Module 6: My Country-Social Studies 2 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will recognize American symbols, including the national flower, bird, animal, Capitol building, and flag, as well as the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. They will differentiate between national landmarks (U.S. Capitol, White House, U.S. Supreme Court, and Statue of Liberty) and state landmarks. Students will also recite the Pledge of Allegiance and identify patriotic songs and holidays. Finally, students will research an American symbol and explain its meaning, research a cultural symbol and explain its importance to that culture, and create a unique symbol and explain its personal significance.
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 | American Symbols |
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| 2 | American Places |
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| 3 | Patriotism |
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| 4 | Project: Symbols |
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Module Key Words:
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national symbol American government landmark loyal Pledge of Allegiance patriotic national anthem state |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | American Symbols | 7 | American Symbols Crossword Puzzle Assignment |
| 2 | American Places | 6 | American Landmarks True or False Assignment |
| 3 | Patriotism | 6 | Holiday Venn Diagram Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | American Symbols | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what America's symbols are, what they represent, and why they are important. |
| 2 | American Places | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a landmark is, the difference between a state and national landmark, famous national landmarks, and why they are important. |
| 3 | Patriotism | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the meaning of patriotism and ways to demonstrate patriotism. |
| 4 | Project: Symbols | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the rubric requirements and the requirements of the project. When they have finished their project ask them to review their finished product against the rubric requirements to make sure they meet all of the requirements. |
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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| American Symbols |
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| American Places |
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| Patriotism |
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| Project: Symbols |
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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 | Celebrate America: A Guide to America's Greatest Symbols | Mary Lynn Firestone, Norman Pearl, Anastasia Suen, Thomas Kingsley Troupe | |
| 2 | American Symbols: What You Need to Know | Melissa Ann Ferguson |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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