11.++Lesson+Plan

**Observing Veteran’s Day and National Symbols** In this lesson the students will be able to identify and explain three important American symbols as well as be able to explain how Americans show patriotism.


 * Standards: **
 * ** SSKH1 The student will identify the purpose of national holidays and describe the people or events celebrated. **
 * c. Veterans Day


 * ** 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

This is a three day lesson: Write the words American Symbol on chart paper or the board and ask “What are some symbols or things that stand for our country?” After they have brainstormed show them a picture of the bald eagle and the statue of the bald eagle. Ask “What is this?” Discuss why the bald eagle was chosen as our national bird. (It flies free, it soars high in the air, it is strong and majestic looking. It stands for strength, dignity and freedom.) “Where can we find this symbol?” - money, monuments, seals, and many other places. Read the book Bald Eagle by Lloyd Douglass to give the students more details about the bald eagle and its habitat.
 * Day 1: **

**Day 2:** Show the students a picture of the Statue of Liberty, and ask what it is. “Describe the statue?” (she is holding a torch, she is wearing a dress, she is green, she has a crown on her head, she is holding a tablet or book I her hand.) Ask “What do you think these things mean?”

Read the book Statue of Liberty Lloyd Douglass by to tell them more about the statue of Liberty. There are also more resource books about the Statue of Liberty such as The Statue of Liberty by Betsy and Giulio Maestro, Liberty by Allan Drummond, Building Liberty: A Statue is Born by Serge Hocham.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Ask the students how they might celebrate the Statue of Liberty themselves. Give each child a piece of play-doh or modeling clay to create their own Statue of Liberty.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Discuss the meaning of the word patriotism. (showing you are proud to be an American, saluting the flag, saying the pledge of allegiance, protecting others) How would a veteran show patriotism? (Protect our country, protect our freedom) Who is a veteran? (any person who has served our country in the military) Discuss the branches of the military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Day 3: **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Read the book Celebrating Patriotic Holidays by J. Kupperstein. This will help the students have a better understanding of Veterans’ Day as well as the other holidays that show our patriotism. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Listen to <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">"Thank a Vet". How does this song help us show our patriotism?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Have a patriotic parade around the school to show how proud we are to be an American. The students can dress in costumes such as Uncle Sam hats, bald eagle costume, or Statue of Liberty costume and carry flags while patriotic music is playing.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">This unit can be concluded with a program for the school reflecting the patriotic holidays and symbols we have studied as well as other prominent holidays that we are learning about.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Have an individual conference with each student to find out if they can correctly identify and tell one important fact about each standard taught. Below is a check sheet to take data on each student.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Assessment **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Student Name || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Bald Eagle || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Statue of Liberty || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Veteran’s Day ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Rubric for assessing students **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Criteria || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Meets || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Progressing || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Does Not Meet ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Identifies a chosen symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Correctly identifies the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Describes the symbol but cannot name it correctly || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Unable to identify the symbol ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Tells one fact about the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Can tell one fact about the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Partially recalls something about the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Unable to tell a fact about the symbol. ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Rubric for assessing students **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Criteria || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Meets || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Progressing || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Does Not Meet ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Identifies a chosen symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Correctly identifies the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Describes the symbol but cannot name it correctly || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Unable to identify the symbol ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Tells one fact about the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Can tell one fact about the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Partially recalls something about the symbol || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px;">Unable to tell a fact about the symbol. ||

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