Emily Baker

Kindergarten
Our Government and Civic Duties
Civics and Government

S.S. ELA Vocabulary Concepts, theme, Teaching Materials Strategies Used Assessment
Standard/ Standard big ideas, and key (2)
Objective questions
Day 1 K.SS.4.1.1 L.K.4 -Rules Key Questions: Books: 1.Determine Students will be
Name Determine Consequences What are rules? 1. Know and Follow Rules Importance able to correctly
some rules or clarify -Citizen Big Idea/Concepts: by Cheri J. Meiners 2. 4-square of the name at least three
and the the meaning -People need rules to 2. Rules and Laws (First Step word “rules.” rules and the
reasons for of unknown get along Nonfiction) by Ann-Marie reasons for them.
them. and multiple -Learn rules Kishel
meaning -Following rules 3. Miss Nelson is Missing by
words and helps us be become Harry Allard
phrases better citizens. Textbook Pages:
based on -That rules have 4. Harcourt Social Studies
Kindergarte reasons. book-pg. 18
n reading Theme: (reading/language arts
content. A) -Rules are made for center).
identify new us to follow. 5. Pg.35-38 “Rules for tag
meanings Other Materials:
for familiar 6. Drawing paper, crayons,
words and markers (for rules poster)-
apply them pg. 22.
accurately.
Day 2 K.SS.4.1.2 RL.K.4 -Decisions Key Questions: Books: 1. Asking Students will be
Discuss Ask and -Problems -How do individuals 1. Harcourt Social Studies questions able to discuss with
how answer -Teamwork make decisions and book-pg. 17 through pg. 2. Making a partner and then
individuals questions -Individuals solve problems? 18 (center area ideas- Connections write a paragraph
and groups about -Sharing Big Idea/Concepts: dramatic play, math, and about how
make unknown -Individuals can work science) individual groups
decisions together
 and solve words in a Theme: 2. Horace and Morris Join make decisions and
problems. text. -Teamwork the Chorus (But What solve problems.
About Dolores?) By James
Howe
Songs:
3. The Sharing Song by Raffi

Day 3 Identify L.K.6 -Traits Key Questions: Books: 1.Puppet Theater Students will be
personal Use words -Courage -What is courage? 1.Peep! A little Book about 2.CSSR able to identify
traits, such and phrases -Honesty -What is honesty? Taking a Leap by Maria van personal trait, such
as courage, acquired Big Idea/Concepts: Lieshout as courage, and
honesty, through -Courage and honesty Songs: honesty.
and conversation are important traits 2.https://www.youtube.com/w
responsibili , reading that help us become atch?v=uo1n3JzEt7Y
ty. and being better citizens
read to, and Theme:
responding -Courage
to texts. -Honesty
Day 4 Identify L.K.5 -Responsibility Key Questions: Books: 1.Semantic Students will be
personal With -Traits -What is 1. Jason Takes Responsibility Feature Analysis able to Identify
traits, such guidance -Qualities responsibility? by Virginia Kroll 2.Synonym Web personal traits, such
as courage, and support Big Idea/Concepts: 2. Froggy Gets a Doggy by as responsibility.
honesty, from adults, -Following rules Jonathan London
and explore helps us be Software Games
responsibili word responsible. 3. Responsibility Launcher
ty. relationships -Responsibility is a (https://www.icivics.org/g
and nuances trait we have to help ames/responsibility-
in word make us good launcher
meanings. citizens. Videos:
A. Sort Theme: 4. https://youtube.com/watch
common -Responsibility ?v=vL0M2ds2pvE&index
objects into =2&list=PLj84cYrC9lfidY
categories. DR3Bo5_hzLmusjLyyhG
Day 5 K.SS.4.3.2 RI.K.2 -Service Key Questions: Books: 1.Flippy Students will
Identify With -Kind -How can we help 1. Pg. 22-23 in Harcourt 2.Concept of identify 3 ways to
ways to be prompting -Share our community? Social Studies book. Definition Map be helpful to family
helpful to and support, -Recycling Big Idea/Concepts: (Citizens’ Day) and school.
family and identify the -Community -Recycling can help 2. The Mushroom Center
school. main topic keep the community Disaster by N.M.
and retell clean Bodecker
key details -By sharing with 3. The Kindness Quilt by
of a text. others, we are being Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
kind
Theme:
Day 6 K.SS.4.3.1 L.K.1 -Individuals Key Questions: Books: 1.Free Write Students will be
Identify Demonstrate -Service -What workers can 1. Harcourt Social Studies 2.6+1 Traits able to identify 3
individuals command of -Firemen help us in our book-pg. 38 “Meet a different
who are the -Policeman everyday lives? police officer” individuals who are
helpful to conventions - Big Idea/Concepts: 2. Harcourt Social Studies helpful to people in
people in of standard 1. There are many people in our Book-pg. 155-159 their everyday
their English community who can help us. 3. Freddie Visits the Dentist lives.
everyday grammar Theme: by Nicola Smee
lives. and usage -Various workers that
when can help us in our
writing or everyday lives.
speaking.
Day 7 K.SS.4.2.1 SL.K.1 -Symbols Key Questions: Books: 1.Cranky Students will be
Identify Participate -Bald Eagle -What are symbols? 1. U.S. Symbols (First Step 2.Visualizing able to identify the
symbols of in -Red -What does the flag Nonfiction) by Ann-Marie symbols of the flag,
the United collaborativ -White mean? Kishel the bald eagle, red,
States such e -Blue -What does a Bald 2. Harcourt Social Studies white, and blue,
as the flag, conversation -Statue Eagle mean? book-page 101-112 and the Stature of
Pledge of with diverse -Statue of Liberty -What do the colors 3. F is for Flag by Wendy Liberty.
Allegiance, partners -Country red, white, and blue Cheyette Lewison
Bald Eagle, about -Patriotism stand for? 4. What is the Statue of
red, white, kindergarten -What does the Statue Liberty? By Joan Holub
and blue, topics and of liberty mean? 5. O, Say Can You See?
Statue of texts with America’s Symbols,
Liberty, peers and Big Idea/Concepts:
 and the adults in -We have patriotic Landmarks, and Important
President. small and symbols in our Words by Sheila Keenan
large country. Software Games:
groups. Theme: 1. Match the U.S.
-Symbols can show 2. Symbols
patriotism (https://jr.brainpop.co
m/socialstudies/citizen
ship/ussymbols/matchi
ng/
3. U.S. Symbols game
(http://texaslregames.o
rg/games_web_eng/sy
mbols/
Videos:
1. U.S. Symbols
(https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=A4h_ux
DVtiA)

Day 8 K.SS.4.2.1 SL.K.5 -Symbols Key Questions: Books: 1.Cranky Students will be
Identify Add -President -Who is the 1. U.S. Symbols (First Step 2.Visualizing able to identify the
symbols of drawings or -Pledge of President? Nonfiction) by Ann-Marie symbols of the
the United other visual Allegiance -What is the Pledge Kishel President, and the
States such displays to -Pledge of Allegiance? 2. O, Say Can You See? Pledge of
as the flag, descriptions -Allegiance Big Idea/Concepts: America’s Symbols, Allegiance.
Pledge of as desired to -Patriotism -We have patriotic Landmarks, and Important
Allegiance, provide symbols in our Words by Sheila Keenan
Bald Eagle, additional country. 3. Harcourt Social Studies
red, white, detail. Theme: book-page 101-112
and blue, -Symbols can show Software Games:
Statue of patriotism 4. Match the U.S.
Liberty, 5. Symbols
and the (https://jr.brainpop.com/so
President. cialstudies/citizenship/uss
ymbols/matching/
 6. U.S. Symbols game
(http://texaslregames.org/g
ames_web_eng/symbols/
Videos:
7. U.S. Symbols
(https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=A4h_uxDVtiA)
8.

Day 9 K.SS.4.2.2 RI.K.10 -Recite Key Questions: Books: 1.Choral Reading The students will
Recite the Actively -Pledge -Why do we need to 1. I Pledge Allegiance by 2.Determining be able to recite the
Pledge of engage in -Allegiance know the Pledge of Pat Mora the importance first half of the
Allegiance. group -Pledge of Allegiance? Videos: Pledge of
reading Allegiance -What is the meaning 1. Pledge of Allegiance Allegiance.
activities -United States of of the pledge of (https://www.youtube.
with America allegiance? com/watch?v=XNVsp
purpose and Big Idea/Concepts: z6tmU
understandi -We say the Pledge of
ng Allegiance in various
places.
Theme:
-The Pledge of
Allegiance is
important in our
country.

Day K.SS.4.2.2 SL.K.6 -Republic Key Questions: Books: 1.Reader’s The students will
10 Recite the Speak -Nation -Why do we need to 1. I Pledge Allegiance by Theater be able to recite the
Pledge of audibly and -Indivisible know the Pledge of Pat Mora 2.making second half of the
Allegiance. express -Liberty Allegiance? Videos: connections Pledge of
thoughts, -Justice - What is the meaning 2. Pledge of Allegiance Allegiance.
feelings, and of the pledge of (https://www.youtube.
ideas allegiance? com/watch?v=XNVsp
clearly. z6tmU
Big Idea/Concepts:
 -We say the Pledge of
Allegiance in various
places.
Theme:
-The Pledge of
Allegiance is
important in our
country.

Day K.SS.4.2.3 RI.K.3 -Holidays Key Questions: Books: 1.KWL+ chart The students will
11 Describe With -Commemorated -Why do we celebrate 1. Harcourt Social 2.Story be able to describe
holidays, prompting -Presidents’ Day Presidents’ Day? Studies Book pg. 345- Impression the following
and tell and support, -Independence -Why do we celebrate 350 holidays and why
why they identify Independence Day? 2. The Story of they are
are characters, -When is America’s Birthday by commemorated in
commemor settings, and Independence and Patricia A. Pingrey the United States:
ated in the major events Presidents’ Day? 3. Celebrations: Presidents’ Day,
United in a story. Big Idea/Concepts: Holidays of the United and Independence
States, such -We celebrate States of America and Day.
as different holidays in Mexico by Nancy
Thanksgivi America. Tabor
ng, Martin -Holidays are ways
Luther for us to remember
King, Jr. past events.
Day, Theme:
Independen -American holidays
ce Day, -We celebrate
and Presidents’ Day and
Presidents’ Independence Day
Day. for specific reasons.

Day K.SS.4.2.3 W.K.3 -Holidays Key Questions: Books: 1.R.A.F.T. The students will
12 Describe Use a -Commemorated -Why do we celebrate 1. Harcourt Social 2.Puppet Theater be able to describe
holidays, combination -Pilgrims Thanksgiving? Studies Book pg. 345- the following
and tell of drawing, -Thanksgiving 350 holidays and why
why they dictating, they are
are and writing -Martin Luther - -Why do we celebrate 2. Just a Dream by Chris commemorated in
commemor to narrate a King Jr. Martin Luther King van Allsburg the United States:
ated in the single event Jr. Day? 3. Martin’s Big Words Thanksgiving, and
United or loosely -Who is Martin by Doreen Rappaport Martin Luther King
States, such linked Luther King Jr.? Videos: Jr. Day.
as events. Tell Big Idea/Concepts: 1.Martin Luther King Jr.
Thanksgivi about the -We celebrate (https://www.youtube.com/wat
ng, Martin events in the different holidays in ch?v=PyurjhRNOmw
Luther order which America. Software Games:
King, Jr. they -Holidays are ways 2.Thanksgiving Word Search
Day, occurred, for us to remember (http://interactivesites.weebly.
Independen and provide past events. com/thanksgiving.html)
ce Day, a reaction to
and what Theme:
Presidents’ happened. -American holidays
Day. -We celebrate
Thanksgiving Day
and Martin Luther
King Jr. Day for
specific reasons.