Lesson Plan: Raise Your Hand!

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Children will discover why the Statue of Liberty is an important American symbol.

Vocabulary: torch, copper

Social Studies Focus: American Symbols

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RL.1.1 key details; RF.1.1 punctuation; RF.1.2 blends; W.1.2 writing; RI.1.5 text features; RI.1.10 read first-grade texts; SL.1.2 ask and answer questions

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• In this humorous tale, Lady Liberty is feeling tired of standing around. Join her as she goes on a vacation around the USA.

• After reading, ask students to circle all the question marks they can find. Then have them use a different color marker or crayon to circle the exclamation marks. Have volunteers share a sentence they circled and encourage them to read it aloud using the proper inflection.

Skills: read a diagram, self-awareness, writing

Materials: Statue Symbols printable, My Statue skill sheet, pencil, crayons

• Students will analyze a diagram of the Statue of Liberty before drawing themselves as a statue, including symbols within their illustration, and writing about what the symbols represent.
• First review the diagram on the Statue Symbols printable. Discuss each part of the statue and what it means.
• Then have students draw themselves as a statue on their own My Statue skill sheet. Encourage students to think about why they are including specific elements in their statue drawing.
• Have volunteers discuss what they chose to include in their drawings. Display everyone’s work for all to admire when they enter your classroom!