11.9 3. Have the students point to the image of the bald eagle in the student edition. Ask: a. What do you see when you look at the picture? (Answers may vary.) b. What does it make you think about? (Answers may vary.) 4. Have the students point to the title of the article. Read the title together. Explain that the bald eagle is another symbol of the United States. Today, you will learn what it stands for. 5. Read the article together, and invite students to follow along with their fingers under the words. Have the students highlight what the bald eagle stands for. (strength) 6. Invite students to share why they think the bald eagle was chosen to be our national bird. (Possible answers: It is strong, powerful, proud, etc.) 7. Show the images “Bird and a Nest” and “Bald Eagle,” included in related media. Have a discussion about why the bald eagle was chosen as the national bird. If possible, read a nonfiction book about the bald eagle that explains why it is the national bird. 8. Write the word “strength” on the “National Symbols” chart. Discuss the symbol and the importance of the symbol and what it represents. 9. Have the students complete the sentence and color the picture of the bald eagle in their graphic organizer Patriotic Symbols. As they complete their graphic organizer, have the students share with a partner the following information: a. What the bald eagle stands for; encourage use of the following sentence stem: i. The bald eagle stands for strength . b. Why the bald eagle was chosen as the national bird 10.After students have shared, discuss their answers as a class and recap the lesson. Give feedback on student responses and assess their understanding of the concept. 11.Extension activity: Choose one of the following options to help students understand the size of a bald eagle. Invite students to stand near whichever representation is chosen to compare their wingspan to that of the bald eagle. a. Prepare actual-size paper cutouts of the bald eagle (height: 24-40 inches; wingspan: 6-8 feet; weight: 7-14 lbs), and have students compare their size to the bald eagle. b. Measure 6-8 feet of butcher paper to represent the wingspan, and cut it into 6-8-inch strips for students to use to compare their wingspans to a bald eagle. c. Mark 6-8 feet on the wall with tape or paper, and invite students to stand in the middle and compare their wingspans to a bald eagle’s.
National Symbols | Week 11
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