Second graders learn the symbols that stand for the United States, from the flag and the bald eagle to the Statue of Liberty, and check what they know about what each one means.
Students will be able to…
A flag, an eagle, a statue. Each one can stand for a whole country. What are the symbols of the United States, and what does each one mean?
Project this and answer each question about American symbols and what they stand for — read the explanation after each one.
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A flag, an eagle, a statue. These stand for a whole country and the ideas it cares about. What symbols stand for the United States?
Students answer questions about American symbols.
Students connect symbols to meanings.
Students create a class symbol.
Students reflect on American symbols.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in social studies.
Describe democratic principles such as equality, fairness, and respect.
Generate questions about individuals and groups who shaped an important change.
Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
Ask and answer questions to show understanding of key details.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students think of an idea to honor, draw a symbol for it, and explain what it means, so the idea of a symbol becomes their own. A printable American-symbols worksheet is in the Social Studies library.
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