Promoting Patriotism

Promoting Patriotism By: MacKenzie Allen, Janet Burger, and Lindsey Vietor

Promoting Patriotism • Grade Level 3 • Ohio Academic Content Standard Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to participate in community life and the American democratic system.

General Theme • Patriotism: Love for one’s country, to support, serve, and defend, to be inspired by, to change for the better and to care deeply for its citizens. • This is a five day resource unit that will introduce students to patriotism.

Pledge of Allegiance Bill of Rights Voting Election Patriotic Symbols Patriotism American flag Ballot Leadership Government Liberty Indivisible Justice Pledge Democracy Republic Constitution Amendment Issues Concepts and Vocabulary

Objectives • Students will communicate in writing ways in which they and their families can demonstrate patriotism • Students will create an American flag using the correct colors and patterns • Students will know that our government is a democracy in which people vote in elections to decide important issues such who will lead us • Students will be able to write some of the important rights included in the Bill of Rights • Students will be able to understand why they say the Pledge of Allegiance every day in class

Activity #1 • Materials -Patriotism by Lucia Raatma, patriotic items such as T-shirts, hats, flags, etc., patriotic writing paper, globe • Introduction-Define patriotism-being proud of and loyal to your country. • Development-Read Patriotism and discuss as a group. • Talk about the country we live in and point it out on a globe. • Discuss patriotic symbols in our country. • Share patriotic items with students.

Activity #1 • Concluding-As a whole class, create a list of patriotic activities. • Students will choose one or more of these topics and use patriotic paper to write about at least two ways they and/or their families can be patriotic.

I am patriotic when….

Activity #2 • Materials - American flag, map of the United States, scissors, glue stick, 1 piece of red construction paper per student, 1 blue square of construction paper per student and 1 piece of white paper with 6 previously drawn stripes per student. • Introduction- Review the concept of patriotism. • Explain that the American flag is a patriotic symbol in America. • Where do we see flags in everyday life? • Discuss why we say the Pledge of Allegiance.

Activity #2 • Development-Talk about the meaning behind the colors and pattern on the flag (use the map of the United States as a reference). • Demonstrate how to make and American flag out of construction paper. • Concluding-Allow time for students to construct flags.

Our Flag

Activity #3 • Materials - Duck for President, by Doreen Cronin, pre-made ballots, a ballot box, a globe, a map of the United States • Introduction- Discuss leadership. Who are some of the leaders in our school, city, state and country? • How do we decide who will lead us? Talk about voting and elections.

Activity #3 • Development-ReadDuck for President. Make connections between the book and our democratic system. • Have students complete pre-made ballots on a school issue and place in ballot box. • Concluding-Collect ballots and count votes using tally marks to demonstrate how issues are decided through the election process.

Activity #4 • Materials: • Copy of Bill of Rights • Bill of Rights Test (PDF) • Bill of Rights Test Answers (PDF)

Activity #4 • Introduction-Begin the lesson by explaining and discussing that when the idea of having a government over the people came up and the Constitution was being written, people got very nervous that the government would take too much power and people would lose important rights.

Activity #4 • Development-Pass out the simplified version of the Bill of Rights. Ask students if they have ever heard of some of these before. Discuss. Go over what each amendment means. • Concluding-Hand out and go over the Bill of Rights Test. They can work on their own, as partners, or in groups. Go over the answers in class.

Activity # 5 • Materials- Informational website about Pledge of Allegiance, notebook paper, pencil, construction paper, markers, crayons, colored pencils, Pledge of Allegiance poster, Pledge of Allegiance hand out for each student • Introduction-Hand out Pledge of Allegiance sheet • Go over the pledge and its history • Engage in a discussion about the pledge and why they say it every day at school

Activity # 5 • Development-Start discussion about words that they do not understand in the pledge • Write these words on the board • Ask the children to look up the meaning of each of the words that they don’t understand • Class discussion about the unknown words and their actual meaning • Rewrite the pledge as a class with the new meanings • Concluding- Pass out construction paper • Have the children fold it in half- on one side have the children write the real Pledge of Allegiance and the rewritten pledge on the other side • Have students color the sheet with both pledges ( red, white, and blue)

Evaluations 1. What are two ways that you or your family can be patriotic? 2. How many stars are on the flag? a. 36 b. 25 c. 50 3. How many stripes are on the flag? a. 20 b. 5 c. 13 4. I use a ________ to vote.

Evaluations 5. What is patriotism? 6. Why do we recite the Pledge of Allegiance? 7. What is an amendment? a.It is a law. b. It is a change to a law c. It is a person that is part of the government. 8. I pledge allegiance to the _____. 9. The Bill of Rights are ______.

Instructional References • Teacher References • Pledge of Allegiance Lesson Plan • US Patriotic Activities and Crafts • The Pledge of Allegiance`-Brief History of the Pledge • 42Explore Topic: Patriotism

Instructional References • Student References • I Am Patriotic (Pebble Books) (Hardcover) by Sarah L. Schuette • Patriotism (Learn about Values) (Hardcover) by Cynthia Roberts • Star-Spangled Crafts (Library Binding) –teacher resourceby Kathy Ross • Shh! We're Writing the Constitution (Paperback) by Jean Fritz • The Pledge of Allegiance by Francis Bellamy • The Flag We Love by Pam Munoz Ryan • USA Activities for Kids • Uncle Sam & Old Glory: Symbols of America by Delno C. West, Jean M. West, & Christopher Manson • This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie, Kathy Jacobsen, & Pete Seeger • If I Were President by Catherine Stier

Instructional Resources Media References Electronic Books My America Virtual Field Trip The American Presidency Virtual Field Trip Posters

Instructional References Media References Webquests http://www.electricteacher.com/webquest/index.htm http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=teachers/webQuests/seeingTheStates.cfm CD-ROM Birth of America by:Strategy First Liberty’s Kids by: The Learning Company Amazing America by: Encare

Instructional References Media References Activity Books The Young Patriot's Book of Puzzles, Games, Riddles, Stories, Poems, and Activities (Patriotic Favorites (Paperback)) (Paperback) by Carole Marsh Patriotic Favorites Coloring and Activity Book (Patriotic Favorites (Paperback)) (Paperback) by Carole Marsh Books America : A Patriotic Primer (Hardcover) by Lynne Cheney, Robin Preiss Glasser The Star Spangled Banner (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback) by Francis Scott Key Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who?: The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols by Teresa Bateman and John O'Brien America: My Country 'Tis of Thee (Patriotic Songs) by Samuel Francis Smith, Ann Owen, and Todd Ouren

Instructional References Media References Video Patriotism and the American Land (The New Patriotism Series, Vol. 2) (The New Patriotism Series) by Nelson Richard This Is America, Charlie Brown DVD ~ This Is America Charlie Brown Schoolhouse Rock! - America Rock VHS ~ Jack Sheldon We Sign - Patriotic Songs DVD Centers Voting Center with ballots. The children will have a small voting booth and will be able to cast votes on a pretend school issue.

Promoting Patriotism