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Advanced Academic Services Austin Independent School District

GT Differentiated Exemplar Lesson

Grade Level: 2 Subject Area(s): _Reading, Writing, __ Mathematics

__ Science X Social Studies

Social Studies TEKS/Student Expectations:

(14) Citizenship. The student identifies customs, symbols,

and celebrations that represent American beliefs and

principles that contribute to our national identity. The

student is expected to:

(A) recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States

Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag;

(B) identify selected patriotic songs, including "The Star

Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful";

(C) identify selected symbols such as state and national

birds and flowers and patriotic symbols such as the U.S.

and Texas flags and Uncle Sam; and

(D) Identify how selected customs, symbols, and

celebrations reflect an American love of individualism,

inventiveness, and freedom.

Title: Symbols of Texas

Essential Question(s):

What is a symbol?

How is a symbol chosen or created?

Assessment(s): __ Pre-Assessment X Formative _ Summative

GT Scope and Sequence Skills:

(Aligned with 21st

Century Skills Framework & College and Career

Readiness Standards)

X Creative Thinking X Critical Thinking X Communication __ Research

Student Learning Styles: X Auditory X Visual/Spatial X Kinesthetic __ Other

Elements of Depth and Complexity: X Language of the Discipline X Details X Patterns __ Trends __ Rules

__Ethical Considerations __ Unanswered Questions __ Over Time X Different Perspectives X Big Ideas

Lessons and Activities

X Whole Class X Small Group X Independent Activity

PART ONE: Whole Class:

Students play “Quiz-Quiz Trade”. Teacher has sets of index cards (students can make their own or teacher can print the provided ones).

Each student has an “only words” card in their language of instruction. They get in pairs and quiz each other on the type of Texas symbol being named. Student A reads their word to student B. Student B tells student A the Texas symbol in the card. After a discussion and agreement they trade the word cards and move on to a new partner. (Adapted from materials received from the Austin ISD Office of Academics)

On grade level: Now that they had a chance to review their Texas symbols, students will create a flipbook of Texas symbols. GT Level:

Now that they have reviewed their Texas symbols, students will make up symbols for their school, using categories of their choice from those they used for the Texas symbols exercise.

Resources:

Texas symbols with image in both English and Spanish Texas symbols (no image) with words in both English and Spanish Texas symbols (only words) in English Texas symbols (only words) in Spanish


Students can have discussions on how a symbol is chosen. Is it because it’s our favorite? Is it something that represents us because it somehow looks like us? Or is it something that there’s a lot of?

For example, the School Bird could be the blue jay (students get really excited whenever they see one), the grackle (there are so many of them) or the eagle (many students live in awe of these birds).

Once students have determined what the symbols for their school would be, then they create a flipbook. (Have a model flip book available so that students understand how to put one together.)


Bandera de Texas

Texas Flag

Flor de Texas: Lupino Texas Flower: Bluebonnet


Pájaro de Texas: Sinsonte

Texas Bird: Mockingbird

Árbol de Texas: Árbol de pecanas Texas tree: Pecan Tree


Mariposa de Texas: Monarca

Texas Butterfly: Monarch

Réptil de Texas: Lagartija cornuda

Texas Reptile: Horned Toad


Mamífero de Texas: Res Cuernos Largos

Texas Mammal: Longhorn

Mamífero pequeño de Texas: Armadillo

Texas’s small mammal: Armadillo


Bandera de Texas Texas Flag

Lupino Bluebonnet

Sinsonte Mockingbird

Árbol de pecanas Pecan Tree

Mariposa Monarca Monarch Butterfly


Res Cuernos largos Longhorn

Armadillo Armadillo


Bandera de Texas

Lupino

Sinsonte

Árbol de pecanas


Mariposa Monarca

Lagartija Cornuda

Res Cuernos largos

Armadillo


Texas Flag

Bluebonnet

Mockingbird

Pecan Tree


Monarch Butterfly

Horned Toad

Longhorn

Armadillo


Process Assessment

Teacher observes the following:

Process Observation - Frequency

Student uses correct terminology during interactions with peers and teacher. Seldom/Never Occasionally Often Consistently

Process Observation – Frequency

The student is able to guess the genre of a book by its criteria. Seldom/Never Occasionally Often Consistently

Process Observation – Quality of Creative Thinking

Student uses creativity throughout the stages of the task. Typical of Peers Fluent Thinker Flexible Thinker Unique and Original

Process Observation – Quality of Analytical Thinking

Student analyzes information during the task. Typical of Peers Fluent Thinker Flexible Thinker Unique and Original

Product Assessment

Score Genres Booklet Critical Thinking

3 Student compares and contrasts

fiction and non-fiction books. The content highlights unique information for the two genres and shows connections to books not previously read aloud in class.

Student applies knowledge of the distinguishing characteristics of genres to make

predictions and verify the predictions.

2 Student compares fiction and non-

fiction books. Includes distinctive information for each genre in the booklet. The content easily

connects to the books read aloud in class.

Student applies knowledge of the distinguishing characteristics of genres to make

predictions.

1 Student distinguishes between fiction and non-fiction books.

Includes distinguishing information for each genre in the booklet.

Student predicts the contents of a book.

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