Curriculum Samples
Lesson
- Exploring Fruit
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- Eggshell Activity
Lesson: American
Flag & Pledge of Allegiance
Lesson:
Tangrams 2
Assessment
Student
Work
History of the American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 6th
Time allotted: 45 minutes
Main Points
1. The American flag has a rich history.
2. The first American flag was created in 1777.
3. The first American flag had 13 alternating red and white stripes, symbolizing
the original 13 colonies. Also with 13 stars on a blue background.
4. The Pledge of Allegiance is a strong statement about our country and
our flag.
Objectives
By the end of this lesson the student will be able to:
- Understand the history of the US Flag.
- Teach at least one aspect of the history of the US Flag or the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Understand the symbolic features on the US Flag.
- Have a rich understanding of the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Apply the principles of the Pledge to his or herown life.
Materials
Homework questions
Dictionaries
Flag books
US Flags
Preparation
The homework questions should be given out the night before this lesson. This lesson goes through the homework questions. It is an exploratory activity. The students do specific research the night before and then they teach the class.
Lesson Beginning
Wholeness
The United States has a rich history that is illustrated in the US Flag and spoken in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Lesson Development
- Answer the homework questions.
- Answer any questions that arise in answering the homework questions.
- Discuss aspects of the history that seem most appealing.
- Discuss how this relates to aspects of their characters for the colonial tea party.
- Discuss symbolism in US Flag.
- Discuss symbolism in the Pledge.
- Discuss how the words in the Pledge relate to their lives right now.
- What
SCI fundamentals can we use to deepen our understanding of the US flag
and the Pledge?
Lesson Ending
Fulfillment
- Compliment students on their good work.
- Ask students to express what they learned today.
- Repeat wholeness.
Homework
Have students decide whether the USA needs a new flag. If yes, design
a new flag. If no, justify why the current flag should still be used.