Basic Productivity Tools (BPT)

Lesson Idea Name: American Symbols

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten
Content Standard Addressed:
SSKH2 the student will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.

a. The national and state flags (United States and Georgia flags)
b. The bald eagle
c. The Statue of Liberty
d. White House

Technology Standard Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner

Selected Technology Tool: Microsoft PowerPoint

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):
☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating
Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):
☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☒ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement
Universal Design for Learning (UDL):
- Can be collaborative
- Can be used for students with hearing disabilities
- Multiple Learning styles
Lesson idea implementation:
We will start the class off in a large group. I will ask the students what they think of when they hear the
phrase ‘The United States of America.’ While having the open discussion, I will be writing down what each
student says. After taking about 7-10 answers, I will start explaining what symbols are and how we use them.
Next, I will play the E-book I created of the symbols of The United States of America. Next, the students
will be divided into 5 different groups (one group per symbol on the E-Book). Their task is to do research on
their assigned symbol. They have to tell us 3-5 important facts about their symbol. Each group will be given a
template inside PowerPoint to complete about their symbol. Each PowerPoint must include 4-6 slides,
pictures, and all their facts. Each group will then present their symbol to the class, for the entire class will
learn about the important of the symbol.
This project will take an entire week to complete including sharing material with other classmates. I will
assess the students by observation. While they are working on their research and PowerPoints, I will be
walking around the class to see who needs help, and who is working on the project. This allows students to be
active learners, and they will remember the symbols easier. I will conclude the lesson by listing all 9 symbols,
and providing information that groups may have missed.
Reflective Practice:
I created this lesson as an introductory unit to my kindergarten class. After the students learn the specified
symbols, they could do research to learn about symbols that the E-book did not cover. GA standards ask that
kindergarteners know about the specified symbols and also these symbols: Lincoln Memorial, Washington
Monument, Pledge of Allegiance, and The Star-Spangled Banner. Students could research the remaining
symbols and share with the class as a group as to why they are important and how they are represented. I
will allow the students to use whatever media they choice best fits the symbol to explain it to the class.

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