Social Studies Grade 2

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2. What is one reason people feel patriotic? a. freedoms b. the highway c. sports d. the weather Materials Needed: Colored pencils Graphic organizer I Am Patriotic

Online Related Media: Image: “America, the Beautiful” Extended Reading Articles: “America the Beautiful”

Article 2: The American Flag Word Count: 63 Vocabulary: N/A High Impact Teaching Strategies: Multiple Exposures, Explicit Teaching Lesson Plan: 1. Optional: Tell students they will be sharing what they learn about the flag of the United States with first grade students. 2. Display the flag of the United States. Ask students what they see. 3. Show students the video “Flags and the Pledge of Allegiance - 2nd.” 4. Have the students read the article individually. 5. Discuss each part of the flag. Students can look back at the article to support their answers. a. stars: 50 now, one for each state b. stripes: 13, one for each of the first states c. red and white stripes: equal in width to show equality for all Patriotism | Week 12

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