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Lesson Idea Name: American Flag and National Animal
Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten
Content Standard Addressed: SSKH2 Identify the following American Symbols: National flag and Bald Eagle

Technology Standard Addressed: 3 – Knowledge Constructor

Selected Technology Tool:
Powerpoint
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration

☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): This powerpoint will be presented on a smart screen. Students will be
able to come up to the board and touch which picture they think is the right answer. The pictures are really
large so it helps those who have trouble seeing small pictures. All of the questions will also be spoken out
loud and the so will the answers. When the students look up animals and flags for inspiration, there will be
large keyboard and mouse available for those who need it.

Lesson idea implementation:
The lesson will be introduced by asking students if there is a flag that they can see anywhere. Once the
students point to the American Flag, a discussion of what flags are and what they represent will be launched.
After that, the powerpoint will be presented. After the powerpoint is presented, students will draw a picture
of the American Flag, a Bald Eagle, and themselves. This is the part where we see how well the students
understood Flag/Animal.

When that is finished, as a bonus activity/closing activity students will create flags and animals for a new
country. Students will be able to seek inspiration from pictures online. When the students start researching
animals and flags, the teacher will walk around and help anyone who needs it.

Reflective Practice: This lesson is perfect for kindergarten because it incorporates things that they see daily IE
the American Flag, and explains what these things actually mean. The implementation of the lesson is
important as engagement needs to be high. Students will then be able to showcase their new knowledge by
drawing pictures and implement their creativity when they come up with their own flags and animals.

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