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