ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Teacher Candidate: Alicia Szczurek__________________________________
Date: _2/18/15____________________
Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Adam____________________________________
Coop. Initials: ________________
Group Size: 20_____________________ Allotted Time: _40 minutes_______ Grade Level: Kindergarten_________
Subject or Topic: _America and The Flag________________________________________

STANDARD: (PA Common Core):

5.1. PK.F. Identify basic American symbols (e.g., American flag).
2.8. K.C: Recognize, describe, extend, replicate and transfer number and geometric patterns
CC.1.2.K.L Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
CC.1.4.K.C With prompting and support, generate ideas and details to convey information
that relates to the chosen topic.
9.1.3. E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or
relate an experience through creation of works in the art.

I. Performance Objectives (Learning Outcomes)

a. The Kindergarten students will be able to create patterns by making the stripes on the American Flag.
b. The Kindergarten students will be able to recall characteristics about the American Flag after reading a
nonfiction book and observing a real life flag by creating a class fact chart.
c. The Kindergarten students will be able to demonstrate how a flag moves in the wind and when it is
standing still by creating a movement.
II. Instructional Materials
1. The American Flag by Tyler Monroe
2. American Flag
3. Flag Tree Map Chart
4. 6x4 Blue Construction Paper (20)
5. Red construction paper 6inches long (60)
6. White construction paper 6 Inches long (60)
7. Red construction paper 4 inches long (80)
8. White construction paper 4 inches long (60)
III. Subject Matter/ Content
A. Prerequisite Skills
1. Students know what a symbol is.
2. Students know that they live in the United States.
3. Students know how to show pride and honor for their country.
B. Key Vocabulary
1. Flag- emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
2. Pattern- model proposed for imitation
C. Big Idea
The American Flag
IV. Implementation
A. Introduction
1. Ask the students what they remember about a symbol.
2. Have the students name some symbols of the United States
3. "Today we are going to learn more about the symbol, The American Flag."
4. Read The American Flag by Tyler Monroe to the students.
a. Ask questions throughout the book for comprehension.
b. "Where do you see the flag?"
c. "How has it changed?"
B. Development
1. Display an American Flag to the class.
2. Ask the students to observe it for a few moments.
a. Have the students Think-Pair-Share with a neighbor about what pattern they notice in
the American flag.
i. Call on a student to tell you the pattern. (Red and White)

ii. Repeat the pattern with the class while pointing to the flag. Have the class say
the pattern with you.
iii. Clarify what a pattern is to students that are unsure.
a. You can predict what is coming next
3. Create a chart with facts about the American flag with two columns. Ask the students to help
you fill it in.
a. One column: The American Flag is
i. Red, white and blue
ii. A Symbol
iii. Special
iv. Big
b. Second column: The American Flag has
i. 50 stars
ii. 7 Red stripes
iii. 6 White stripes
iv. A pattern
4. Ask the students how they think an American Flag moves when it is in the wind.
a. Have a student tell their neighbor what they think.
b. Call on a few students to share their answers.
c. Hold up the flag and demonstrate it as if it was blowing the wind.
d. Have the students stand up and demonstrate a movement of how they think the
American Flag moves.
5. Have the students go back to their seats and distribute materials to the students.
a. Have the students draw 50 stars on the blue piece of construction paper with a white
crayon.
i. Demonstrate on the board what a star looks like.
ii. Keep the stars in top left hand corner, 5 rows of 10 stars
iii. Emphasize to the students to draw their stars small
b. Using red and white cut out construction paper have the students create the pattern of
the stripes of the American Flag.
i. Emphasize to the students that we start with a red stripe and then
continue with a white one. Alternate.
c. Have students get their patterns checked before gluing them down to the white
construction paper.
d. Students will complete their American Flag.
C. Closure
1. Have the students return to the carpet. Teach students the American Flag song to help them
remember the characteristics of their countries flag.
2. Sung to the tune of the Farmer and the Dell
a. Our countrys flag has stripes. Our countrys flag has stripes.
Thirteen red and white in all! Our countrys flag has stripes.
Our countrys flag has stars. Our countrys flag has stars.
Fifty white stars in all! Our countrys flag has stars.
b. Repeat each line with the students.
D. Accommodations / Differentiation a. Allow students that cannot draw stars to make dots or circles instead.
b. For D.G, M.A, J.C, J.D, M.F and S.A draw 5 rows in pencils for them to place their
stars on.
c. Count 10 stars on each row with D.G and M.A
E. Assessment/Evaluation plan
1. Formative
a. The students will be assessed using the attached checklist to observe if they
were able to create the red and white pattern on the American Flag.
b. The students will be assessed on participation in creating a movement of the
flag and participation in recalling facts about the flag on the attached checklist.

V. Reflective Response
A. Report of Students Performance in Terms of States Objectives
a. 18/18 students were able to create the red and white pattern of the American Flag. No
remediation is necessary.
b. 18/18 students were able to create the movement of the flag. No remediation is necessary. 10/18
students participated in recalling facts about the American Flag. To check students understanding
of what they learned about the flag I would have the students point to the American flag and
explain something about it to me.

B. Personal Reflection
1. Could I have explained instructions for the flag activity to make it more understandable to the
students?
The directions I gave to the students about the flag were very clear. However, I did notice
that I needed to make the flags bigger for the students so that they could fit all fifty stars
in the corner of the flag.
2. Was I able to guide students learning with questions throughout the lesson?
I felt that I was able to question the students throughout the lesson very well. I made
better connection to students' lives to review symbols and I believe that really helped
them make the connection that a symbol is a representation of something. I made the
connection to the classroom schedule and the pictures are a symbol that tells them what
they are doing for the day.

VI. Resources

Monroe, T. (2014). The American flag. North Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press.
Our Flag. (n.d.). Retrieved February 8, 2015, from
http://www.theeducationcenter.com/editorial_content/our-flag-106833