Final Presentation Katrina Shinners Sarah Arnold Rose Bravo Nicole Medina

Handout PowerPoint slides with available note space Fun cartoons to make you think Adapting to Meet the Needs of every student

The First Pledge of Allegiance “I pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.”

First Correction to The Pledge of Allegiance “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.”

Second Correction to The Pledge of Allegiance “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.”

Our Present Day Pledge or Allegiance “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.”

Facts About The Pledge Francis Bellamy or James Upham? Bellamy was a socialist Was designed to be stated in 15 seconds Considered using equality and fraternity Bellamy’s objection to the changes

Facts About the Pledge First debut in public schools: Oct. 12, 1892 Flag salute Meaning behind the colors Meaning behind stars and strips June 1943, congress ruled that students could not be forced to recite it Only half of our fifty states have laws for reciting The Pledge of Allegiance.

Inequities in Our Scenario Power: the student that doesn’t say The Pledge and the one that chooses not to say it because the other student does not. Spirituality: the child that doesn’t say The Pledge because it is against the child’s family morals and religious beliefs.

Inequities and Our Social Identities *Katrina* Power – Age “I don’t feel that I had the power to not say The Pledge.” Spiritualism – Religion “I never thought of not saying the pledge because God was in it.”

Inequities and Our Social Identities *Rose* Power – Race and Religion “The struggle for power between different races sometimes uses religion to dominate the entire school curriculum (i.e. anti-bias) instead of including everyone’s ideologies into the social curriculum.”

*Sarah* Power - age “The student that makes the choice to stand is using his power by defying what society says a 3 rd grader should do.” Spirituality – Religion “It’s hard for me to see spirituality in this scenario because as an adult I have not made my choice to have or not have religion in my life.” Inequities and Our Social Identities

*Nicole* Power – Class “Who has the power to tell us what to say, how to say it and when to say it?” Spiritualism – Religion “Under God”

Curriculum Web

Making the Connection Through Language Arts: Overview Objective: To make a personal connection to The Pledge of Allegiance thru language, imagery and using writing skills to share that interpretation with others. Content Connection: Reading/ Writing/Spelling

Making Connection with Literature: Overview Imagery in books Pictures are worth a thousand words

Making Connection With Vocabulary: Overview Word Lists Reference Materials Word Finds

Connecting Through A Pen Pal: Overview Learning to write a friendly letter: - Introduction, family, school, hobbies, interests… Comparison: differences and similarities

Connecting Language Arts Lessons to Inequities "The lesson plans in Language Arts are designed to enhance the students' knowledge of the meaning of the words recited in the Pledge of Allegiance using a variety of resources. Students will also discuss the concepts behind the pledge and how they relate to each of them. The concepts of liberty include freedom of speech as well as freedom to practice any religion in our country. Power begins with knowledge and knowledge leads to action."

A Pledge to Self- Expression Objective: The students should be able to self- express ideas they have learned by designing individual or group flags and pledges. Content Area: Art

A Pledge to Self- Expression: Overview Have students choose on making individual or group flags Draw a “draft” if different ideas Finalize student’s flag designs on a clean piece of butcher or construction paper

A Pledge to Self- Expression: Overview Let students choose on individual or group pledge Make drafts of pledges by utilizing the vocabulary and different ideas from language arts lesson Finalize pledges on paper or computer. Allow for changes to be made if necessary

Connecting Art Lessons to Inequities Power: letting students make a choice of what their individual or group flags look like. Spirituality: the students incorporate the spirituality they have or don’t have into their pledges and flags they create individually or as groups.

Your Voice, Your Choice Objective: The students will incorporate prior knowledge and critical thinking to make informed decisions and use their own voice to encourage change. Content Connection: Mathematics

Your Voice, Your Choice: Overview Mini campaign: - make a CHOICE! Use the pledge or make an alternative Expressing your voice: - poster boards- debates - speeches- surveys

Your Voice, Your Choice: Overview Make a choice Tally votes as a class Build a graph: - types of graphs - use percentages

Connecting Mathematics Lessons to Inequities Power: The students have the power to keep or change the classroom’s pledge. Offering students choice enables them power to change their “norms.” Spiritualism: Students can CHOOSE to incorporate faith/God(s) in their alternative ideas or reject it in their ideas.

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