Idaho Social Studies K.SS.4.2
The Standard
Identify symbols of the United States, including but not limited to the flag, Pledge of Allegiance, Bald Eagle, red, white, and blue, and the Statue of Liberty.
Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students name the U.S. flag, bald eagle, and Statue of Liberty when they see them. They recognize red, white, and blue as flag colors and the Pledge of Allegiance as words people say about the flag.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given mixed pictures, a student picks out and names the flag, bald eagle, and Statue of Liberty. They point to the flag’s three colors and recognize the Pledge when they hear a few words from it.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may call any bird a bald eagle or any tall statue the Statue of Liberty. They may think any red, white, and blue object is the U.S. flag, or that the Pledge is a song.
How to Assess It
- Show pictures of a U.S. flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, robin, and traffic light, then ask children to name the three U.S. symbols and the flag’s colors. Say, “I pledge allegiance to the flag,” and ask, “What are those words from?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs picture cards of a flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, robin, and house to sort into U.S. symbols and other pictures.
Show a flag photo and ask, “Where have you seen this flag, and what colors do you see?”
Play picture bingo with flag, bald eagle, and Statue of Liberty cards; call out each picture by name.
Show a photo of a flag outside a post office, then ask children to name it and point out its colors.
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