Content Standard(s):
Character Education 4 ) Honesty
English Language Arts 25 ) Write informative or explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. [W.1.2]
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English Language Arts 31 ) Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about Grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. [SL.1.1]
a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). [SL.1.1a]
b. Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. [SL.1.1b]
c. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. [SL.1.1c]
English Language Arts 32 ) Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [SL.1.2]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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English Language Arts 33 ) Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood. [SL.1.3]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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English Language Arts 34 ) Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. [SL.1.4]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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English Language Arts 36 ) Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. (See Grade 1 Language standard 37 for specific expectations.) [SL.1.6]
English Language Arts 28 ) Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. [W.2.8]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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English Language Arts 34 ) Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See Grade 2 Language standards 35 and 37 for specific expectations.) [SL.2.6]
English Language Arts 36 ) Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.2.2]
a. Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. [L.2.2a]
b. Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. [L.2.2b]
c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. [L.2.2c]
d. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil). [L.2.2d]
e. Form uppercase and lowercase letters in cursive. (Alabama)
f. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. [L.2.2e]
Social Studies 11 ) Identify symbols, customs, famous individuals, and celebrations representative of our state and nation. (Alabama)
Examples: symbols—United States flag, Alabama flag, bald eagle (Alabama)
customs—pledging allegiance to the United States flag, singing "The Star-Spangled Banner"
individuals—George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Squanto; Martin Luther King, Jr.
celebrations—Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day
Unpacked Content
Strand: History, Civics and Government
Course Title: Living and Working Together in Family and Community
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Recognize our country's important symbols and customs.
Identify famous national and state individuals.
Recognize the "Pledge of Allegiance" and "The Star Spangled Banner" and demonstrate appropriate etiquette for each.
Recognize the importance of various national and state holidays. Teacher Vocabulary:
symbol
custom
famous
celebrations Knowledge:
Students know:
Our state and nation has certain symbols that represent it and its people.
There are certain customs common to citizens of our state and nation.
There are celebrations common to the citizens of our state and nation.
There are certain individuals who are widely recognized as representatives of our state and nation.
Vocabulary: symbol, custom, celebrate, celebration, represent, representative, state, nation, Alabama, United States, pledge, allegiance Skills:
Students are able to:
Identify various symbols of our state and nation, including the American flag, Alabama flag, bald eagle, etc.
Identify various customs of our state and nation, including reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance," singing the "Star Spangled Banner," etc.
Identify various famous individuals of our state and nation, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., etc.
Identify various celebrations of our state and nation, including The Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, etc. Understanding:
Students understand that:
There are certain symbols, customs, celebrations, and famous individuals recognized by most citizens of our state and nation.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
Social Studies 2 ) Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good.
• Recognizing our country's founding fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison
• Recognizing historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe
• Describing the significance of national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; the Fourth of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day
• Describing the history of American symbols and monuments
Examples: Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, United States flag, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial
Unpacked Content
Strand: History, Civics and Government
Course Title: Living and Working Together in State and Nation
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Identify national historic figures, including the founding fathers and other historic male and female American's, and relate them to the democratic values each exemplifies.
Describe national celebrations, including their significance and democratic values associated with each.
Identify American symbols and monuments and describe the history and significance of each. Teacher Vocabulary:
historic figures (male and female)
celebrations
exemplify
democratic values
recognize
founding fathers
significance
national holidays
American symbols
monuments Knowledge:
Students know:
Fundamental democratic values including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good.
The names and significance of national historic figures, both male and female.
The significance of national holidays and the relationship of each to democratic values.
The history and significance of American symbols and monuments.
Vocabulary: democratic values, equality, justice, responsibility, common good, founding father, national holiday, American symbol, monument Skills:
Students are able to:
Identify national historic figures and celebrations.
Identify the ways historic figures and celebrations exemplify fundamental democratic values.
Recognize our country's founding fathers and other historic male figures.
Recognize historic female figures.
Describe national holidays, including the significance of each and the democratic values associated with each.
Identify American symbols and monuments and describe the history and significance of each. Understanding:
Students understand that:
There is an importance and impact of national historic figures and celebrations.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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