Alabama Social Studies SS24.2.13

SS24.2.13 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• SS24.2.13a

  Research and explain the importance of individual founders and significant figures who shaped the nation.

• SS24.2.13b

  Describe the purpose and significance of commonly observed holidays, commemorations, and celebrations.

• SS24.2.13c

  Describe the Alabama connections to national holidays, including Veterans Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• SS24.2.13d

  Explain the history and significance of American symbols and monuments.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students explain how leaders such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. shaped the country. They tell why people observe holidays, including Veterans Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and how Alabama connects to both. They explain what national symbols and monuments represent.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can explain that Washington was the first president, not a king, and that King challenged unfair bus rules in Montgomery. They can connect Birmingham's Raymond Weeks to Veterans Day and say it honors everyone who served in the military. They can explain that the flag's stars stand for states and the Lincoln Memorial honors a president who helped end slavery.

03

Common Misconceptions

Some students think King was born in Alabama because he worked in Montgomery. Others think Veterans Day honors only people who died in the military, rather than everyone who served. They may say the flag's stripes stand for states instead of the original colonies.

04

How to Assess It

Show pictures of King, a Montgomery bus, and a Martin Luther King Jr. Day calendar square. Ask: “What happened in Alabama, and what idea about fair treatment does this holiday help us remember?”

1. 01

   Have pairs sort picture cards of Washington, King, the flag, and the Lincoln Memorial into people and symbols, then match each to a caption.

2. 02

   Ask: “How did the Montgomery bus boycott challenge unfair rules, and why do we remember King's work on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?”

3. 03

   Play a matching game with cards for Washington, King, Veterans Day, and the flag, paired with elected leaders, equal rights, military service, and states.

4. 04

   Show a photo of Birmingham's Veterans Day parade; students write how Raymond Weeks's 1947 celebration helped the holiday grow.

• SS24.2.1b

  Identify American principles found within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.

• SS24.K.3

  Identify and explain symbols, customs, influential individuals, and celebrations associated with the home, school, community, state, and nation.