Grade 1 Social Studies
Lesson #2
Symbols Matching Game
I. Statement of Purpose
A symbol is something that stands for something else. All nations have symbols that are special to their people. Students will be taught about the Lincoln Memorial, one of the United States national symbols. This will allow them to be informed and knowledgeable citizens of the country they live in. Students must know the history and significance of this symbol. They will be able to list reasons why the Lincoln Memorial is important to the United States and be able
to match pictures of other national symbols of the United States; flag, Uncle Sam, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, and Lincoln Memorial to their written names.
II. Standards
Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government
III. Lesson Goals
1. Students should be able to know what the Lincoln Memorial is and why it is important to the United States.
2. Students should be able to comprehend the significance of the Lincoln Memorial to the United States.
3. Students should be able to apply their knowledge of the Lincoln Memorial and the symbols learned in Lesson 1 to complete a National Symbols Matching Game in groups of three.
IV. Lesson Objectives
1. As a whole class, students will identify facts about the Lincoln Memorial and why it is an important symbol of the United States during the reading of Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin.
2. After the reading of Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin, students will discuss what makes the Lincoln Memorial an important symbol to the people of the United States.
3. In groups of three, students will apply the knowledge they have gained from the reading of Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin and Our National Symbols by Linda Carlson Johnson (Lesson 1) to complete a National Symbols Matching Game of the symbols; flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell.
V. Classroom Arrangement
The students will begin the lesson on the carpeted floor in the classroom while the teacher reads the book and discuss Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin. Next, the students will play the National Symbols Matching Game. During instructions for the game the students will remain on the carpet. During the game the groups of three can either sit at the desks or on the floor.
VI. Instructional Methods
1. Teacher will direct the students to the carpeted floor for a book reading.
2. Teacher will read the book Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin. While reading the teacher will conduct an interactive read-aloud with the class to guide understanding. The teacher will make mental notes of who is participating in the interactive read-aloud for means of assessment.
3. Teacher will ask the students discussion questions after the reading, based on the questions and comments they stated during the interactive read-aloud.
4. Teacher will listen and add to the discussion when the teacher see fit, otherwise the teacher will let the students feed off of each other’s responses. Teacher will make mental notes of who is speaking, posing, and answering
questions for means of assessment.
5. Teacher will turn the student’s attention to the National Symbols Matching Game where they will match the picture of the symbols with their name; flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell.
6. Teacher will explain the directions of the game and let students choose groups of three to work with during the game. If the teacher feels a group will not work well together or will get off track, the teacher will ask students to switch groups.
7. Teacher will walk around the room and make sure students are accurately matching the symbols and their names. If there are misconceptions, teacher will help students to make corrections by showing them other pictures of the symbol from the book Our National Symbols by Linda Carlson Johnson that was read during Lesson 1.
8. Teacher will assess students while they are playing the matching game by taking anecdotal notes as the teacher is walking around the room. This will allow the teacher to write down who knows the symbols and who needs more practice.
9. Teacher will direct the students back to their desks and match all the symbols together using the ELMO to display the cards to be sure the class has made all the necessary connections.
VII. Materials
Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin
Our National Symbols by Linda Carlson Johnson
National Symbols Matching Game (one for each group of three)
ELMO
Clipboard for anecdotal notes
VIII. Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment for this lesson will be done during all three sections of the lesson. During the first section, the reading of the book, the teacher will make mental notes while observing the interaction the children have during the interactive
read-aloud. The teacher will make note of who is asking and answering questions and who might need more guidance. During the second section, the discussion, the teacher will ask the students who did not participate in the interactive read-aloud questions to make sure they understood what was read. The teacher will also make mental notes on the observations of who is posing questions and participating in thoughtful discussions. During the third part of the lesson, the teacher will observe the students interactions and matching skills while they are playing the game in
groups of three. The teacher will take anecdotal notes while walking around the room, making note of who knows the
symbols and who needs extra help.
Rubric Lesson 2:
Students participated in class discussion
0 Points: Students did not add their thoughts during the discussion
3 Points: Students added thoughts during the discussion but their thoughts were not appropriate or clearly stated.
5 Points: Students added their thoughts in a clear and appropriate way to the discussion
Students were able to match the picture of the national symbol with the name of that symbol during the National Symbols Matching Game (flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell)
0 Points: Students were not able to match any of the national symbols during the matching game.
3 Points: Students were able to match most (3-4) of the national symbols that were learned during the matching game.
5 Points: Students were able to match all 6 national symbols that were learned; flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell, during the matching game.
IX. Accommodations
This lesson is designed to incorporate all types of learners’ intelligences. The interactive read-aloud allows students to participate openly by asking questions and responding to others thoughts and ideas. It allows students who are auditory learners to listen to others ideas and it allows students who are verbal learners to speak about their thoughts openly. During the matching game students are able to practice their new found skills with a visual representation.
This lesson can accommodate ELL students by allowing them to listen to others points of view, which may be stated in a different way than the book or the teacher. This allows them to gain more experience with the language through listening to others and also practice speaking the language if they have thoughts or ideas. They are able to have a visual representation of the names of the symbols through the matching game which helps them to see and understand the symbol more clearly when seen in a book.
This lesson can accommodate special education students by allowing them to have time to state a clear answer or poise a question. They are able to have time to think about their responses. They are able to hear responses from many different students which gives them different points of view to learn from. They are able to play a hands-on game where they can show and practice their skills. They are able to work in a group of three so they can have reinforcement of the material through the other students.
X. References
Garrin, E. (N.D.). Lincoln memorial. Columbus, OH: Zaner-Bloser.
Johnson, L. C. (1992). Our national symbols. Brookfield, CT: The Millbrook Press.
A symbol is something that stands for something else. All nations have symbols that are special to their people. Students will be taught about the Lincoln Memorial, one of the United States national symbols. This will allow them to be informed and knowledgeable citizens of the country they live in. Students must know the history and significance of this symbol. They will be able to list reasons why the Lincoln Memorial is important to the United States and be able
to match pictures of other national symbols of the United States; flag, Uncle Sam, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, and Lincoln Memorial to their written names.
II. Standards
Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government
III. Lesson Goals
1. Students should be able to know what the Lincoln Memorial is and why it is important to the United States.
2. Students should be able to comprehend the significance of the Lincoln Memorial to the United States.
3. Students should be able to apply their knowledge of the Lincoln Memorial and the symbols learned in Lesson 1 to complete a National Symbols Matching Game in groups of three.
IV. Lesson Objectives
1. As a whole class, students will identify facts about the Lincoln Memorial and why it is an important symbol of the United States during the reading of Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin.
2. After the reading of Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin, students will discuss what makes the Lincoln Memorial an important symbol to the people of the United States.
3. In groups of three, students will apply the knowledge they have gained from the reading of Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin and Our National Symbols by Linda Carlson Johnson (Lesson 1) to complete a National Symbols Matching Game of the symbols; flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell.
V. Classroom Arrangement
The students will begin the lesson on the carpeted floor in the classroom while the teacher reads the book and discuss Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin. Next, the students will play the National Symbols Matching Game. During instructions for the game the students will remain on the carpet. During the game the groups of three can either sit at the desks or on the floor.
VI. Instructional Methods
1. Teacher will direct the students to the carpeted floor for a book reading.
2. Teacher will read the book Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin. While reading the teacher will conduct an interactive read-aloud with the class to guide understanding. The teacher will make mental notes of who is participating in the interactive read-aloud for means of assessment.
3. Teacher will ask the students discussion questions after the reading, based on the questions and comments they stated during the interactive read-aloud.
4. Teacher will listen and add to the discussion when the teacher see fit, otherwise the teacher will let the students feed off of each other’s responses. Teacher will make mental notes of who is speaking, posing, and answering
questions for means of assessment.
5. Teacher will turn the student’s attention to the National Symbols Matching Game where they will match the picture of the symbols with their name; flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell.
6. Teacher will explain the directions of the game and let students choose groups of three to work with during the game. If the teacher feels a group will not work well together or will get off track, the teacher will ask students to switch groups.
7. Teacher will walk around the room and make sure students are accurately matching the symbols and their names. If there are misconceptions, teacher will help students to make corrections by showing them other pictures of the symbol from the book Our National Symbols by Linda Carlson Johnson that was read during Lesson 1.
8. Teacher will assess students while they are playing the matching game by taking anecdotal notes as the teacher is walking around the room. This will allow the teacher to write down who knows the symbols and who needs more practice.
9. Teacher will direct the students back to their desks and match all the symbols together using the ELMO to display the cards to be sure the class has made all the necessary connections.
VII. Materials
Lincoln Memorial by Ellen Garin
Our National Symbols by Linda Carlson Johnson
National Symbols Matching Game (one for each group of three)
ELMO
Clipboard for anecdotal notes
VIII. Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment for this lesson will be done during all three sections of the lesson. During the first section, the reading of the book, the teacher will make mental notes while observing the interaction the children have during the interactive
read-aloud. The teacher will make note of who is asking and answering questions and who might need more guidance. During the second section, the discussion, the teacher will ask the students who did not participate in the interactive read-aloud questions to make sure they understood what was read. The teacher will also make mental notes on the observations of who is posing questions and participating in thoughtful discussions. During the third part of the lesson, the teacher will observe the students interactions and matching skills while they are playing the game in
groups of three. The teacher will take anecdotal notes while walking around the room, making note of who knows the
symbols and who needs extra help.
Rubric Lesson 2:
Students participated in class discussion
0 Points: Students did not add their thoughts during the discussion
3 Points: Students added thoughts during the discussion but their thoughts were not appropriate or clearly stated.
5 Points: Students added their thoughts in a clear and appropriate way to the discussion
Students were able to match the picture of the national symbol with the name of that symbol during the National Symbols Matching Game (flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell)
0 Points: Students were not able to match any of the national symbols during the matching game.
3 Points: Students were able to match most (3-4) of the national symbols that were learned during the matching game.
5 Points: Students were able to match all 6 national symbols that were learned; flag, Lincoln Memorial, bald eagle, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell, during the matching game.
IX. Accommodations
This lesson is designed to incorporate all types of learners’ intelligences. The interactive read-aloud allows students to participate openly by asking questions and responding to others thoughts and ideas. It allows students who are auditory learners to listen to others ideas and it allows students who are verbal learners to speak about their thoughts openly. During the matching game students are able to practice their new found skills with a visual representation.
This lesson can accommodate ELL students by allowing them to listen to others points of view, which may be stated in a different way than the book or the teacher. This allows them to gain more experience with the language through listening to others and also practice speaking the language if they have thoughts or ideas. They are able to have a visual representation of the names of the symbols through the matching game which helps them to see and understand the symbol more clearly when seen in a book.
This lesson can accommodate special education students by allowing them to have time to state a clear answer or poise a question. They are able to have time to think about their responses. They are able to hear responses from many different students which gives them different points of view to learn from. They are able to play a hands-on game where they can show and practice their skills. They are able to work in a group of three so they can have reinforcement of the material through the other students.
X. References
Garrin, E. (N.D.). Lincoln memorial. Columbus, OH: Zaner-Bloser.
Johnson, L. C. (1992). Our national symbols. Brookfield, CT: The Millbrook Press.