Proud Americans

Every year our school celebrates Patriot Day by reciting the Pledge of Allegience outside, and wearing red, white, and blue.

This ends up being a perfect time to incorporate our symbols unit in Social Studies. Here are a few activities I do during the week leading up to Patriot Day.
 

I pledge Allegiance By Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, Candlewick Press 2002

This is an excellent trade book that explains the pledge to the flag in simple terms.  There is a brief discussion about the words we recite every day at school.  Your students will think differently about the Pledge of Allegiance after reading this book.

I pledge Allegiance By Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, Candlewick Press 2002

This is an excellent trade book that explains the pledge to the flag in simple terms.  There is a brief discussion about the words we recite every day at school.  Your students will think differently about the Pledge of Allegiance after reading this book.

The Flag We Love By Pam Munoz Ryan, Charlesbridge Publishing, 1996

This is a perfect book for primary students.  The illustrations alone are inspiring.  The book gives factual information below a poetic text.

Later in the week I tie in writing, art, and social studies together for a student independent activity.  Students write about what they learned about the American Flag and its symbolism- what it represents and why.  Once the writing is completed, the students glue their writing on a piece of blue construction paper.  They attach 12 inch streamers to this that will be red and white to represent the red and white stripes on our flag.  Last they take a white crayon or colored pencil and draw fifty stars.  I hang these from our classroom ceiling to display our patriotism that we are Proud Americans.

 Here is writing paper to download.

Later in the week I will upload pics of our flags once my students create them.

Have a great 4 day week! :)