Alabama Social Studies SS24.3.4

Social Studies3rd GradeGeography

The Standard

Locate and describe the significance of state and national symbols, landmarks, and monuments.

2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students find Alabama, Montgomery, and Washington, D.C., on maps. They identify the Alabama and U.S. flags, the Alabama Capitol, and the Lincoln Memorial. They explain what each represents or honors.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student places the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. They explain that the Capitol is used for state government, the memorial honors Abraham Lincoln, and each flag represents a state or nation.
Common Misconceptions: Students may put the Lincoln Memorial in Illinois because Lincoln lived there. They may think the U.S. flag’s 50 stars stand for cities, or mistake the Alabama Capitol for a monument to one person.
How to Assess It: Give students U.S. and Alabama maps and pictures of both flags, the Alabama Capitol, and the Lincoln Memorial. Ask them to place each picture, label Montgomery and Washington, D.C., and write what each represents or honors.

Lesson moves

Give pairs U.S. and Alabama maps and photo cards; have them place the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Show both flags and ask, “Which place does each represent, and what do the U.S. flag’s stars mean?”
Play a card match: connect each flag or site photo to a place card and a meaning card, then check with a partner.
Use a Montgomery visitor map to plan a stop at the Alabama Capitol; write one sentence explaining why people visit.

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