SS.K.A.2.5

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Recognize the importance of U.S. symbols.

Remarks

Examples may include, but are not limited to,  the Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle, the Star Spangled Banner, and national and state flags, the pledge of allegiance, and the national anthem. 
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: K
Strand: American History
Standard: Historical Knowledge
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5021020: Social Studies Grade K (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7721011: Access Social Studies - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.K.A.2.AP.5: Identify the pledge of allegiance.

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Lesson Plans

The Flag We Love - Make a Personal Flag:

This is lesson #6 in the text unit series for The Flag We Love. This lesson is a culminating activity that focuses on students’ recall of information from the text to answer the question: ”Why is the flag an important symbol of the United States?”. To demonstrate learning, students will use their knowledge of a symbol to create a personal flag and write a statement indicating why it is a meaningful symbol of themselves.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.

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Create a Class Flag!:

In this lesson plan, students will analyze and discuss the U.S. flag, the FL state flag, and the importance to use what they learn to create a flag that is a representation of the class.

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Our American Symbols:

In this lesson, students will identify representative American symbols and create a book that collects their learning about three important American symbols - the bald eagle, the flag, and the president. 

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The Pledge of Allegiance:

In this lesson plan, students will learn about the Pledge of Allegiance and recite it themselves. 

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The Symbols of Florida:

In this lesson plan, teachers will assist students in recognizing symbols, including the state flag and state seal, that represent the state of Florida.

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The Symbols of the United States :

In this lesson, teachers will assist students in recognizing symbols, like the U.S. flag and the bald eagle, that represent the United States.  

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What's the Big Idea?:

In this multi-day lesson, students will learn about American symbols as they analyze grade-appropriate informational text. Students will learn to identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book and their text features. They will also learn how to use the text features (title, headings, and illustrations) to predict the topic of the book. As the teacher reads the book, students will confirm the topic and identify important details, recording them on a graphic organizer. Finally, students will use details from the graphic organizer to draw, dictate, and/or write an expository piece about the topic of the text.

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