Format
This program includes: prediction activities, video clips, question and answer and photos of our national symbols
Objectives
At the completion of this program, your child should be able to describe what the word symbol means - an object or item that is used to represent something else. The class should also be able to tell facts about: the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, the White House, the U.S. Flag and also our national bird, the Bald Eagle.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NSS - USH.K-4.3
HE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE
Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
State Standards
Ohio
Social Studies
Government - K-2.B
Kindergarten
Role of Government 2. Recognize symbols of the United States that represent its
democracy and values including:
a. The national flag;
b. The Pledge of Allegiance.
Grade One
Role of Government 3. Recognize symbols of the United States that represent its
democracy and values including:
a. The bald eagle;
b. The White House;
c. The Statue of Liberty;
d. The national anthem.
Grade Two
Role of Government 3. Explain the importance of landmarks in the United States
and the ideals that they represent including:
a. The Washington Monument;
b. The Jefferson Memorial;
c. The Lincoln Memorial.