Texas TEKS K.9.B

Social StudiesKindergartenCitizenship

The Standard

K.9: Citizenship. The student understands important symbols, customs, and responsibilities that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:

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 identify the United States and Texas flags. They say the correct pledge for each flag in the right order.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student matches each pledge to the correct flag and recites both from memory. The student keeps the words and sequence of the two pledges separate.
Common Misconceptions: Students may confuse the two flags or begin with the wrong pledge. They may swap similar words, skip lines, or copy classmates without knowing the sequence.
How to Assess It: Show one flag at a time and ask each student to name it and recite its pledge. Record whether the words are complete and in order.

Lesson moves

Give students picture cards for key pledge phrases and have them place the cards in order beside the matching flag.
Ask, "Why do people say a pledge to a flag?" and chart students' ideas using words and drawings.
Play a missing-word game by pausing during each pledge and having students supply the next word or phrase.
During morning announcements, have students point to the correct flag before each pledge begins and listen for how the two pledges differ.

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