Texas TEKS K.1.B

Social StudiesKindergartenHistory

The Standard

identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name familiar ways people celebrate patriotic holidays. They match customs, such as parades or fireworks, to Independence Day.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly identify a parade and fireworks as Independence Day customs. They can describe what people might see or do during the celebration.
Common Misconceptions: Students may confuse Independence Day customs with customs from birthdays or other holidays. They may think fireworks or parades happen only on Independence Day.
How to Assess It: Show pictures of fireworks, a parade, a birthday cake, and a pumpkin. Ask students to circle two pictures that show Independence Day customs and explain one choice.

Lesson moves

Give students picture cards to sort into Independence Day customs and customs from other celebrations.
Ask, “What might you see or hear at an Independence Day celebration?” and record student answers.
Play a matching game where students pair holiday cards with pictures of customs, including fireworks, parades, costumes, and cakes.
Read a town event flyer for July Fourth and have students point out the parade and fireworks on the schedule.

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