Learning About Our Country

We have been learning about citizenship during our social studies block.  This began with learning about rules and laws and rights and responsibilities.  Then, we began learning about the symbols in our nation that signify freedom.  We learned about the Statue of Liberty, the Pledge of Allegiance and the American flag.  We dissected the Pledge of Allegiance and discussed the meaning of each line of the pledge.  The students then made their own pledge book to take home.  Today we learned about the Constitution of the United States.  We read "We the Kids" by David Catrow which is the preamble to the Constitution.  We also watched the following School House Rock video called "The Preamble."  

We ended out unit by making flag cookies out of graham crackers, icing, Twizzlers, and sprinkles.  Who doesn't like sprinkles right???!!!!  I  hear they tasted great too which was an added bonus!