Constructive Learning: Entry Level

(K-4 Lesson)

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
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Grade Level
4
Classroom Configuration:
  • Whole group instruction, using a projector and/or interactive white board
Arizona State Content Standards
  • Social Studies
    • Strand 3: Civics/Government
      • Concept 1: Foundations of Government
        • PO 1: Describe the history and meaning of national symbols, documents, songs, and monuments that represent American democracy and values:
          • American flag
          • Pledge of Allegiance
          • National Anthem
          • America the Beautiful
          • the U.S. Capitol
          • Liberty Bell
      • Concept 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship
        • PO 1: Discuss examples of responsible citizenship in the school setting and in stories about the past and present.
        • PO 4: Identify traits of character (e.g., honesty, courage, cooperation and patriotism) that are important to the preservation and improvement of democracy.
Arizona Educational Technology Standards (2009)
  • Strand 3: Research and Information Literacy
    • Concept 2: Processing
      • PO 4: Use appropriate digital tools to synthesize research information and develop new ideas.
Objectives
  • Students will list and discuss information from a video.
  • Students will understand how the American flag was first made.
  • Students will understand character traits of good citizenship: courage, patriotism, as they relate to historical events and persons.
  • Students will be able to describe the symbols in the American flag.
  • Students will make a personal connection to the flag.
Procedure
  1. Use the Teacher's guide from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for warm-up, thematic, and follow-up discussion questions for each of 4 segments of this video.
  2. Show one segment at a time.
  3. Before each segment, use Focus questions with whole class.
  4. Following each segment, use Discussion questions with whole class.
Materials
Assessment
  • Students will label parts of the flag as symbols and colors, and what they represent.
TIM - Constructive: Entry
Northern Arizona University