Founding+Fathers+-+Grade+1

Founding Fathers - Grade 1

__**Introduction**__

Activating hook: Goldfish taxation activity Prior knowledge check: Discussion about histirical figures

__**Center: Declaration of Independence**__ Essential Question: What does the Declaration of Independence say?

Activating Hook: In reference to the introduction activity on taxation, teacher will pose the question of "How do you react when someone is treating you unfairly?" Brainstorm ideas.

Lesson: Teacher will discuss the content of the Declaration of Independence. Students will write their own Declaration of Independence from their parents, the school or something/someone else.

Resources Founding.com: A Project of the Claremont Institute. (n.d.) //The declaration of independence.// Retrieved June 30, 2009 [|http://www.founding.com/the_declaration_of_i/id.2483/default.asp] Patrick, J. (n.d.) //Teaching the declaration of independence. ERIC digest.// Retrieved June 30, 2009 from [|http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-4/independence.html]

__**Center: Library Center**__

Essential Questions: What is a library? Why is it useful?

Activating Hook: The teacher will introduce the concept of sorting and organization using various coins.

Lesson: The teacher will explain the history of the Library of Congress and Thomas Jefferson’s role in restoring the book collection. The children will learn about the two systems libraries use to catalogue books. The students will practice sorting books according to a system given by the teacher.

Resources: About the Library. (2007). //History//. Retrieved July 1, 2009, from Library of Congress Web site: [|http://www.loc.gov/about/history.html].

__**Center: Inventions**__

Essential Question: What do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s inventions?

Activating Hook: Teacher will introduce lesson by showing static electricity through the use of a balloon

Lesson: Teacher will explain Franklin’s inventions and the importance of them. Students activity will consist of making a practical paper fan for every day use as well as coming up with their own ideas of what they would like to invent. Students will also complete an acrostic poem in regards to Franklin’s inventions.

Resources: Georgia Department of Education. (2008). //Georgia performance standards gr 1 unit 4 framework//. Retrieved June 28, 2009. [|https://www.georgiastandards.org/Frameworks/GSO%20Frameworks/SS%20Gr%201%20Unit%204.pdf] PBS.com. //Franklin learning activities.// Retrieved July 7,2009. [|http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/teachersguide.pdf]

__**Closure/Summarizing: Large Group Activity**__

Essential Question: What have you learned about Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson?

Teacher will quickly review basic points from the three lessons: libraries and their functions, the Declaration of Independence, and inventions and their uses. She will remind students of what a historical figure is, and why we study them. She will then hand out Kite sheets from GPS Framework. Students will complete kite with things they learned; 2 sections for each historical figure. They will then share with their group some of their thoughts; teacher will spot-check by calling on groups to describe some of their groups' ideas. They will then cut them out and tape them to the "Thunderstorm Wall" teacher has created to display their thunderstorm of knowledge.

Assessment: Teacher will assess knowledge from samples from centers, as well as the final display of kites. She will also observe students at each learning center during the session to assess knowledge acquisition and correct misunderstandings.

Resources:

Georgia Department of Education. (2008). //Georgia performance standards gr 1 unit 4 framework//. Retrieved June 28, 2009 from [|https://www.georgiastandards.org/] Frameworks/GSO%20Frameworks/SS%20Gr%201%20Unit%204.pdf

Georgia Department of Education. (2009). //Georgia Performance Standards//. Retrieved June 19, 2009 from [|http://www.georgiastandards.org/]

Library of Congress. (2009). //Benjamin Franklin//. Retrieved June 19, 2009 from [|http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/leaders/franklinb]

Library of Congress. (2009). //Thomas Jefferson//. Retrieved June 19, 2009 from [|http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/presidents/jefferson]