Take a Journey To Become American Citizens and on the road to Presidency

1. Take a Journey To Become American Citizens and on the road to Presidency HaLam Le ELED 6301 Module 10

2. First Grade Social Studies TEKs (10) Government. The student understands the purpose of rules and laws. The student is expected to: • (A) explain the need for rules and laws in the home, school, and community; and • (B) give examples of rules or laws that establish order, provide security, and manage conflict. (11) Government. The student understands the role of authority figures and public officials. The student is expected to: • (A) identify leaders in the community, state, and nation; • (B) describe the roles of public officials including mayor, governor, and president; and • (C) identify the responsibilities of authority figures in the home, school, and community. (12) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to: • (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good; • (B) identify historic figures such as Clara Barton, Nathan Hale, and Eleanor Roosevelt who have exemplified good citizenship; and • (C) identify ordinary people who exemplify good citizenship and exhibit a love of individualism and inventiveness. (13) Citizenship. The student understands important customs, symbols, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to: • (C) use voting as a way of making choices and decisions; and

3. Traveling Itinerary • 1st destination: Rules and Laws • 2nd destination: Class Constitution • 3rd destination : Characteristic of Good Citizens • 4th destination : Good Citizens of America • 5th destination: American Heroes • 6th destination : America’s Leaders • Final destination : Class President • Citizen Unit Rubric

4. As you travel through this journey, you will learn what it takes to become a patriotic and good American Citizen, you Will work with others to chose a president for the nation. So, pack your brain and a positive, cooperative attitude, buckle up and get ready for an eventful ride. As you travel, you will need to re- board the plane to your next destination! (Click on plane to return to itinerary) Enjoy your trip! First stop: Rules and Laws Take a journey…to become anAmerican Citizen…then president!

5. Rules and Laws (1/2) Objective: Students will identify the needs and importance of rules and laws. Students will discuss what are appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Procedures: • Read Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes • Discuss what Lilly’s behavior and how Lilly gets in trouble for disobeying a rule set forth by the classroom teacher and is subsequently punished. • Brainstorm ideas on what Lilly could have done to be a better student. • Write down a rule and then share with the class the importance of that rule. • Working in groups, discuss why rules are important and what rules do they follow.

6. Rules and Laws (2/2) Center Activity: • Provide multiple games with rules included. • Have students read the rules and follow the directions. • Students play the games in their groups. • Then have students try another game without any rules provided. • Have students play games without rules. • Then have students discuss verbally or in written form how the two differ and which game was more enjoyable and explain WHY??? • Create a graph to see which was more well liked – Games With Rules or Games Without Rules. NOW BOARDING TO 2nd Destination Please click on the plane.

7. Class Constitution (1/2) Objective: Students will understand the purpose of the Constitution. Students will create Class Constitution and create a group constitution. Procedures: • Read Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz or We the Kids by David Cartow • Discuss the importance of Constitution. • Each group (table) will create a list of rules that should be established for the class. • Class meets and creates one big list for classroom rules, this will become our Class Constitution. Use following template to write classroom rules. Class Constitution - – words found on next page. • Each student will sign their name in agreement to follow the Class Constitution. Post Class Constitution in visible area. • Close: Review using: http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html

8. Class Constitution (2/2) Follow up Activity: Each group can create their own group constitution, since the following activities will be group-based. Make sure that all group members agree and compromise with their constitution and sign. Post the Group Constitution near table, so it is visible at all times. Words that could be used for Constitution: We the kids of Room _____, in order to have a great classroom, promise to: Together we wrote this constitution, so that we can live by this list of promises, each day, in our classroom, at _______ Elementary NOW BOARDING TO 3rd Destination Please click on the plane.

9. Characteristics of Good Citizens (1/2) Objective: Students will identify and explain the characteristics of a good citizen. Students will identify characteristics of good citizen in self. Students identify characteristics of good citizenship such as honest and truthful; take personal responsibility for family and community and always do their personal best. Procedures: • Watch slide show: http://activities.macmillanmh.com/OralLanguageActivities/main1.php?selectionID=228 • Explain that students are going to learn about good citizens: • Good citizens are people living in a town, a state, or a country who do their share to make their community a better place. • A good citizen obeys the laws, votes, and loves his or her country. • Good citizens help each other. • After the host introduces the slideshow, point to the photo on screen. Ask students: What do you see in this picture? (a parade, a Fourth of July celebration, flags). • Ask students: What are these people celebrating? (The Fourth of July, the United States of America). • Say: As a good citizen, it is important to obey the laws and take advantage of the opportunities provided by your community. How do you celebrate the Fourth of July? (answers will vary). • Guided Practice - Guide students through the next four slides, showing them different examples of good citizenship. Always have the students discuss the benefits of living in America.

10. Computer Center Activity (with partner) 1. Open and watch interactive video, follow along http://activities.macmillanmh.com/OralLanguageActivities/main1.php?selectionID=228 2. Then do Activity 1 : http://activities.macmillanmh.com/OralLanguageActivities/main1.php?activityID=439 3. Then do Activity 2: http://activities.macmillanmh.com/OralLanguageActivities/main1.php?activityID=440 Good Citizens Vote! - http://pbskids.org/democracy/vote/index.html I Was Caught Being a Good Citizen Wall Provide magazines for students to cut out pictures of people being good citizens. Students make collages of cut outs. Then create a bulletin for “Caught Being a Good Citizen” and use those magazine cutout to decorate the bulletin. For the next few weeks, observe students begin good citizens and create a “Good Citizen Medal” and put name and good deed on the wall. Good Citizen Medal template Characteristics of Good Citzens(2/2) NOW BOARDING TO 4th Destination • Art and Book Making Center Activity: • Students will create a self portrait of self being a good citizen. Teachers can also take a picture of each child for portrait. • Then students can write “I am a good citizen because __________. • Compile all pages students make and bind together. • Place Our Classroom of Good Citizens in classroom library. Please click on the plane.

11. Good Citizens in America (1/2) Objective: Students will determine who are good American citizens. Students will identify good citizens in the school, the community, and the nation. Procedures: • Pass out pictures of different community helpers, school officials, and family members to each student. • Ask each student, whether the photographed person is a good citizen and explain why. • Read Officer Buckle and Gloria and discuss importance of community helpers • Students will represent themselves as a “future” good citizen through any visual or written representation.

12. Good Citizens in America (2/2) Music Center: Students sing songs about community helpers. For example: I’d Like to Be an Astronaut (Tune of “Skip To My Lou”) I’d like to be astronaut, flying in space. I’d like to be astronaut, flying in space. I’d like to be astronaut, flying in space. Flying in a shuttle. Firefighters (Tune of “Twinkle Twinkle” Firefighters, firefighters, Put out fires, put out fires Spraying the water, spraying the water, Saving people, saving people More Songs about Community Helpers Then students can create a song about their community helper of choice. Teacher can provide tunes or patterned songs for students to fill in. NOW BOARDING TO 5th Destination Please click on the plane.

13. American Heroes (1/2) Objective: Students will identify historic figures such as Clara Barton, Nathan Hale, and Eleanor Roosevelt who have exemplified good citizenship. Students will identify ordinary people who exemplify good citizenship and exhibit a love of individualism and inventiveness. Procedures: • Take students to the library to check out a biography of an American Hero • Students will then research different people to determine whether or not he/she is a good citizen and can be classified as an American Hero. • Students may also use the internet to research • Students will use the checklist to determine status – Hero Checklist • If person has all qualities check, then students can research • Students will take on role as that hero and teach the class about his/her hero. • Students will present • Identify – Who? • Time period – When? • What he/she did to be considered a Hero? • Any other accomplishments

14. American Heroes (2/2) Follow up Activity: Student will identify a hero in their life and use checklist as a source of evidence. The student will interview their hero and create a mini biography of their hero with a photograph included. NOW BOARDING TO 6th Destination Please click on the plane.

15. America’s Leaders (1/2) Objective: Students will identify leaders of the community, city, state, and nation. Procedures: • Create a list of roles of what leaders should possess. • Talk about the leaders in our community, city, state, and nation – Who are they? • Use the internet to show pictures of the current or past leaders. • Read Duck for President by by Doreen Cronin or My Teacher for President by Kay Winters • Add or remove any roles that leaders should possess. • Play “Charades” by acting out leadership roles

16. America’s Leaders (2/2) Internet Scavenger Hunt: Go to http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm Find a leader who: Webquest Helen Keller - http://www.quia.com/sh/36620.html George Washington - http://www.quia.com/sh/36601.html Internet Games of Famous American Leaders http://gardenofpraise.com/games.htm NOW BOARDING TO FINAL DESTINATION Please click on the plane.

17. Class President!!! Now that you know what it takes to be a good citizen and to become an hero, your group will become a “party” and campaign for their “presidential candidate”. You will need to convince the other students in your class to vote for your CLASS PRESIDENT through explaining his/her qualities as a good citizen, what he or she has done to be considered a hero, and what rules and laws will your make and how will you enforce it! Voting will begin soon!!! And remember, if you are a citizen, you have an important job to chose the best person to run our classroom!!! Teacher's Notes

18. Class President (2/3) Objective: Students will use knowledge of good citizenship to pretend to be president for the day. Students will read literature to support understanding of how to run or manage a group of people, just like the president. Each group will become a “party” and campaign for their “presidential candidate”. Procedures: • Each group chooses 1 person in group to be their “Class President Representative”. • Create campaign posters and ad to promote • Write a speech that explains why he/she should be president – must include qualifications of good citizenship, heroism, and leadership. • Create a list of new laws and rules that he/she will enforce to make our classroom a better learning environment • Mock Presidential Campaign Address • VOTE!!! – Make voting booths and ballots • Announce Class President

19. Class President (3/3) Websites: http://pbskids.org/democracy/presforaday/index.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ What Kind of a Citizen Are You?!? Click the flag to find out!!! Unit Rubric