Text Set: Social Studies SOL 3.11 Emily Andrukonis, Courtney Guy, Catalina Moore

Social Studies SOL 3.11 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by a) describing the individual rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law; b) identifying the contributions of George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall; Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Cesar Chavez; c) recognizing that Veterans Day and Memorial Day honor people who have served to protect the country’s freedoms, d) describing how people can serve the community, state, and nation.

Recognizing our individual rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law

I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson Average Readability grade level : 8.5 Grade level: 1-4 Classroom use: Read aloud used in the beginning of the year to teach what we are saying during the pledge This is a harder readability because of the lengths of sentence, but it is something they read everyday, but don’t know what they are really saying It has lots of pictures and cues for the students to understand the text Martin, B. Jr. Sampson, M. (2002). I pledge allegiance: The pledge of allegiance: With commentary. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.

People Who Have Worked to Defend our Rights

Who Was George Washington? By Roberta Edwards Lexile: 720 L Grade level: 3 – 5 Classroom use: Use first as a read- aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, Mount Vernon, presidency, and/or the military. Edwards, R. (2009). Who was george washington?. Penguin.

Who Was Thomas Jefferson? by Dennis Brindell Fradin Lexile: 680 L Grade level: 3 – 5 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, The Declaration of Independence, presidency, music, inventions, farming, architecture and/or the slavery. Fradin, D. (2003). Who was thomas jefferson?. Grosset & Dunlap.

The Declaration of Independence by Elaine Landau Lexile: 780 L Grade level: 3 – 5 (4.6) Classroom Use Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing Thomas Jefferson and The American Revolutionary War. Landau, E. (2008). The declaration of independence. CT: Children's Press.

Abe Lincoln at Last! by Mary Pope Osborne Lexile: 470 L Grade level: 2 – 5 Classroom use: Independent Reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, presidency, and/or the military. Osburne, M. (2011). Abe lincoln at last!. Random House Books for Young Readers.

Who Was Abraham Lincoln? by Janet B. Pascal Lexile: 720 L Grade level: 3 – 5 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, presidency, farming, “rags to riches,” the Civil War, and/or the military. Pascal, J. (2008). Who was abraham lincoln?. Grosset & Dunlap.

I am Rosa Parks by Rosa Parks Lexile: 520 L Grade level: 3 – 5 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, segregation, equality, boycotts, and/or the Civil Rights Movement. Parks, R. (1999). I am rosa parks. Penguin Young Readers.

A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall by David Adler Lexile: 860 L Grade level: 3 – 5 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, the courts, government, and/or equality. Adler, D. (1999). A picture book of thurgood marshall. Holiday House.

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader Lexile: 750 L Grade level: 3 – 7 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, equality, boycotts, segregation, and/or the Civil Rights Movement. Bader, B. (2007). Who was martin luther king jr.?. Grosset & Dunlap.

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport Lexile: 410 L Grade level: 1 – 4 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, equality, segregations, feelings, and/or the Civil Rights Movement. Rappaport, D. (2007). Martin's big words: The life of dr. martin luther king, jr.. Hyperion Book CH.

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull Lexile: 800 L Grade level: 1 – 3 Classroom use: Use first as a read-aloud and/or have available in the classroom for independent reading Use when discussing citizens who have defended rights, civil rights, protests, migrants, and/or farming. Krull, K. (2003). Harvesting hope: The story of cesar chavez. HMH Books for Young Readers.

Days that honor people who have served to protect the country’s freedoms

Memorial Day by Christian Ditchfield Lexile: 900 L Grade level: 3 and up Classroom Use: Read aloud for 3rd grade as an introduction to the holiday and why we celebrate it Keep it in classroom library for students to look back at information and pictures Ditchfield, C. (2003). Memorial day. Danbury, CT: Children’s Press.

Veterans Day by Rebecca Rissman Lexile Score: 460 Grade level: Preschool and up Classroom use Read aloud to introduce what Veterans day is Great pictures and visuals Have a discussion afterwards about why the day is important and how we can celebrate it Classroom library for independent read because it is below their grade level Even though it is under grade level, they will still get the main ideas about Veterans Day Rissman, R. (2010). Veterans day. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.