Kindergarten Social Studies Unit 07 Exemplar Lesson 01: Celebrating National Holidays

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1 Kindergarten Unit 07 Exemplar Lesson 01: Celebrating National Holidays This lesson is one approach to teaching the State Standards associated with this unit. Districts are encouraged to customize this lesson by supplementing with district-approved resources, materials, and activities to best meet the needs of learners. The duration for this lesson is only a recommendation, and districts may modify the time frame to meet students needs. To better understand how your district may be implementing CSCOPE lessons, please contact your child s teacher. (For your convenience, please find linked the TEA Commissioner s List of State Board of Education Approved Instructional Resources and Midcycle State Adopted Instructional Materials.) Lesson Synopsis Students learn about what makes a celebration. They brainstorm celebrations they have experienced and classify them into categories. They focus on national holidays and learn about two holidays celebrated in our national community: Veterans Day and Independence Day. TEKS The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) listed below are the standards adopted by the State Board of Education, which are required by Texas law. Any standard that has a strike-through (e.g. sample phrase) indicates that portion of the standard is taught in a previous or subsequent unit. The TEKS are available on the Texas Education Agency website at K.1 History. The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events. The student is expected to: K.1A K.1B Explain the reasons for national patriotic holidays such as Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day. Identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day. K.11 Culture. The student understands similarities and differences among people. The student is expected to: K.11A Identify similarities and differences among people such as kinship, laws, and religion. K.11B Identify similarities and differences among people such as music, clothing, and food. Skills TEKS K.14 Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to: K.14A Obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid oral sources such as conversations, interviews, and music. K.14B Obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid visual sources such as pictures, symbols, electronic media, print material, and artifacts. GETTING READY FOR INSTRUCTION page 1 of 10

2 Performance Indicators Kindergarten Unit 07 PI 01 Illustrate people celebrating Independence Day and Veterans Day as national patriotic holidays. Explain, orally or in writing, why and how each is celebrated. Standard(s): K.1A, K.1B, K.14A ELPS ELPS.c.3H, ELPS.c.5A Key Understandings Holidays are celebrations of special events. How do celebrations, customs, and traditions define us as a country? Why do we celebrate Independence Day? How do we celebrate Independence Day? Why do we celebrate Veterans Day? How do we celebrate Veterans Day? Why do people in our country participate in displaying symbols and/or participate in celebrations? Vocabulary of Instruction community celebration vote patriotic nation Materials Refer to Notes for Teacher section for materials. Attachments All attachments associated with this lesson are referenced in the body of the lesson. Due to considerations for grading or student assessment, attachments that are connected with Performance Indicators or serve as answer keys are available in the district site and are not accessible on the public website. Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix Example KEY Resources Library of Congress Local Legacies link: Advance Preparation 1. Become familiar with content and procedures for the lesson. 2. Refer to the Instructional Focus Document for specific content to include in the lesson. 3. Select appropriate sections of the textbook and other classroom materials that support the learning for this lesson. 4. Preview websites according to district guidelines. 5. Locate a variety of information sources about celebrations. 6. Prepare audio clips for day 1 and also select books to read aloud. 7. Create Celebration Matrix on chart paper. 8. Collect photographs to go with the Celebration matrix for day 2. page 2 of 10

3 Background Information Traditions are developed from the process of sharing knowledge and practices through generations with and without written instruction Customs create a bond based on common experience and shared values Voting an expression or preference for a particular person or issue that needs to be resolved or validated;the majority vote wins Celebration a day or event with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing; a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event Holiday(s) A holiday is a day when one is free from work or school. Legal holidays at the state or national level pay respect to the accomplishments of historical figures (Martin Luther King or Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln) or to groups of people (Memorial Day, Veteran s Day, and Labor Day). Holidays also commemorate significant events (Fourth of July, Texas Independence, and Juneteenth). These are secular holidays as distinct from religious holidays or holy days, examples of which include Christmas, Hanukkah, and Passover. Thanksgiving is a legal holiday recognized by the U.S. government as the official day to give thanks for the good things in life. Veterans Day honors military veterans, citizens who have served in the military. (National holiday observed on November 11. Originally commemorated when the fighting during WWI ceased in 1918 the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Later expanded to recognize all veterans of foreign wars and then all veterans) Independence Day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, (National holiday first celebrated in 1777) Patriotic inspired by love of country Nation a country; a self governing political entity whose people share a common culture History a chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes; events of the past Center [defunct]. (2000). Glossary. Austin: Texas Education Agency. GETTING READY FOR INSTRUCTION Teachers are encouraged to supplement and substitute resources, materials, and activities to meet the needs of learners. These lessons are one approach to teaching the TEKS/Specificity as well as addressing the Performance Indicators associated with each unit. District personnel may create original lessons using the Content Creator in the Tools Tab. All originally authored lessons can be saved in the My CSCOPE Tab within the My Content area. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES Instructional Procedures ENGAGE What is a celebration? 1. Play and/or sing short clips of songs about celebrations for students. These may include the school song, various holiday songs, patriotic songs, songs that reflect the heritage of students in the class, etc. Ask: When do we play songs like these? (at a party or a celebration) Why do we play songs? (music is fun to listen to, it makes us feel good) How do songs like these make us feel? (they make us feel happy or excited) Notes for Teacher NOTE: 1 Day = 30 minutes Suggested Day 1 10 minutes Purpose: audio clips of various songs used for celebrations chart/butcher paper Use music to introduce the concept of celebrations TEKS: K.11B; K.14B Instructional Note: page 3 of 10

4 2. Write the word celebration on a piece of chart paper and read the word to the students. Say: A celebration is a party or other special event that people have for an important occasion or holiday. 3. Next, play different music clips that are easily recognizable to your students, such as Happy Birthday, The Star Spangled Banner, a college fight song from a local college, a popular song among an ethnic group in your community. 4. Students identify at which specific celebration this particular song might be heard. 5. Lead students to draw conclusions such as: An Internet search for websites with songs for young children can yield appropriate songs. Review websites to assure compliance with the district s Acceptable Use Policy. They are not required for instruction. Center Idea: Place items at centers to allow students to participate in make-believe celebrations. Items might include music CDs, costumes and hats, decorations to hang or place in the home center. Include as many items from as many of the celebrations on the Matrix as possible. Music is often used in celebrations because it can make the celebration festive. It often makes us feel happy, excited, or proud. The kind of music played at a celebration is decided by the kind of celebration being observed. EXPLORE- Celebrations We Know 1. Provide students an opportunity to, individually, brainstorm kinds of celebrations they have participated in within their family, neighborhood or community. 2. After thinking for a minute or two, students pair up and share their ideas with one other. 3. Provide students an opportunity to share their responses with the group. (As an example, share your own experience celebrating Independence Day and/or Veterans Day.) Each time a student responds to what they think of when they think of celebrations, write the response on one sticky note and write the student s first name or initials at the bottom of the note. Continue to accept responses until all students have shared at least once. Suggested Day 1 (continued) - 15 minutes Purpose: sticky Notes chart paper Brainstorm celebrations they have attended or know and group them into categories. TEKS: K.11B; K.14B Instructional Note The key academic term history could be introduced here. (Example: Veterans Day commemorates events important to our nation s history.) 4. After students have shared their ideas on celebrations, reread the responses and ask students if they notice any ideas that are similar or that might be grouped together. If necessary, assist in grouping sticky notes with common characteristics. For example, ideas that are all focused on the school community might go together while ideas that relate to local festivals might be in another group and ideas that are national celebrations would be in a different group. Move sticky notes to form groups or categories on the chart paper. 5. After the class has grouped ideas based on common characteristics, decide on an appropriate label for each group. EXPLAIN Share with a partner 1. Students discuss with a partner their ideas about the following topics: What is a celebration? Suggested Day 1 (continued) 5 minutes Purpose: Verbalize the meaning of celebrations. TEKS: K.11B; K.14B page 4 of 10

5 What makes an event a celebration? What words describe a celebration? How do celebrations make you feel? 2. Monitor students and ask questions, correct misinformation, provide additional information, etc. ENGAGE Recall prior learning 1. Display categorized chart of holidays generated during Day Read labels of categories aloud to students and invite students to recall the celebrations they shared with the group. 3. Ask if they can think of other celebrations to add to the categories. EXPLORE Learn about Celebrations 1. Display the Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix. As discussion continues, add information from students as appropriate. (See Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix Example KEY) 2. Read and/or share information (possibly with a video) about customs, celebrations and traditions in different communities from a variety of sources. 3. As students are learning about celebrations from these sources, ask questions, such as: What kinds of clothing are the people wearing at the celebrations? Are the clothes similar or different from one celebration to another? What kinds of food do you see in the pictures? Is the food similar or different when comparing different celebrations? Suggested Day 2 5 minutes Categorized chart of holidays from Day 1 TEKS: K.11B; K.14B Suggested Day 2 (continued) 25 minutes Library of Congress Local Legacies link: Attachments: Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix Example KEY Purpose: Expand students knowledge of celebrations and organize their new knowledge on a graphic organizer. TEKS: K.11B; K.14B ENGAGE Recall Celebrations Matrix 1. Display Celebrations Matrix. 2. Read the list of celebrations aloud to help students recall discussion from Day Show photographs and ask students to describe the kind of celebration is illustrated in each picture. 4. Ask questions that help focus on music, clothing, food that might be used in the celebration. Suggested Day 3 5 minutes Photographs/pictures of celebrations Teacher Resource: Celebrations Matrix (added to on Day 2) Instructional Note Choose photographs that go with the celebrations listed on the Celebrations Matrix. Photographs/pictures can be from books or found by conducting an Internet search using key words that relate directly to the celebrations on the matrix. EXPLAIN Celebrations Quilt EXPLAIN Celebrations Quilt 1. Students choose one of the celebrations from the Celebrations page 5 of 10

6 Matrix and prepare to use the terms celebration, history, to summarize the purpose of the celebration and the customs and traditions related to it. 2. Distribute to each student a square of paper to be used to make a paper quilt square. 3. On the square, students illustrate and label a picture based on one celebration that their family participates in within the community. 4. With a partner, students take turns sharing their quilt square and summarizing the celebration represented. Partner A listens while Partner B talks; then Partner B listens while Partner A talks. Paper, white drawing paper cut into 8x8 squares (or a size that will work well for display) Butcher/chart paper(to glue finished quilt squares) TEKS: K.1A, K1.B; K.11A, K.11B Purpose Provide students the opportunity to express what they have learned about celebrations by illustrating a picture. Instructional Note Create a class Celebrations Quilt by gluing the students pieces together on a large piece of butcher paper. Use a black marker to outline each square and create marks to represent the thread between squares. ENGAGE Focus on national holidays 1. Play short clips of patriotic music. Use the academic vocabulary terms patriotic to describe the music. 2. Access prior learning by encouraging students to recall Unit 3, Celebrate Freedom Week. 3. Extend the discussion to review learning, reminding students that in the past few days they have talked about celebrations. Ask students to name the national holidays we celebrate. EXPLORE Veterans Day and Independence Day 1. Introduce Veterans Day by stating: We celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th. Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all those people who served well in the military when our country is at war or during times of peace. Veterans Day is intended to thank living Veterans for their service and to recognize that their service to our country to keep us safe is appreciated. Emphasize the fact that all those who served not only those who died have sacrificed and done their duty. Veterans are important to us so we celebrate them. Suggested Day 4 5 minutes clips of patriotic music Instructional Note The key academic vocabulary can be discussed in this section. Suggested Day 4 (continued) 20 minutes Purpose: Books to read aloud about Veterans Day and Independence Day Focus on Veterans Day and Independence Day as celebrations that are important to our community and nation. TEKS: K.1A; K.11A, K.11B Instructional Note Reinforce academic vocabulary. 2. Ask students if they know how we celebrate Veterans Day in the community. 3. Read aloud a book that describes how communities celebrate Veterans Day. 4. Shift discussion to Independence Day, another patriotic celebration. Remind students about Celebrate Freedom Week. Use words such as We also celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. Independence Day honors the signing of the Declaration page 6 of 10

7 of Independence on July 4, Independence Day was celebrated in 1777 with parades, music, and fireworks displays and has become one of the most cherished celebrations in the United States. Our independence and freedom are important to us so we celebrate them. 5. Ask students if they know how we celebrate Independence Day in our community. 6. Read aloud a book that describes how communities celebrate Independence Day. EXPLAIN 1. Students prepare a sentence that summarizes the purpose and traditions around Veterans Day and/or Independence Day. 2. Student partners take turns sharing their summary statements, using academic vocabulary (e.g., history, nation, celebration, patriotic). ELABORATE Suggested Day 4 (continued) 5 minutes Instructional Note: Create a word bank for students to use in their summary statements. Include academic vocabulary from discussions from Days 1-4. Suggested Day 5 5 minutes 1. Facilitate a discussion so students can focus on the big ideas from the Key Understandings and Guiding Questions: Celebrations, customs, and traditions define us as a country. Why do we celebrate Veterans Day? How do we celebrate Veterans Day? Why do we celebrate Independence Day? How do we celebrate Independence Day? How do celebrations, customs, and traditions define us as a country? Why do people in our country participate in displaying symbols and/or participate in celebrations? EVALUATE Kindergarten Unit 07 PI 01 Illustrate people celebrating Independence Day and Veterans Day as national patriotic holidays. Explain, orally or in writing, why and how each is celebrated. Standard(s): K.1A, K.1B, K.14A ELPS ELPS.c.3H, ELPS.c.5A 1. Distribute white construction paper. 2. Students fold the paper in half. Suggested Day 5 25 minutes White drawing paper, 8 ½ X 11 Purpose: Demonstrate understanding of Independence Day and Veterans Day. TEKS: K.1A; K.11A, K.11B 3. On one half students illustrate people celebrating Independence Day; on the other halve students illustrate people celebrating Veterans Day. 4. Under each illustration, students write a sentence explaining the picture. (The explanation can be made orally.) 5. Allow time for each student to explain their illustrations, including page 7 of 10

8 why those particular celebrations are important to their community and what the celebration represents. 6. Refer once again to the Key Understanding posted: Celebrations, customs, and traditions define us as a country. 7. Each student explains his/her illustrations, including why those particular celebrations are important to the community and what the celebration represents. page 8 of 10

9 Celebrations Matrix Kindergarten Name of Celebration Purpose of Celebration Description of Celebration 2012, TESCCC 08/24/12 page 1 of 1

10 Celebrations Matrix EXAMPLE KEY Kindergarten * Note that the contents of the matrix will be determined by the information sources selected during the first part of the lesson. Name of Celebration Homecoming Purpose of Celebration To honor people who attended a high school or college. Description of Celebration -parade, Homecoming King and Queen honored during half time of football game, dance Veterans Day To honor the veterans who have served our country to help keep it free. - parades and festivals honoring the men and women who have served our country Independence Day To honor the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in parade, picnics, fireworks, concerts, 2012, TESCCC 05/01/13 page 1 of 1

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