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Kindergarten Unit Six:US Symbols
Sarah Blascovich BrownTeacher on Assignment
Finding the Symbols:~Statue of Liberty: http://www.statueofliberty.org/default_sol.htm~Pledge of Allegiance: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/pledge.asp~Star Spangled Banner: http://americanhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/ ~National Flag: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/rcflags.html ~Bald Eagle: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/eagle.html ~State Flag: http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/museum/html/georgia_state_flag_current.htm
Unit Six Highlights
The Statue of LibertyLucille R. Penner
Unit Six Highlights
• Great book for comparing different ways of recognizing a holiday (family/community).
• Have students pick out the parts of the celebration that have stayed the same over time, and the ones that have changed (useful for Time, Change, Continuity EU).
• Economics tie-in: have students plan a remembrance of the Fourth of July (or other holiday from the unit), make choices, and budget.
• Look for other examples of Fourth of July stories in books, and compare.
Happy Birthday, AmericaBy: Mary Pope Osborne
• Fourth of July Fun: http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/ • Primary Sources and history at the Library of Congress:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul04.html • Facts about the Fourth from the U.S. Census:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/004772.html
• Flag Day documents and history from the Library of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun14.html
• Simple Flag Day story from America’s Library: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_birth_1.html
• Flag Day Background: http://www.noblenet.org/year/flagday/
• Memorial Day Information from the Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs: http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/
• Library of Congress documents related to Memorial Day: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may30.html
Website ResourcesWebsite Resources
Literacy Resources:Literacy Resources:
Memorial DayJacqueline Cotton
The Great Birthday of Our Republic
Laura Malkin
Flag DayKelly Bennett
Apple Pie 4th of JulyJanet Wong
Celebrate Independence Day
Deborah Heiligman
Independence Day Trudy Trueit
• Great model for student/class books• Allows students to identify important symbols• Students could talk through this, and share the
significance of the portrayed symbols• Also excellent for allowing text-to-self
connections!• Check it out on LookyBook:
http://www.lookybook.com/mainpage.php?name_id=1562
123 USA: A Cool Counting Book
By: Puck
Looking for a Book?
• www.lookybook.com
• Flip through a book to decide if it’s right for you & your students
• Visit Sarah’s bookshelf: http://www.lookybook.com/bookshelf-detail.php?bookshelf_id=18309.
Technological Possibilities
• Microsoft PhotoStory
• Animoto.com
Teaching Unit Six:Culture
Brief, grade-appropriate history of Memorial Day, Flag Day, & Independence Day
Discussion of ways those special days are observed – be sure to include your community!
Comparison of state & national flagsSymbolism of flagsSignificance of Statue of Liberty