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High Impact Teaching Strategies: Multiple Exposures, Worked Examples, Collaborative Learning Lesson Plan: 1. Review what was learned this week about patriotic symbols. Show the “National Symbols” chart. Review what the symbols stand for and how they relate to America’s national identity. Assess student understanding as you review and do any necessary reteaching and clarification. 2. Read the first sentence of the “National Symbols” article to the students. Explain that there are more national symbols. There is a national flower, a national animal, and a national tree. These symbols represent the country. 3. Point to each picture in the student edition, and read the corresponding captions. Discuss each national symbol and why it was chosen as the national symbol. a. “The national flower is the rose.” Roses grow all over the United States. They are special flowers that can be used on many occasions. b. “The national animal is the American bison.” Many years ago, the American bison was almost extinct. People worked to save the bison. It is now the national animal. It stands for unity and resilience. c. “The national tree is the oak tree.” Many types of oak trees grow in the United States. The oak tree grows from an acorn. This tree was chosen to represent strength. 4. Explain to the students that national symbols are an important way to remember the country and its history. They represent important people and events. 5. Show the following images of more national symbols, included in related media. a. “National Sport: Baseball” b. “National Fruit: Blueberry” c. “National Butterfly: Giant Swallowtail” d. “National Vegetable: Pumpkin” e. “National Reptile: American Alligator” 6. Give each student a copy of the graphic organizer National Symbols. Model the steps of this activity before the students begin. Consider the levels of independence of your students. Place the students in pairs, or have them do the activity in small groups, if needed. a. First, students will identify the symbol. b. Next, students will sort the pictures of the symbols to match the name. Consider guiding or prompting students with the images used in the lessons. c. Last, students will identify the first sound in the name of the symbol and trace over the letter. 7. As a class, complete the page four activity, “Our Class Symbol.” a. Have the students think of an animal that they would like to be a symbol of your classroom. Have the students draw a picture of that animal in their student edition. i. Give the students time to share what they think the class animal should be and why. ii. Take a class vote. iii. Discuss the results. iv. Choose what the class animal is and what it will stand for. v. Give the students time to draw a picture of your new class animal in their interactive notebooks.
National Symbols | Week 11
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