Indiana Social Studies 1.C.5

Social Studies1st GradeCivics and Government

The Standard

Repeat the Pledge of Allegiance and understand that it is a promise to be loyal to the United States.

2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students say the pledge in order. They explain that a pledge is a promise and that the flag represents the United States.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can recite the words without mixing up the lines. They can explain that loyalty means caring about and standing by their country.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think the promise is to a piece of cloth, rather than the country the flag represents. Others think a pledge is just a song, or that loyalty means never disagreeing.
How to Assess It: After a class recitation, ask each student: “What is a pledge, and what does the flag stand for?” Have them answer aloud or in one sentence.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a paper flag and a U.S. map; have them connect the two with yarn and explain what the flag represents.
Ask, “What makes a pledge different from a song?” Have partners share a promise they have made.
Give pairs sentence strips with the pledge split into four parts; have them put the parts in order and recite them.
Show a photo of a school assembly with a flag; ask why people might say the pledge there.

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