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the circle. Show a map of your state. Show images of popular places in your state (parks, canyons, lakes, etc.). Ask: i. Who are the citizens in our state? (Possible answers: the governor, the state leaders, people from other towns, etc.) ii. What types of things do you see in our state? (Answers may vary.) d. Draw a larger circle around the other three circles. Write the word “country” in the circle. Explain that we are citizens of the United States. Show the map of the United States and images of what is found in the country, included in related media. Ask: i. Who are the citizens in our country? (Possible answers: people who live in other states, the president, etc.) ii. What different places are found in our country? (White House, Golden Gate Bridge, St. Louis Arch, Empire State Building, etc.) 5. Recap the lesson by reviewing what it means to be a citizen. 6. Give each student a copy of the graphic organizer I Am a Citizen. a. Have the students draw pictures of themselves in each community they are a citizen of. Brainstorm ideas of possible images if needed. Article Assessment Question: 1. What is a citizen?
a. an actor in a play b. a person on a team c. part of a small group d. a member of a community
Materials Needed: Map of your state, images of popular places in your state Graphic organizer I Am a Citizen
Online Related Media: Image: “United States Regions Map with State Capitals” Image: “Neighborhood” Image: “Golden Gate Bridge” Image: “Children on the Playground”
Image: “The White House” Image: “Grand Canyon” Image: “Empire State Building”
Citizens | Week 8
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