Student Activities

American Symbols

Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
State Standards:
North Carolina ELA Common Core: L.L.4;RL.K.1;RL.K.1

The teacher will pass out symbol picture cards and talk to the students about each symbol.

Materials

  • map of the US
  • American flag,
  • eagle
  • Liberty Bell
  • Uncle Sam
  • Statue of Liberty
  • children saluting the flag
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • and a rose

Procedure

Teacher will pass out symbol picture cards. Talk about the name of each symbol. Tell students, "When I am reading and you hear me say, __________, hold up your card." Teacher reads the poem, American Symbols, by Phyllis Naegeli, prompting students to display the symbols. Ask review questions such as: "Who remembers the name of this symbol?" "I need a good listener to tell me what the poem said about this symbol."


 

Last updated: November 2, 2018