Texas TEKS 1.13.B

Social Studies1st GradeCitizenship

The Standard

recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students say both civic pledges aloud from memory. They keep the words in order and match each pledge to the correct flag.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student recites each pledge without teacher prompts. The student uses the correct words, sequence, and pledge for each flag.
Common Misconceptions: Students may mix up “one nation” and “one state,” or omit “under God” and “indivisible.” They may also begin the Texas pledge with the opening words from the United States pledge.
How to Assess It: Display both flags and ask each student to recite the matching pledge. Use a checklist to mark correct sequence, missing words, or substituted words.

Lesson moves

Give pairs flag cards and mixed-up sentence strips, then have them match and order each pledge.
Ask, “What is a pledge, and why do people say one?” Record student ideas on a class chart.
Play Pledge Pause by stopping at planned points and having students supply the next word or phrase.
During morning announcements, students point to the matching flag before each pledge begins and listen for the words unique to each one.

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