Module 4: My State: Symbols, Places, and People- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will identify state symbols (including state flower, bird, animal, capitol building, and flag) for the states of California, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania. They will identify the who, what, when, where, and why of some famous Americans in history from Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Students will identify famous places in the states of Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas and identify a famous place in their own state.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 My State's Famous Symbols
  1. Identify state symbols (including state flower, bird, animal, capitol building, and flag) for the states of California, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
2 My State's Famous People
  1. Identify the who, what, when, where, and why of some famous Americans in history from Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3 My State's Famous Places
  1. Identify famous places in the states of Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
  2. Identify a famous place in their own state.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
symbol
famous
state
historical
landmark
building

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 My State's Famous Symbols 5 My State Symbols Assignment
2 My State's Famous People 5 Famous People Assignment
3 My State's Famous Places 5 Famous Places Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 My State's Famous Symbols After completing this lesson, ask your student what a symbol is, and what some symbols are of their state, and why they are important.
2 My State's Famous People After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe some famous people from their state and why they are important.
3 My State's Famous Places After completing this lesson, ask your student to name some famous places in their state and why they are 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
My State's Famous Symbols
  1. What are my state symbols?
My State's Famous People
  1. Who are the famous people from my state?
My State's Famous Places
  1. What are the famous places in my state?

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

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

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing