Dear Parents,
Today in our history lesson we identified important symbols of America. I had the children gather around the carpet and brainstorm ideas on what buildings, events, etc. shape America's history. The students hit a few key buildings like the White House and Statue of Liberty. After, the gave their ideas I introduced a few more such as the declaration of independence, Plymouth rock, and the Bald Eagle. Next, I had created a small booklet for every student with images that represented America. Under each picture were a few bullet points outlining the significance of the person, place, or event. As we went through the booklet, I told the students about the historical significance and why each image can represent America. When we were finished discussing I allowed the students to color the images. The students had an idea of several images of America, but I feel they enhanced their historical understanding after completing this class activity.
Sincerely,
Kristin Gammell
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