1st Grade Social Studies Unit 8

Big Idea:

Understands Texas symbols (Texas flag, Alamo), the Pledge to the Texas Flag and the origins of San Jacinto Day and Texas Independence Day.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

1.14 Citizenship. The student understands important symbols, customs, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:

• (A) explain state and national patriotic symbols, including the United States and Texas flags, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, and the Alamo;
• (B) recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag.

1.1 History. The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations. The student is expected to:

• (A) describe the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation such as San Jacinto Day (April 21), Independence Day (Texas Independence Day - March 2), and Veterans Day;
• (B) compare the observance of holidays and celebrations, past and present.

Focus TEKS

1.2 History. The student understands how historical figures, patriots, and good citizens helped shape the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to:

• (A) identify contributions of historical figures, including Sam Houston, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., who have influenced the community, state, and nation;

1.14 Citizenship. The student understands important symbols, customs, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:

• (C) identify anthems and mottoes of Texas and the United States;

Ongoing TEKS

1.17 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:

• (A) obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid oral sources such as conversations, interviews, and music;
• (B) obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid visual sources such as pictures, symbols, electronic media, maps, literature, and artifacts
• (C) sequence and categorize information.

1.18 Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral, visual, and written forms. The student is expected to:

• (A) express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences
• (B) create and interpret visual and written material.

1.19 Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:

• (A) use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;
• (B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, generate options, predict outcomes, take action to implement a decision, and reflect on the effectiveness of that decision.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will recite the the Texas pledge and tell what it means.
• I will explain state symbols. (The Alamo, Texas Flag)
• I will explain the origins of customs, holidays and celebrations. (San Jacinto Day and Independence Day)
• I will compare how we observe holidays and celebrations, past and present.

Essential Questions:

• Why do we recite the Texas Pledge daily?
• How do we observe San Jacinto Day and Texas Independence Day?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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