A Parade of Patriots 1. Label the front of your file folder with your patriot’s name, birthdate, and death date. 2. Research your patriot so you are knowledgeable about your patriot. 3. Complete one assignment from the Language Arts and Social Studies activities listed on the sheet. 4. Do you best work and keep assignments in your file folder. 5. Be prepared to share!

PATRIOTS Abigail AdamsThomas Paine Abigail AdamsThomas Paine John AdamsMolly Pitcher John AdamsMolly Pitcher Samuel AdamsPaul Revere Samuel AdamsPaul Revere Crispus AttucksRoger Sherman Crispus AttucksRoger Sherman Benjamin FranklinGeorge Washington Benjamin FranklinGeorge Washington Mary Katherine Goddard Mary Katherine Goddard Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene Nathan Hale Nathan Hale Patrick Henry Patrick Henry John Jay John Jay Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson John Paul Jones John Paul Jones Sybil Ludington Sybil Ludington Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton James Madison James Madison

Why Are We so Fortunate to be American Citizens? Pledge of Allegiance- What is it’s significance? Why do we recite it every day? Pledge of Allegiance- What is it’s significance? Why do we recite it every day? The American Flag-What is the significance of the stripes, colors, and stars? The American Flag-What is the significance of the stripes, colors, and stars?

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 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Assignment 1. Each table is to look up one of the words listed to help us better understand the Pledge. Words: pledge, allegiance, republic, indivisible, liberty, and justice 2. Rewrite the Pledge of Allegiance in our own words. 3. Discuss the American Flag’s meaning Draw the American flag and describe what the Pledge and the flag mean to you.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words! *Being a U.S. citizen brings many privileges and opportunities similar to other groups that we are members of. *Identify a group or organization that you are a member of, such as Boy Scouts, soccer team, etc. *Get with your group and list the rights and privileges that you enjoy as members of that group. Also list the ways that you show support for your group. *Have a spokesperson from your group share the ideas that you came up with. WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE SOME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF BEING A U.S. CITIZEN?

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE BILL OF RIGHTS What are the Bill of Rights? What are the Bill of Rights? -Discuss overhead Act It Out! Act It Out! 1. At your table discuss your skit card. Think about the circumstances related to the constitutional right stated on your card. 2. Act out your skit, and see if the class can guess which right that you portrayed. 3. Why are these laws still being followed after 200 years?

MODEL CITIZENS This game will help you better understand our rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizen. This game will help you better understand our rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizen. Use the game board at your table. Follow the directions on the game board. Use the game board at your table. Follow the directions on the game board. As you play the game try to gain a better appreciation of what it means to live in a free country. As you play the game try to gain a better appreciation of what it means to live in a free country.

The Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Preamble Scramble 1. Divide the class into 10 groups. 2. Each group will be given a different phrase from the Preamble. 3. On a piece of posterboard, students need to copy their phrase and then illustrate a familiar scene to show what their phrase means. Each group should follow the examples given in the read aloud. 4. Each group needs to complete the We the People sheet that reviews our rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens. 5. Video

Our Government’s History History Research Project 1. Choose a topic to research. 2. In your research you will need to answer the following questions: -When did your topic happen? (Date) -What can you tell me about your topic? -Why did your topic happen? How did it affect the history of our country? 3. Perform a skit about your topic 4. Create a class time line of the historical events 5. Video Topics: Declaration of Independence, Boston Tea Party, Revolutionary War, Constitution, Boston Massacre