SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20162017 1St Grade

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20162017 1st Grade Social Studies CURRICULUM PACING CHART

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9 Days 8 Days 10 Days 10 Days 1.1 i 1.1 e, g 1.1 b, e, j 1.1 e, j 1.10 a, b, c, d, e, Civics: Traits of 1.2 c History: Life in Virginia Today 1.6 a,b Geography: Location, 1.7 Economics: Consumers, Good Citizenship and in the Past Climate, Physical Surroundings, and Producers, Goods, and Services Seasons 6 Days 10 Days 10 Days 1.1 i 1.1 b, c, j 6 Days 1.1 c, d, f, h 1.13 c Civics: Diversity 1.5 a Geography: Basic Map Symbols 1.1 j 1.8 Economics: Choices 1.4 a History: George Washington 5 Days 6 Days Day (Presidents’ Day) 10 Days 1.1 i 1.1 b, c, j 1.1 d, h 1.11 Civics: Respect for the American 1.5 b Geography: Using Cardinal 20 Days 1.9 Economics; Money and Saving Flag Directions 1.1 e, g 1.3 a,b,c,d,e History: Influential 2 Days 10 Days 11 Days People in the History of Virginia 1.1 j 1.4 b History: Independence Day 1.1 i, j 1.1 b, c, d 1.12 a, b Civics: State Symbols 1.5 e Geography: Constructing 6 Days Simple Maps 1.1 a, b, j 12 Days 6 Days 1.2 a History: The Settlement of Review 1.1 i 3 Days Virginia at Jamestown 1.13 b Civics: Making Contributions 1.1 b, c to Communities 1.5 c Geography: Shape of the United 6 Days States and Virginia 1.1 e, c 9 Days 1.2 b History:Famous Virginians: 1.1 i 3 Days George Washington and Thomas 1.10 f Civics: Voting and 1.13a State 1.1 b, c Jefferson and Local Governments 1.5 d Geography: Locate Washington,D.C., the capital of the United States, and Richmond,the capital of Virginia

2 Days 1.1 j 1.4 c History: Martin Luther King, Jr.Day

Spotsylvania County Public Schools 20162017 Curriculum Guide 1st Grade

Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.1 The Students will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by Strand: a using artifacts and primary and secondary sources to develop an understanding of Virginia history; Resources, Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to Activities and Extensions ● Post a picture of an early settlement and ask questions about why the people Using artifacts and primary and secondary created this type of shelter. sources includes making observations and ● Use an image and description of an historic home in Virginia to ask connections, asking questions, and reflecting. questions and make observation about how daily life was different from An artifact is an object or tool that reveals today. the past. ● Share a map of 1607 Virginia and a map of Virginia today and ask questions

about how the maps compare. Key Vocabulary: A primary source is an artifact, document, ● Show an image of a job from Virginia’s past and compare it to a job in artifacts image, or other source of information that Virginia today. was created at the time under study. primary sources secondary A secondary source is a document, image, or sources other source of information that relates or discusses information originally presented document elsewhere. image

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Maps help develop an awareness of where Viewing Maps of Virginia places are located in Virginia. ● Make simple observations about what the symbols represent. Maps use directionality and symbols to ● Identify landforms such as mountains. Identify the Atlantic Ocean. identify or indicate a location. ● Identify water features on a map. ● Illustrate why people settled near the rivers. Geographic information obtained from maps ● Use cardinal direction to describe how people traveled from one place to Key supports an understanding of Virginia history. another. Vocabulary: Using simple maps develops an awareness of Constructing Maps: map how places have changed from the past to the direction present in Virginia. ● Create a simple drawing of the classroom school or community. symbols ● Create/label a simple map of Virginia to show: where selected Virginians lived , the location of Washington, D.C. and Richmond location

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.1 The Students will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by Strand: c using and creating graphs, diagrams, and pictures to determine characteristics of people Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to and Extensions ● Use a Venn diagram to organize information about goods and Graphs, diagrams, and pictures help services in Virginia. students develop an understanding of ● Create a symbol to represent the contributions of selected people, places, or events in Virginia individuals in the history of Virginia and organize them in a chart. history. ● Use a simple bar graph of seasonal temperatures to determine how the time of year affected the way people in Virginia met their basic

wants. Key Vocabulary: ● Create a chart of Virginia symbols that includes the Virginia flag, graph the state capitol building, the state bird, and the state flower. diagram ● Conduct a survey to see which symbol students find most chart meaningful. Graph the results of the survey. survey ● Create a graphic organizer of jobs in Virginia from the past and the present.

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The Students will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible 1.1 citizenship by Strand: d d) asking appropriate questions to solve a problem Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to and Extensions ● Ask a variety of questions before and after reading about influential Asking a variety of questions takes people or an event in the history of Virginia. learning further and deepens our ● Create interview questions to ask the early settlers of Virginia. understanding. ● Use images of different locations in Virginia to generate questions Asking questions involves making about those pictures. observations about the world and ● Ask questions about goods and services to determine what to choose framing them as inquiries to solve a and what to give up. Key Vocabulary: problem. observation question

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● Create a class chart of how selected jobs have changed over time. Key Vocabulary: compare contrast community physical characteristics cultural characteristics

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The Students will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible 1.1 citizenship by Strand: f f) recognizing direct causeandeffect relationships Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to and Extensions ● Use information about the location, climate, and physical A causeandeffect relationship is a surroundings of Virginia to discuss how each of these affect relationship in which one event (the the way people meet basic needs such as the foods they eat, cause) makes another event happen the clothing they wear, and the kinds of houses they build. (the effect). ● Describe how the relationship between Pocahontas and the Identifying causeandeffect Jamestown settlers affected the success of the Jamestown Key Vocabulary: relationships helps us understand settlement. cause specific events in Virginia history. ● Discuss how the traits of a good citizen affect classroom effect Causeandeffect relationships can be activities. observed in school, community, and state history. Suggested Standards of 1.8 Learning Content Strands CrossCurricular Connection

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The Students will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible 1.1 citizenship by Strand: g making connections between past and present Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to and Extensions ● Use stories and images about Jamestown to determine how Everyday life in Virginia today is life in the past was different from life today. different from everyday life long ago. ● Discuss how jobs in Virginia have changed over time. People, events, and developments ● Use simple maps from the past and present to show how the have brought changes to Virginia. boundaries of Virginia have changed over time. ● Use maps from the past and the present to show how maps Key Vocabulary: have changed over time. connection ● Compare John Smith’s map of Virginia to a map from the present. ● Make connections between transportation methods used in early Virginia and in the present. Suggested Standards of 1.2 c Learning 1.3 a,b,c,d,e

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Choices involve getting more of one Use a decisionmaking model to discuss the costs and benefits of the thing by giving up something else. following: All decisions involve costs and benefits. ● After reading a story from children’s literature, have the students talk about the benefits and costs of a decisions made by characters A cost is what you give up when you in the story. decide to do something ● After reading a story about moving to colonial Jamestown, have the Key Vocabulary: A benefit is what satisfies your wants. students make a list of items they would decide to take to a new settlement. Students make better choices when they choices ● After discussing the traits of a good citizen, have the students decide consider the costs and benefits of their decisions the costs and benefits of choosing to volunteer at school or in the decisions. cost community. Sample DecisionMaking Model Decision to be made benefit decisionmaking model Benefits Costs

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Strand: i practicing good citizenship skills and respect for rules and laws while collaborating, compromising, and participating in classroom activities; and Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to and Extensions ● Create a classroom chart of good citizenship rules to follow during Good citizens: classroom activities. ● Collaborate to achieve shared ● Participate in a classroom vote to determine a reasonable goals. Compromise to reach an consequence for breaking a classroom rule. agreement. ● Complete a simulation where some students are producers and some ● Participate in classroom are consumers to exchange goods and services.

activities to demonstrate respect ● Identify the importance of classroom chores and determine a fair Key Vocabulary: for rules. way to distribute responsibilities. collaborate ● Work in groups to choose between several fruits for snack choices People throughout Virginia’s history compromise to demonstrate how people must choose something and give up have collaborated and compromised to respect something else when they cannot have everything they want. achieve common goals and be successful responsible as good citizens. citizenship

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The Students will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible 1.1 citizenship by Strand: j developing fluency in content vocabulary and comprehension of oral, written and visual sources Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Experiences may include, but are not limited to and Extensions ● Label images of patriotic symbols such as the Virginia flag, the state Developing fluency in social studies capitol building, the state bird, and the state flower to show vocabulary improves comprehension of patriotism and respect for the state. verbal, written, and visual sources about ● Discuss the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Create a short Virginia history. video of reciting the Pledge to demonstrate respect for the American Comprehending content vocabulary flag and the United States. involves using and interacting with a ● Read a variety of fiction and nonfiction picture books about Key Vocabulary: variety of sources. American holidays. vocabulary ● Describe what or who is honored and remembered on each American holiday. ● Place pictures of the influential Virginians studied and where they lived on a map of Virginia. ● Sort pictures of goods and services/producers and consumers into categories

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The student will demonstrate knowledge of Virginia history by describing important events and people in the history of the 1.2 Commonwealth, including a.) the settlement of Virginia at Jamestown; ( b.) famous Virginians, such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Strand: a,b,c who helped form a new nation: and (c.) life in Virginia today, including food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation. Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Press Many people and events contributed to Many different people and events helped shape Virginia’s history. O'Brien Associates Books That Virginia history. Virginia started at Jamestown over 400 years ago. Match the Standards Virginia’s diverse environment has Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America. impacted the way people interact with VDOE Curriculum Documents their surroundings. George Washington: He was born in Virginia. He was a leader who helped http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi develop the country. He was the first president of the United States. He is ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so known as the “Father of Our Country.” cialscience/index.shtml

He led the fight for freedom from England and helped establish a new Read Alouds: country. Thomas Jefferson: He was born in Virginia. He was the third George Washington and the president of the United States. He was a leader who helped develop a new General’s Dog by David Murphy country. A Picture Book of George Location, climate, and physical surroundings of Virginia affect the way Washington by David A. Adler people meet their basic wants today. This includes the

● foods they eat Key Vocabulary: ● clothing they wear ● types of houses they build.

Communities in Virginia use various types of transportation to meet their needs. The geography of Virginia affects how people travel from one place to another and determines what is available for recreation Suggested Standards of 1.1 a,e,g,j Learning Skill Strands CrossCurricular Connection

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The student will describe the stories of influential people in the history of Virginia and their contributions to our 1.3 Commonwealth with emphasis on Strand: a,b,c,d,e a.) Powhattan, b.) Pocahontas, c.) Christopher Newport, d.) Maggie L. Walker, e.) Arthur R. Ashe,Jr. Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Important contributions were made by Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books influential people in Virginia history. ● contribution: The act of giving or doing something That Match the Standards

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● Powhatan: He was an American Indian leader when the settlers VDOE Curriculum Documents came to Jamestown. He ruled over many tribes. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi ● Pocahontas: She was an American Indian girl, daughter of ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so Powhatan, who came with her father’s people to visit the settlers at cialscience/index.shtml Jamestown. She worked to help the settlers receive food from the American Indians. Create a flipbook of each famous ● Christopher Newport: He was an English explorer who brought Virginian additional people and supplies to the Jamestown settlement. ● Maggie L. Walker: She was the first African American woman in Locate on a map the route of the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president. Christopher Newport. ● Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.: He was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. He was a leader for civil Key Vocabulary: rights and worked for equality for all people. contribution

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.4 The student will describe the lives of people associated with major holidays including Strand: a,b,c a.) George Washington Day (Presidents’ Day) b.) Independence Day (Fourth of July) c.) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Major holidays are celebrated to Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books remember certain important leaders and ● holiday: A day on which something or someone is honored or That Match the Standards events of the past. remembered VDOE Curriculum Documents Citizens have worked to defend http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi Holidays to know American principles. ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so ● George Washington Day (Presidents’ Day): This is a day to cialscience/index.shtml remember all United States presidents, especially George Washington. It is observed in February. Read Aloud Martin’s Big Words by Doreen ● Independence Day (Fourth of July): This is a holiday to remember when America became a new country. It is sometimes called Rappaport (MLK Day) America’s birthday. It is observed in July. ● Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: This is a day to remember an African George Washington and the General’s American who worked so that all people would be treated fairly. It Dog by David Murphy is observed in January. A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler Key Vocabulary: holiday

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools 20162017 Curriculum Guide 1st Grade Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.5 The student will develop map skills by a) recognizing basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads; b) using cardinal directions on maps; c) identifying the shapes of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes; d) locating Washington, D.C., the Strand: a, b, c, d, e capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of Virginia, on a United States map; e) constructing simple maps, including a title, map legend, and compass rose. Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Symbols and cardinal directions are used Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books to determine where objects and places ● map: A drawing that shows what places look like from above and That Match the Standards are located on maps and globes. where they are located VDOE Curriculum Documents The United States and Virginia can be ● globe: A round model of the Earth http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi identified by their shapes on maps and ● symbol: A picture or thing that stands for something else ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so globes. ● cardinal directions: The directions of north, east, south, and west cialscience/index.shtml ● title: The name or kind of a map Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney The locations of the capital cities of ● map legend: A list of shapes and symbols used on a map and an Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Mapping Penny’s World by Loreen explanation of what each one stands for Virginia, are identified by specific Leedy ● compass rose: A symbol that shows direction (north, east, south, symbols. and west) on a map Construct simple maps including Symbols to identify on a map classroom, school, and bedroom. ● Land Key Vocabulary: ● Water map ● Cities globe ● Roads symbol The terms north, east, south, and west are used to determine location on cardinal directions simple maps. title map legend Virginia and the United States may be located by their shapes on maps and compass rose globes. north The capital cities of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, may be located south by using symbols on a United States map. east west Suggested Standards of 1.1 b,c,d,j Learning Skill Strands CrossCurricular Connection Suggested Assessment(s): Spotsylvania County Public Schools 20162017 Curriculum Guide 1st Grade

Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.6 The student will develop a geographic understanding that a) the location of Virginia determines its climate and results in four distinct seasons; and b) the landforms of Virginia affect Strand: a, b the places people live Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Virginia is located on the Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books southeastern coast of the United ● climate: The kinds of weather an area has over a long period That Match the Standards States. of time

Landforms of Virginia include hills, ● physical surroundings: Land and bodies of water VDOE Curriculum Documents mountains, valleys and the coastal ● season: Any one of the four phases of the year: spring, http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi plain. summer, fall, or winter ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so ● location: The place where a particular point or object exists cialscience/index.shtml on the surface of the Earth ● landform: A shape or feature of the Earth’s surface Use a graphic organizer to classify terms to know. The climate of Virginia is mild. Virginia has four distinct seasons that include spring, summer, fall, Key Vocabulary: and winter. climate Landforms affect where people build houses and communities. physical surroundings location Location, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people in landform Virginia meet their basic needs.

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools 20162017 Curriculum Guide 1st Grade Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The student will explain the difference between goods and services and describe how people are consumers and producers of 1.7 goods and services. Strand: Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Goods and services satisfy Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books people’s wants. goods: Things people make or use to satisfy wants That Match the Standards People are consumers when they services: Activities that satisfy people’s wants VDOE Curriculum Documents buy or use goods and services. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi consumer: A person who uses or buys goods and services People are producers when they ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so producer: A person who makes goods or provides services cialscience/index.shtml make goods or provide services. Read Alouds: Charlie Needs a New Cloak by Most people are both consumers and producers. Tommie de Paola The OxCart Man by Donald Hall The Little Red Hen (Little Golden Books Version) Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone

Complete a Venn Diagram/Double Bubble of consumer and producer

BrainPop Jr. Key Vocabulary: goods services consumer producer Suggested Standards of 1.1 e,j Learning Skill Strands CrossCurricular Connection

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools 20162017 Curriculum Guide 1st Grade Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.8 The student will explain that people make choices because they cannot have everything they want. Strand: Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds People make choices because they Terms to know: PressO'Brien Associates Books cannot have everything they want. ● cost: what you give up when you decide to do something That Match the Standards A decisionmaking model helps ● benefit: what satisfies your wants people make choices. People cannot have all the goods and services they want. VDOE Curriculum Documents http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi They must choose some things and give up others. ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so All decisions involve costs and benefits. cialscience/index.shtml

Students make better choices when they consider the costs and Participate in a class store. benefits of their decisions.

Sample DecisionMaking Model Key Vocabulary: Decision to be made: Benefits Costs cost benefit

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools 20162017 Curriculum Guide 1st Grade Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.9 The student will recognize that people save money for the future to purchase goods and services Strand: Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds People can choose to spend or save Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books money. ● money: Paper bills and coins used to pay for goods and That Match the Standards To save money, people give up services VDOE Curriculum spending now in order to buy goods ● savings: Money not spent now so it can be spent in the future Documents and services in the future. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/te

sting/sol/standards_docs/histo People save to buy something later when they have enough money rO'Brien Associates Books That Match the Standardsy_socialscience/index .shtml Read Aloud: A Chair for my Mother by Vera B. Williams Exchange goods and services for money.

Sort and classify pictures to make decisions on spending and saving. Key Vocabulary: money saving Suggested Standards of 1.1 d,h Learning Skill Strands CrossCurricular Connection

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.10 The student will apply the traits of a good citizen by a) focusing on fair play, exhibiting good sportsmanship, helping others, and treating others with respect; b) recognizing the Strand: a, b, c, d, e, f purpose of rules and practicing selfcontrol; c) working hard in school; d) taking responsibility for one’s own actions; e) valuing honesty and truthfulness in oneself and others; and f) participating in classroom decision making through voting. Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Good citizens show a variety of positive Students can demonstrate good citizenship by PressO'Brien Associates Books traits. ● playing fairly That Match the Standards Good citizens show respect to others ● exhibiting good sportsmanship VDOE Curriculum Documents even when they disagree. ● helping others http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi ● treating others with respect ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so Rules are made so that everyone is ● recognizing the purpose of rules cialscience/index.shtml treated fairly. ● practicing selfcontrol Good citizens help make decisions in ● working hard in school Read Aloud: their classrooms by voting when the ● taking responsibility for one’s own actions My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia chance is provided. ● valuing honesty and truthfulness in themselves and others Cook ● participating in classroom decision making. Elmer by David McKee But it’s Not My Fault by Julia Cook Reasons for rules No, David by David Shannon ● To protect rights of people ● To suggest good behavior Participate in classroom decision ● To keep people safe making through voting. Reasons for voting Role play examples of class rules, ● To voice your selfinterest results of following the rules, and ● To take part in the process consequences if the rules are not followed. Key Vocabulary:

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia The student will recognize the symbols and traditional practices that honor and foster patriotism in the United States by 1.11 demonstrating respect for the American flag by learning about the Pledge of Allegiance Strand: Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Patriotic symbols and traditions Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books honor the people and the history of ● American flag: A patriotic symbol of the United States That Match the Standards the United States ● Pledge of Allegiance: A patriotic tradition that honors the The Pledge of Allegiance is said in people and history of the United States VDOE Curriculum Documents recognition of the heritage of the Patriotic Symbols of the United States http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi United States of America. ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so ● American flag cialscience/index.shtml Citizens say the Pledge of Allegiance to demonstrate respect for the Read Aloud: American flag and the United States The Flag we Love by Pam Munoz Ryan Symbols of Freedom: The American flag by Tristan Boyer Binns Learn about procedures for pledging allegiance to the American flag.

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.12 The student will recognize the symbols and traditional practices that honor the Commonwealth of Virginia by a.) identifying the Virginia flag, state capitol building, state bird, and state flower; and describing why people have symbols Strand: a, b and traditions. Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Patriotic symbols and traditions Terms to know PressO'Brien Associates Books honor the people and the history of ● symbol: A picture or thing that stands for something else That Match the Standards Virginia. ● tradition: A custom or belief that happens over a long period VDOE Curriculum Documents of time http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testi ● patriotic: Showing respect for and love of country and state ng/sol/standards_docs/history_so Patriotic symbols of the Commonwealth of Virginia cialscience/index.shtml

● Virginia flag Sort and match pictures of Virginia ● State capitol building located in Richmond State Symbols ● Cardinal the state bird ● Dogwood the state flower Create illustrations of Virginia State Symbols People use patriotic symbols and traditions to honor the people and

the history of Virginia. Show pictures of Virginia State A tradition is a way of doing things that can be passed down from symbols on smartboard adults to children Key Vocabulary:

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Course: Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia 1.13 The student will understand that the people of Virginia a) have state and local government officials who are elected by voters; b)make contributions to their communities; and c) Strand: a, b, c include people who have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who are united as Americans by common principles Resources, Activities Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge and Extensions Our World by Five Ponds Communities in Virginia have state Voters in Virginia elect officials to make decisions for them in the PressO'Brien Associates Books and local governments officials who state and local governments. That Match the Standards are elected by voters People contribute to their community by practicing the responsibilities The people of Virginia contribute to of good citizenship and volunteer to make communities better. their community by practicing the VDOE Curriculum Many Virginians make valuable contributions to their communities. responsibilities of good citizens. Documents Communities in Virginia include people of many ethnic origins who http://www.doe.virginia.gov/te The people of Virginia have diverse come from different places around the world. sting/sol/standards_docs/histo ethnic origins, customs, and ry_socialscience/index.shtml traditions and are united as People celebrate American holidays and traditions in addition to their

Americans by common principles own cultural holidays and traditions. Read Aloud: and traditions. People in our communities are united as Americans by common Duck for President by principles and traditions, such as Doreen Cronin ● celebrating Independence Day (Fourth of July) ● pledging allegiance to the flag. SOL teacher store website Key Vocabulary:

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