Module 35: Landmarks of Our Country- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to describe the history and significance of the Statue of Liberty, The U.S. Capitol, The White House, Mount Rushmore, and The Alamo and identify their locations on a map.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | The Statue of Liberty |
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| 2 | U.S. Capitol |
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| 3 | The White House |
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| 4 | Mount Rushmore |
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| 5 | Culture Comes from History |
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Module Key Words:
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Statue of Liberty US Capitol Washington, D.C. White House president Mount Rushmore the Alamo |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | The Statue of Liberty | 6 | Parts of the Statue of Liberty Assignment |
| 3 | The White House | 5 | The White House Timeline Assignment |
| 5 | Culture Comes from History | 5 | Events of the Alamo Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | The Statue of Liberty | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what the statue of liberty is and why it is important. |
| 2 | U.S. Capitol | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what the U.S. Capitol is, where it is located, and why it is important. |
| 3 | The White House | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what the White House is, where it is located, and why it is important. |
| 4 | Mount Rushmore | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what Mount Rushmore is, where it is located, and why it is important. |
| 5 | Culture Comes from History | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what the Alamo is, where it is located, and why it is important. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
| Lesson Title | Question |
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| The Statue of Liberty |
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| U.S. Capitol |
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| The White House |
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| Mount Rushmore |
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| Culture Comes from History |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
| Lesson Title | Video | Question |
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
| # | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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| 1 | The Story of the Statue of Liberty | Betsy Maestro and Giulio Maestro | |
| 2 | The Capitol: A Meet the Nation’s Capital Book | Lindsay Ward | |
| 3 | Exploring the White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home | Kate Andersen Brower | |
| 4 | Where Is Mount Rushmore? | True Kelley | |
| 5 | What Was the Alamo? | Pam Pollack |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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