Unit+6+Freedom

=Key Question: = What does it mean to be free?

=Expanding Concepts: =
 * What does the statue of liberty mean to Americans?
 * When might it be hard to grant freedom?
 * Why is freedom of expression important?
 * When can freedom be a problem?
 * When are you free to follow your dreams?

= Web Resources: =

=[|Reading A-Z]: = //White House Pets// Level F //Childhood Stories of George Washington// Level I //Riding with Rosa Parks// Level J //The Story of Jeans// Level J //Meeting Father is Plymouth// Level M //Ghosts in the House// Level O //Running for Freedom// Level Q //Ben Franklin// Level S //Discovery in the Americas?// Level T //Battling for Independence// Level U //Builiding a Nation// Level U

=[|Brainpop:] = Branches of Government Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence How a Bill Becomes a Law U.S. Constitution

=[|Brainpop Jr:] = Communities Amercian History Citizenship Abraham Lincoln Harriet Tubman U.S. Symbols

=[|Discovery Streaming]: =

=IS/Library Media Collections: = Liberty by Lynn Curlee - 974.7 CUR Coming to America by Betsy Maestro - 304.8 MAE (Level N) The Story of the Statue of Liberty by Betsy Maestro - 974.71 MIL Dreaming of America by Eve Bunting - F BUN How Many Days to America by Eve Bunting - F BUN

= Print Resources: =

=Read Alouds: = The Liberty Bell by Gail Sakurai - 974.8 Saving the Liberty Bell by Megan McDonald - 974.8 MCD L is for Liberty by Wendy Lewison - 974.7 LEW Liberty's Journey by Kelly DiPucchio - F DIP

= Technology Activities: =


=Inquiry Project: = (Language Arts Standard 1: Students engage in the research process.) What does freedom look like? Students each choose an American symbol of freedom and find out about its history. Based on their research, students gather a list of relevant Web sites and print materials for other classes looking to learn about American symbols of freedom.

This process includes: [|GFPS Research Investigation Technology Integration Resources]
 * Formulating questions
 * Gather and organize information
 * Synthesize your findings
 * Publish and present your findings.