Kindergarten Government Standards by Imani Sewell

Title: The US Constitution for Kindergarten!

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This padlet is for kindergarten students, so that they can better understand the constitution and the laws and the ones who make laws.

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K.11 Give examples of the following concepts: authority, fairness, responsibility, and rules.

K.12 Identify the following state and national symbols: American flag, Tennessee flag, and the words of the Pledge of Allegiance.

K.13 Recognize and name the current President of the U.S.

K.14 Explain that the President is the leader of the U.S.

K.15 Describe roles of authority figures in the home, school, and community, including: caregivers, teachers, school principal, police officers, and fire/rescue workers.

K.16 Explain the purpose of rules and laws.

Tennessee State Standards

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Vocabulary

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Authority- to have power over someone or something.

Fairness- treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination.

Responsibility- the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone or something.

Rules- guidelines for how people should behave.

Authority video

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Fairness video

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video about responsibility, law, and rights

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read aloud: I Can Follow the Rules by: Molly Smith

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American Flag

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Pledge of Allegiance

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The State of Tennessee

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Tennessee State Flag

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Tennessee Coloring sheet

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Print these off and let each student color in the sheet!

Video Explaining the President

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Joe Biden

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This is Joe Biden. He is the 46th President of the United States of America.

Miss Imani-Teacher

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Police

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Firefighters

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Nurse

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Matching Worksheet

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Print these off to go along with your lesson!

Questions: Ask whole class and call on students to answer

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What does it mean to treat someone fairly?
Why do we have rules?
How can you act responsibly?

Directions:

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Go over the amazing words with students. Then play Videos and have them answer the questions at the end to assess their understanding.

Directions:

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Talk about the flag. Then play the video of the Pledge of Allegiance and have students practice saying it. Afterwards, have students answer the questions.

Questions: Ask as a whole class

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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Fill in the blank... and to the ..... for which we stand.
Why does the flag have 13 strips?

Directions:

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Talk about the state of Tennessee. Then talk about the Tennessee state flag. After have students color the picture of the flag. Afterwards, have students answer the questions.

Questions:

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What state do you live in?
What color(s) is the Tennessee state flag/
Where in Tennessee do you live?
How many stars are in the middle of the TN state flag?

Directions:

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Watch the video about the president. Then afterwards talk about what they learned in the video. Then introduce them to Joe Biden the 46th president. Afterwards, have them answer the questions at the end.

Questions:

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What does the president do?
Who is the president?
Who do you think should be the next president?

Directions:

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Go over the work authority. Then show and talk about authority figures that are in the community. Then have them complete the matching worksheet. Afterwards, have them answer questions to assess their knowledge.

Parents

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Questions:

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What does it mean if someone has authority over you?
Name a community authority figure.
What equipment do teacher, police, firefighters, and nurses need?

Vocabulary word answers:

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What does it mean to treat someone fairly?
to treat them the way the should be treated, even if it is different from you
Why do we have rules?
to keep us safe
How can you act responsibly?
by doing my work, and listening to my teacher

Answers for national symbol questions:

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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
for the 50 states
Fill in the blank... and to the ..... for which we stand.
republic
Why does the flag have 13 strips?
for the 13 original colonies

Answers for Tennessee symbols:

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What state do you live in?
Tennessee
What color(s) is the Tennessee state flag?
Red, White, and Blue
Where in Tennessee do you live?
Nashville, Jackson, Pegram (depending on where I teach)
How many stars are in the middle of the TN state flag?
3 stars

Answers for president:

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What does the president do?
Leads the United States of America
Who is the president?
The 46th president is Joe Biden
Who do you think should be the next president?
Miss Imani

Answer for authority figures:

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What does it mean if someone has authority over you?
They can tell you what to do.
Name a community authority figure.
A police officer
What equipment do teacher, police, firefighters, and nurses need?
Teacher- text books
police-handcuffs
firefighters-water hoes
Nurse-Band aids