Idaho Social Studies 2.SS.4.4
The Standard
Identify and examine the significance of well-known national symbols and landmarks, including The White House, the flag, the Statue of Liberty, and the bald eagle.
Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students recognize familiar national images in photos and drawings. They explain what each represents or why people visit or use it.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given four pictures, students name the White House, the flag, the Statue of Liberty, and the bald eagle. They explain that the president works in the White House, the flag represents the country, the statue represents freedom, and the eagle is a national symbol.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the flag’s stars stand for presidents rather than states. They may think the Statue of Liberty shows a real person, or that the White House is where every president was born.
How to Assess It
- Show pictures of the four images. Ask students to name each one and write or say why two of them matter.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs four picture cards and four fact cards, then have them match each picture to a fact.
Ask, “What does the Statue of Liberty stand for, and how is that different from what happens at the White House?”
Read clues aloud, such as “The president works here,” and have students hold up the matching picture card.
Show a photo of a flag outside a local school or library, then ask why it might be displayed there.
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