Description
Need an engaging social studies lesson to inquire about the American flag? Look no further! This 2-day inquiry lesson facilitates student learning in an effort to help them better answer the essential question, "Does the United States flag represent our country well?"
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Open the lesson by posing this question to students, then having them complete a quickwrite with their prior knowledge. Then, direct students to rotate in centers, completing each activity in their notes handout packet which should travel with them. Each center activity is aligned to one of the following supporting questions:
- Who is Betsy Ross?
- What do other nations’ flags look like?
- What does it mean to be an American?
- What does pledging allegiance really mean? (this one is best completed in small group)
Close the lesson by posing the essential question again so that students can complete another quickwrite. Have students design their own American flag as a product-based assessment!
***See the included detailed lesson plan.
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What you get:
- complete lesson plan
- all center materials (make 1 copy of each (suggestion: laminate these)
- student handouts (make a copy for each student and staple together as a packet)
- ideas for opening and close of lesson
What you might want to have on hand (not required):
- copy paper
- colored pencils/crayons/markers
- student devices and headphones
- the picture book Blue Sky, White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus (a YouTube read-aloud is available instead)
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Alabama State Department of Education Standard:
AL SS.3.12 Explain the significance of representations of American values and beliefs, including the Statue of Liberty, the statue of Lady Justice, the United States flag, and the national anthem.
C3 Framework, Dimension 2 Indicator:
D2.Civ.8.3-5. Identify core civic virtues and democratic principles that guide government, society, and communities.
U.S. Flag Inquiry Lesson | Inquiry Question, 4 Centers, Product-Based Assessment
Highlights
Description
Need an engaging social studies lesson to inquire about the American flag? Look no further! This 2-day inquiry lesson facilitates student learning in an effort to help them better answer the essential question, "Does the United States flag represent our country well?"
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Open the lesson by posing this question to students, then having them complete a quickwrite with their prior knowledge. Then, direct students to rotate in centers, completing each activity in their notes handout packet which should travel with them. Each center activity is aligned to one of the following supporting questions:
- Who is Betsy Ross?
- What do other nations’ flags look like?
- What does it mean to be an American?
- What does pledging allegiance really mean? (this one is best completed in small group)
Close the lesson by posing the essential question again so that students can complete another quickwrite. Have students design their own American flag as a product-based assessment!
***See the included detailed lesson plan.
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What you get:
- complete lesson plan
- all center materials (make 1 copy of each (suggestion: laminate these)
- student handouts (make a copy for each student and staple together as a packet)
- ideas for opening and close of lesson
What you might want to have on hand (not required):
- copy paper
- colored pencils/crayons/markers
- student devices and headphones
- the picture book Blue Sky, White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus (a YouTube read-aloud is available instead)
***
Alabama State Department of Education Standard:
AL SS.3.12 Explain the significance of representations of American values and beliefs, including the Statue of Liberty, the statue of Lady Justice, the United States flag, and the national anthem.
C3 Framework, Dimension 2 Indicator:
D2.Civ.8.3-5. Identify core civic virtues and democratic principles that guide government, society, and communities.
