Hailey Bullock

Holiday Lesson Fourth of July

Grade: Kindergarten
Student learner objectives:
Students will learn about the Fourth of July honoring our nations freedom.
Students will read The Story of Americas Birthday
Students will write a list of activities you do to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Students will sing Youre a Grand Old Flag
Students will create picutres of their vision of the sky on the Fourth of July.
Students will do a word search of words relating to the Fourth of July.
Materials:
- The Story of Americas Birthday by Patricia A. Pingry
-Lyrics to Youre a Grand Flag
-Construction paper, paint, plastic forks, and paint brushes.
-Word search, pencils
-List paper
Curricular Connections:
Reading, History, Language, Writing, Music, Art
Procedure:
1. Ask the students what they know about the Fourth of July.
2. Read the book The Story of Americas Birthday (Reading, History).
3. Have a class discussion about things that we knew and didnt know from the book
4. Listen to the song Youre a Grand Flag (Music).
5. Discuss the different parts of the song and repeat singing the song (Music).
6. Students will make list of different ways to celebrate the Fourth of July (Writing).
7. Ask students to share and make a large list on the board.
8. Paint a picture of the sky on the Fourth of July. (Art)
9. Work on a word search. (Language)
Song Lesson: (Music)

Youre a Grand Old Flag

Youre a grand old flag
Youre a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
Youre the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Every heart beats true
Neath the red white and blue

Where theres never a boast or brag

Should old acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
The grand old flag
Youre a grand old flag
Youre a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
Youre the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Every heart beats true
Neath the red white and blue
Where theres never a boast or brag
Should old acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
Procedure for teaching the song:
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This song tells the story of our flag just listen the first time I play the song.
What do you think the author means when he says Youre a Grand Old Flag
Display the lyrics on the projector.
There is a phrase that repeats. Can you identify it? (Youre a Grand Old Flag).
Please join in while we listen to the song again.

Common Core State Standards: CCSS

KeyIdeasandDetails
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Askandanswerquestionstodemonstrateunderstandingofatext,referringexplicitlytothetextas
thebasisfortheanswers.
Describetherelationshipbetweenaseriesofhistoricalevents,scientificideasorconcepts,orsteps
intechnicalproceduresinatext,usinglanguagethatpertainstotime,sequence,andcause/effect.

IntegrationofKnowledgeandIdeas

7.Useinformationgainedfromillustrations(e.g.,maps,photographs)andthewordsinatextto
demonstrateunderstandingofthetext(e.g.,where,when,why,andhowkeyeventsoccur).