A Parade of PatriotsA Parade of Patriots1.1. Label the front of your file Label the front of your file

folder with your patriot’s folder with your patriot’s name, birthdate, and death name, birthdate, and death date.date.

2.2. Research your patriot so you Research your patriot so you are knowledgeable about your are knowledgeable about your patriot.patriot.

3.3. Complete one assignment from Complete one assignment from the Language Arts and Social the Language Arts and Social Studies activities listed on the Studies activities listed on the sheet.sheet.

4.4. Do you best work and keep Do you best work and keep assignments in your file folder.assignments in your file folder.

5.5. Be prepared to share!Be prepared to share!

PATRIOTSPATRIOTS

• Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams Thomas PaineThomas Paine• John AdamsJohn Adams Molly PitcherMolly Pitcher• Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams Paul ReverePaul Revere• Crispus AttucksCrispus Attucks Roger ShermanRoger Sherman• Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin George WashingtonGeorge Washington• Mary Katherine GoddardMary Katherine Goddard• Nathanael GreeneNathanael Greene• Nathan HaleNathan Hale• Patrick HenryPatrick Henry• John JayJohn Jay• Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson• John Paul JonesJohn Paul Jones• Sybil LudingtonSybil Ludington• Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton• James MadisonJames Madison

Why Are We so Fortunate to be Why Are We so Fortunate to be American Citizens?American Citizens?

• Pledge of Allegiance- What is it’s Pledge of Allegiance- What is it’s significance? Why do we recite it significance? Why do we recite it every day?every day?

• The American Flag-What is the The American Flag-What is the significance of the stripes, colors, significance of the stripes, colors, and stars?and stars?

The Pledge of AllegianceThe Pledge of Allegiance

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.liberty and justice for all.

AssignmentAssignment

1.1. Each table is to look up one of the words Each table is to look up one of the words listed to help us better understand the listed to help us better understand the Pledge. Pledge. Words: pledge, allegiance, republic, Words: pledge, allegiance, republic, indivisible, liberty, and justiceindivisible, liberty, and justice

2.2. Rewrite the Pledge of Allegiance in our own Rewrite the Pledge of Allegiance in our own words.words.

3.3. Discuss the American Flag’s meaning.Discuss the American Flag’s meaning.http://http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.htmlwww.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.html

4. 4. Draw the American flag and describe what Draw the American flag and describe what the Pledge and the flag mean to you. the Pledge and the flag mean to you.

Actions Speak Louder Than Actions Speak Louder Than Words!Words!

*Being a U.S. citizen brings many privileges and opportunities *Being a U.S. citizen brings many privileges and opportunities similar to other groups that we are members of.similar to other groups that we are members of.

*Identify a group or organization that you are a member of, *Identify a group or organization that you are a member of, such as Boy Scouts, soccer team, etc.such as Boy Scouts, soccer team, etc.

*Get with your group and list the rights and privileges that you *Get with your group and list the rights and privileges that you enjoy as members of that group. Also list the ways that you enjoy as members of that group. Also list the ways that you show support for your group.show support for your group.

*Have a spokesperson from your group share the ideas that *Have a spokesperson from your group share the ideas that you came up with.you came up with.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE SOME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE SOME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF BEING A U.S. CITIZEN?BEING A U.S. CITIZEN?

THE BILL OF RIGHTSTHE BILL OF RIGHTS

• What are the Bill of Rights?What are the Bill of Rights?-Discuss overhead-Discuss overhead

• Act It Out!Act It Out!1.1. At your table discuss your skit card. Think At your table discuss your skit card. Think

about the circumstances related to the about the circumstances related to the constitutional right stated on your card. constitutional right stated on your card.

2.2. Act out your skit, and see if the class can Act out your skit, and see if the class can guess which right that you portrayed.guess which right that you portrayed.

3.3. Why are these laws still being followed Why are these laws still being followed after 200 years?after 200 years?

MODEL CITIZENSMODEL CITIZENS

• This game will help you better This game will help you better understand our rights and understand our rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizen. responsibilities as U.S. citizen.

• Use the game board at your table. Use the game board at your table. Follow the directions on the game Follow the directions on the game board. board.

• As you play the game try to gain a As you play the game try to gain a better appreciation of what it means better appreciation of what it means to live in a free country.to live in a free country.

The PreambleThe Preamble

We the People of the United States, in We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.United States of America.

Preamble ScramblePreamble Scramble

1.1. Divide the class into 10 groups.Divide the class into 10 groups.2.2. Each group will be given a different phrase from Each group will be given a different phrase from

the Preamble.the Preamble.3.3. On a piece of posterboard, students need to copy On a piece of posterboard, students need to copy

their phrase and then illustrate a familiar scene their phrase and then illustrate a familiar scene to show what their phrase means. Each group to show what their phrase means. Each group should follow the examples given in the read should follow the examples given in the read aloud.aloud.

4.4. Each group needs to complete the Each group needs to complete the We the PeopleWe the People sheet that reviews our rights and responsibilities sheet that reviews our rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens.as U.S. citizens.

5.5. VideoVideo

Our Government’s HistoryOur Government’s HistoryHistory Research ProjectHistory Research Project

1.1. Choose a topic to research.Choose a topic to research.2.2. In your research you will need to answer the following In your research you will need to answer the following

questions:questions:-When did your topic happen? (Date)-When did your topic happen? (Date)-What can you tell me about your topic?-What can you tell me about your topic?-Why did your topic happen? How did it affect the history -Why did your topic happen? How did it affect the history of our country?of our country?

3.3. Perform a skit about your topicPerform a skit about your topic4.4. Create a class time line of the historical eventsCreate a class time line of the historical events5.5. VideoVideo

Topics: Declaration of Independence, Boston Tea Party, Topics: Declaration of Independence, Boston Tea Party, Revolutionary War, Constitution, Boston Massacre Revolutionary War, Constitution, Boston Massacre