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Grammar Activity 1
Compare and Contrast the two sides of the American Revolution. George Washington (America) and King George (British) each have a side that describes what happen during this era known as the American Revolution. Use this compare and contrast diagram and write down your observations.
Standards covered:
Language- Knowledge of Language
Activity Summary and Rationale:
George vs. George provides great detail of the views of both America and the British. Using a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the views of George vs. George helps the student create an overall understanding of the meaning behind the American Revolution. A Venn diagram will help students see what differences the two George's had and how significant they were to the American Revolution. The similarities and differences provides support to why the American Revolution and the independent country that we are today.
Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Addressed:
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Compare and Contrast the two sides of the American Revolution. George Washington (America) and King George (British) each have a side that describes what happen during this era known as the American Revolution. Use this compare and contrast diagram and write down your observations.
Standards covered:
Language- Knowledge of Language
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.3b- Compare and contrast the varieties of English used in stories, dramas, or poems.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3- Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.
Activity Summary and Rationale:
George vs. George provides great detail of the views of both America and the British. Using a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the views of George vs. George helps the student create an overall understanding of the meaning behind the American Revolution. A Venn diagram will help students see what differences the two George's had and how significant they were to the American Revolution. The similarities and differences provides support to why the American Revolution and the independent country that we are today.
Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Addressed:
- 4 Analysis
- 6 Evaluation
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Grammar Activity 2
The Importance of the American Flag:
We will be making our own star that is on the American flag.
Cut a 5-Pointed Star in One Snip
George Washington's original pencil sketch for the flag indicated 6-pointed stars, a form he apparently preferred. Betsy Ross, however, recommended a 5-pointed star. When the committee protested that it was too difficult to make, she took a piece of paper, folded it deftly, and with a single snip of her scissors, produced a symmetrical five-pointed star. This seeming feat of magic so impressed her audience that they readily agreed to her suggestion.
To you we pass along the secret...
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Standards covered:
Language-Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Activity Summary and Rationale:
The American flag represents a symbol of the United States and a flag that unites us together as one country. The American flag is vital during the American Revolution because it's a symbol that recognizes the colonists away from British rule. The red, white, and blue flag unites the United States as one. The United States is different now than it was with the original thirteen colonies. The students will explain the importance of this symbol and why it means so much to America. The students will create their own star and symbol that recognizes this country as one independent nation. The star represents meaning and is a symbol to this country. By making their own star, the students will understand why the flag is a symbol to this country.
Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Addressed:
The Importance of the American Flag:
We will be making our own star that is on the American flag.
Cut a 5-Pointed Star in One Snip
George Washington's original pencil sketch for the flag indicated 6-pointed stars, a form he apparently preferred. Betsy Ross, however, recommended a 5-pointed star. When the committee protested that it was too difficult to make, she took a piece of paper, folded it deftly, and with a single snip of her scissors, produced a symmetrical five-pointed star. This seeming feat of magic so impressed her audience that they readily agreed to her suggestion.
To you we pass along the secret...
http://www.proteacher.com/redirect.php?goto=2436
Standards covered:
Language-Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5b- Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7- Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.5- Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
Activity Summary and Rationale:
The American flag represents a symbol of the United States and a flag that unites us together as one country. The American flag is vital during the American Revolution because it's a symbol that recognizes the colonists away from British rule. The red, white, and blue flag unites the United States as one. The United States is different now than it was with the original thirteen colonies. The students will explain the importance of this symbol and why it means so much to America. The students will create their own star and symbol that recognizes this country as one independent nation. The star represents meaning and is a symbol to this country. By making their own star, the students will understand why the flag is a symbol to this country.
Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Addressed:
- 6 Evaluation
- 5 Synthesis