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Kindergarten IB Unit Notification
How We Express Ourselves
Name of Unit: “American Symbols”
Date of Unit: November/December 2011
Central Idea: Symbols represent a group’s culture, ideas, and beliefs.
Inquiry Into:
The definition of a symbol
Identification of cultural symbols
Meanings of various national symbols
Ways to Help Support the Unit at Home:
Visit related websites :
• www.bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index
• www.whitehousekids.gov
• www.americanhistory.si.edu/ssb
Needed Materials:
postcards or photos of U.S. symbols
symbol artifacts (statues, replicas, etc.)
Summative Assessment (to be completed at home):
Students will choose one symbol or landmark of interest and create a
project. The project will include a visual aid such as a poster, diorama,
painting, or three dimensional figure. The student will orally present three
facts about the symbol to the class. More information about the project will
be sent home at the end of November.
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