country.
1.Look at the picture. What
symbols do you recognize?
2.What symbols do you
see around your school or
community?
Student Response:
1. The symbol(s) that I recognize are ________.
2. The symbols that I see around school or my community
are________.
landmark
landmark-A building,
monument, or place that
is important.
Landmarks are very
important. They remind us of
the people and events that
helped build our country.
Here are some examples of
landmarks that are found in
the United States.
Landmarks
U.S. Capitol
Mount Rushmore
Statue of Liberty
Lincoln Memorial
Gateway Arch
Washington Monument
document
document- A piece of
paper with important
information on it.
The Declaration of
Independence and the U.S.
Constitution are two
examples of important
documents.
1.What important documents are
found in your school and home?
Student Response:
1. ________ are important documents that can be
found at school.
2. ________ are important documents that can be
found at home.
freedom
freedom- A person’s right
to make choices.
The Declaration of
Independence says
that everyone should
have freedom.
1. What does freedom mean to you?
2. What are some freedoms that you have?
Student Response:
1. Freedom means ________.
2. I have the freedom to ________.
Word Bank
symbol
Freedom
document
landmark
Let’s Review!
1. A ________ is something that stands for
something else.
2. A ________ is a building, monument, or
place that is important.
3. A ________ is a piece of paper with
important information on it.
4. ________ is a person’s right to make
choice.
Additional Vocabulary
Statue of Liberty
Statue of LibertyA landmark that symbolizes freedom
throughout the world. She also represents hope
to the immigrants who came here from other
countries. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from
the people of France. It is located in New
York.
White House
White House- Where the
president lives. Every president
except George Washington has
lived there. The president’s office
is called the Oval Office.
Washington Monument
Washington MonumentA monument built to honor
George Washington.
United States flag
United States flag- A
rectangular piece of cloth
that is a symbol for the
United States. It represents
citizenship.
bald eagle
bald eagle- A North American
bird that is symbolic to the
United States. The bald eagle
is not actually bald, but has
white feathers on its head and
tail.
Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell- An American symbol that
represents freedom. The liberty bell can
be found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It rang when congress signed
the Declaration of Independence.
It weighs about 2000 pounds and in
1846, a crack appeared.
United States Constitution
United States Constitution- A
document that gives powers in the
name of the people. The
Constitution is the highest law. The
law is the set of rules that we live
by. The Constitution belongs to the
United States. It belongs to all
Americans.
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence-
A document that gives the
United States its freedom. It
was signed on July 4, 1776.