Jessica Mills EDEL 200 Sec. 1 / Group A-1

jnmills@bsu.edu

Classroom Teacher: Mrs. Huffman (Burris) Grade: Kindergarten

Objective: The students will generate their own version of an Indiana stamp using Indiana symbols and then support why they believe it is a symbol of Indiana.

IN Standard: Students learn that they are citizens of the their school, community, and the United States; identify symbols of the nation; and understand the importance of being a responsible citizen who knows why rules are needed and follows them.

Indicator: K.2.2 Identify and explain that the President of the United States is the leader of our country and that the American flag is a symbol of the United States.

Content: 1. What is a symbol?2. Ball State University & Cardinals -symbols3. Indianapolis Colts & Indianapolis 500 Racetrack-symbols

Materials: The book: Albert, visual aid of national symbols, visual aid map made prior to lesson and that students will interact with, the Indiana symbols, the non-Indiana symbols, examples for symbols, laptop, Indy 500 facts visual aid, stamp coloring page copies (4) and my completed stamp coloring page, colored pencils, crayons, Benny’s treasure box, pine cones and cardinal craft supplies.

I. MOTIVATION:

Listen to YouTube video of the Ball State Fight Song (with lyrics) and all sing together (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUSZFV30R44&list=FL33ttcGnfIBDORFyYE3x46w&index=2)

Ask:

-Do you recognize or know this song?-Can you demonstrate how you would fight and bring glory for your name?-When you hear this song, do you think about Ball State University?-If Ball State does come to mind, what else can you imagine, Indiana perhaps?

Tell the students that this song represents Ball State University because it is about Ball State and you think about Ball State when you sing it.

GOAL FOR LEARNER: Today we are going to learn about what a symbol is and some symbols that represent Indiana, like the song we just listened to. It is a symbol for Ball State University. At the end of the lesson you will create a new stamp for Indiana with the symbols we will be learning today, like this example here. (Hold up my example stamp)

II. PROCEDURE:

NEW INFORMATION:

A symbol represents or stands for something else. A symbol can stand for an actual object or an idea. A symbol can be an object, a phrase, a sign, a song, an action, colors,

etc. A symbol can simply remind you of something else. (Show examples: my art box: art, music, photography, etc.; school

signs, signs they see everyday, national symbols)

CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:

(Visual Aid with various symbols)- point to different ones What does the American Flag stand for? What does a Jack O Lantern often represent? What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?

What holiday does a Turkey remind you of? Are these all symbols?

GUIDED PRACTICE: I will lie out different items, some are symbols and others are not. As a group, the children will decide if they are symbols. They will sort them into two different piles: symbols and non-symbols. If they are symbols, the children will figure out what they are representing.MODELING: I will do the first one with the children. I will pick out one that is a symbol and discuss why it is a symbol.CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:Observe students as they complete the activity for understanding. If they get one incorrect, I will ask questions to steer them in the right direction.

NEW INFORMATION:

• The Indiana state bird is the cardinal. • Cardinals are in Indiana all year-round which is why they represent

Indiana as the state bird. (Show map of Indiana) Male cardinals are bright red, more commonly seen around Indiana. Read some information about cardinals from the book: Albert, show

what a cardinal looks like, sounds like, etc. Female cardinals are brown with a dusty red crest.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

What is the state bird for Indiana? Do cardinals represent anything/are they a symbol/why? How do male and female cardinals look different?

NEW INFORMATION:

Ball State University can be a symbol/representation for Muncie and Indiana. (Show where Delaware County/ Muncie is on Indiana map)

The Ball State University mascot is a cardinal (Charlie Cardinal), which represents Indiana. (Show a video clip that displays Charlie-possibly along with the Ball State Fight Song)

Ball State’s school symbol is a statue called Beneficence, also known as Benny.

The treasure box she holds in her other arm represents the treasure education can offer. Her wings represent the flight into the world that takes place when students graduate. Benny herself is made up of symbols. (Show picture of Beneficence/treasure chest)

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Is Ball State University a symbol? What is it a symbol for/ what makes it a symbol? What are some other symbols that represent Ball State?

GUIDED PRACTICE:I will have the students make a cardinal craft out of painted pinecones and other materials. Once these are quickly made, the students can name their cardinals and tell me some facts they know about them.MODELING: I will help them during the activity by showing and going along with them step by step during the craft. I will also show them my completed example.CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:Observe students as they complete the activity for understanding. I will also ask them questions about their cardinal if they cannot tell me anything themselves. I can ask what sounds they make, what they eat, if they made a male or female?

NEW INFORMATION:

The Indianapolis Colts are our national football team for Indiana. Colts are horses, so a horseshoe, a symbol itself, represents the team. The Colt’s home stadium is Lucas Oil Stadium. The team colors are blue and white.

The Indianapolis 500 Racetrack is a symbol for Indiana because it is a major event.

It is a major event for racing in Indiana and is a famous racetrack. Read some facts about the Indy 500 from the Indy 500 visual aid and

show a rough idea of what the track outline looks like:1. There are 33 cars in the starting field.2. The track is 2.5 miles and how long one lap is.3. $3.5 million is the value of the winner’s trophy.4. 250,000 seats are in the motor speedway-largest spectator

sporting facility (Show the location for Indianapolis on the map of Indiana)

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Who is Indiana’s national football team? What symbol represents the Colts? What city in Indiana does this team represent? What is a major event for Indiana that involves cars? What symbol can represent the Indy 500 Racetrack? What city in Indiana is the track located?

PRACTICE: I will place all the different Indiana symbols we have learned about in the lesson around our area mixed in with non-Indiana symbols and items that might not even be symbols. One by one the children will look around the area and try to pick out one of the four Indiana symbols we have discussed. Once they have picked out their symbol, they are going to put it on our map of Indiana, and see if they can remember the location the certain symbol represents. Once they have done that, they will tell everyone else (myself and the rest of our group) something they learned about the symbol and why it is a symbol/symbol of Indiana. MODELING:I will help them start the activity by giving an example of a symbol that doesn’t belong to Indiana/ isn’t a symbol at all.CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Observe students as they complete the activity for understanding. If they get one incorrect, I will ask questions to steer them in the right direction.

ASSESSMENT:I will give the students a blank stamp-coloring page. The students will create a stamp for Indiana featuring one of the four symbols we learned from the lesson. They will draw the symbol on the stamp. Then they can either write on the stamp itself, on the back of the stamp, or they can tell me orally some facts about the symbol and also why this symbol represents Indiana.

CLOSURE:Wow, my friends, we have learned so many spectacular facts about symbols today! However, I think I might have forgotten. Can you tell me what a symbol is? Are there any symbols for Indiana? What are they? Do you have a favorite? We learned about the Indiana state symbols to always have something to help us remember Indiana.

EXTENSION:The students can design and create their own new symbol for Indiana. Then they can tell us what the symbol is and why they believe it is a symbol for Indiana.

III. EVALUATION:For assessment, the students are coloring a stamp for Indiana featuring one of the four symbols we discussed during the lesson. Then they can either tell me with written words or orally how they are a symbol for Indiana and some facts about the symbol itself.

RUBRIC:

Criteria: Outstanding! Fair. Poor…

Indiana Symbol

One of the four symbols: cardinal, Ball State, Indy 500, Indianapolis Colts is being used.

Used another symbol besides one of the four discussed in lesson.

Facts About the Symbol Chosen

Gave 3 + facts about the symbol chosen.

Gave 1-2 facts about the symbol chosen.

No facts were given about the symbol chosen.

Why it is a Symbol for Indiana?

Had a great idea and reasoning for why it was a symbol.

Had a rough idea and reason for why it was a symbol.

No reasoning what given for why it is a symbol.