Social Studies Strands Patriotism

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Social Studies StrandsPatriotism Citizenship

• Grade 3
• ED 417 Dr. Helms
• By Emily Bosch Amber Richison

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Table of Contents

• Strand I American Heritage
• Strand II People in Societies
• Strand III World Interactions
• Strand IV Decision Making Resources
• Strand V Democratic Process
• Strand VI Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

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Strand I

• American Heritage

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Activities

• Students will participate in a large group
  discussion on the history of the American Flag
  after reading The American Flag True Book, by
  Ryon Quiri.
• After studying the differences between the
  American Flag and other nations flags, students
  will discuss the meaning behind the symbols that
  are used on flags and write a journal entry on
  the meaning of our countrys flag

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Activities Cont.

• Each student will create a flag for an imaginary
  country using symbols to represent their beliefs.
• Students will view a presentation of the proper
  care of the flag by local military veterans. The
  presentation will include the raising folding
  of the flag and these traditions will then be
  explored through literature.
• At the start of the day, the class will recite
  the pledge of allegiance and research who wrote
  the pledge and what it means, using the internet.

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Websites

• www.usflag.org
• www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.html
• www.theodora.com/flags.html

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Websites cont.

• www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
• www.legion.org/our_flag/of_pledge_fl
• ag.htm

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Strand II

• People in Societies

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Activities

• Students will discuss what it means to be an
  American and how one obtains citizenship, after
  reading Hannahs Journal The Story of an
  Immigrant by Marissa Moss.
• After learning about the diversity of races and
  cultures, students will discuss the term racism
  and how it infringes upon others right to
  freedom. The class will then create a poster
  against racism to display for the school.

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Activities cont.

• After learning the diversity of races, students
  will discuss and explore their heritage by making
  a family tree. They will research this
  information on the Internet.
• Students will write a journal entry about their
  heritage and how it makes them feel special.
• Each student will recreate their own family crest
  using various symbols and colors to represent
  their heritage.

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Websites

• www.shusterman.com/toc-usc.html
• www.familyheritage.org/
• www.eduplace.com/act/f_crest.html

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Websites cont.

• www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/secret/sear
  ch/nehistgensociety1.html
• http//books4jewishteens.tripod.com/books/jewish-c
  hildren-teens-historicalfict-america.htm

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Strand III

• World Interactions

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Activities

• The class will read about current events and
  discuss the effects it has on America and other
  countries.
• Students will learn what embassies are and use
  thumbtacks to pinpoint the locations of five
  different embassy locations on a map.

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Activities cont.

• Students will write a letter to another countrys
  embassy in Washington D.C. asking them questions.
• The class will join a pen pal email group and
  talk to kids from other countries.
• Students will make their own globes our of paper
  mache and paint and label different countries.

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Websites

• www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
• www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm
• www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/visitors/kenji/keypal.h
  tmstudents

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Websites cont.

• www.embassy.org/embassies
• http//travel.state.gov/links.html

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Strand IV

• Decision Making Resources

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Activities

• The students will list the resources our country
  depends on and discuss how we obtain these
  resources.
• The class will read about imports and exports and
  create a map labeling each major country.

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Activities cont.

• The class will be divided into small groups and
  each group will be assigned a resource or product
  that will be exported
• Each group will be required to find a way to get
  their resource or product to the proper country.
• The class will discuss ways to recycle or reuse
  the resource in order to protect the environment.

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Websites

• http//sarbanes.senate.gov/pages/chesapeake_bay_fo
  r_kids.html
• www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/intro.html
• www.ciwmb.ca.gov/PublicEd/

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Websites cont.

• http//ecedweb.unomaha.edu/k6goals.htm
• www.epa.gov/kids/

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Strand V

• Democratic Process

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Activities

• Students will learn about the voting process and
  hoe elections work by watching the video Hail to
  the Chief Presidential Elections, by Sunburst
  Films.
• The class will participate in a mock election
  with the other third grade classes. Two of the
  3rd grade teachers will be the candidates and
  students will help campaign and organize the
  election.

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Activities cont.

• Students will take a field trip to the Board of
  Elections and learn about the registration
  process.
• Students will then create posters, buttons, and
  slogans for the third grade election.
• Students will vote and be a part of counting the
  votes to experience the entire process.

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Websites

• www.bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/
• www.cyberbee.com/election/process.html
• www.seo.sa.gov.au/process-voting.html

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Websites cont.

• www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Elect_Act1
  .html
• www.educationworld.com/a_special/election_2000.sht
  ml

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Strand VI

• Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

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Activities

• Students will learn about the Constitution and
  Bill of Rights by watching the video
  Understanding the Constitution by Sunburst
  Films.
• The class will get to see a copy of the
  Constitution and read about who wrote the
  document.

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Activities cont.

• Each student will write a journal entry on how
  our country would be different with our the
  Constitution.
• The class will discuss the importance and process
  of respecting others rights. As a large group
  the class will create and write a class
  constitution.
• Students will be given a word search to complete
  in order to reinforce new vocabulary.

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Websites

• http//memory.loc.gov/const/bor/html
• www.nara.gov/education/teaching/constitution/home.
  html
• http//members.tripod.com/tutor_me/companion/qcon
  stitution.html

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Websites cont.

• http//peoplespublishing.com/SS004.html
• www.congressforkids.net/games/writingconstitution/
  2_writingsonstitution.htm