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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 15.01.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Content Objectives
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. District Standards
  7. Annotated Bibliography
  8. Student Resources
  9. Notes

Words of Patriotism: The Pledge of Allegiance

Keisha Wheat

Published September 2015

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District Standards

My unit is based primarily on a social studies standard. Illinois state goal 14.C.1 states that students should be able to identify concepts of responsible citizenship including respect for the law, patriotism, civility, and working with others. I will use language arts Common Core State Standards to teach these concepts. I have included standards for reading literature, reading informational text, writing, and speaking.

RL.2 Retell stories including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

RI.1.4 Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

RI.1.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

W.1.2 Write informative/ explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

W.1.3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. 

SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and large groups. 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) B. Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. C. Ask questions to clear up and any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

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