Let Freedom Ring
Grade Level:  4th
Subjects:  Social Studies and Language Arts
Learner Outcomes:
  • Investigate the history of The Liberty Bell.
  • Using U.S. map, students will retrace the journey 1915 route taken by Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to San Francisco and label major cities.
  • Write an acrostic poem using the word Liberty Bell.
    • Duration of Lesson:  Two forty minute sessions

    Materials:

  • Pencils, markers, and highlighters
  • Download Liberty Bell Poem Activity Sheet
  • Download U.S. map
    • Technology Tools/Courseware:
  • Computers
  • Linked web sites
  • Download worksheets
  • Internet Access
  • Word Processing software
  • Printer
    • Teacher Notes:
  • Signed Acceptable Use Policy for each student.
  • Students need to be familiar with a word processing program.
    • Teacher Procedures:
  • Using the classroom monitor, give a brief introduction to the activity, model navigating the history of The Liberty Bell, and how to download activities.
    • Student Procedures:
  • Explore the history of  The Liberty Bell.
  • Download and print the map of the bell's journey in 1915  on the U.S. Map.
  • Go to the history of The Liberty Bell and study.
  • Go to the journey in 1915 of The Liberty Bell and use the U.S. map and the photo essay to trace The Liberty Bell's journey from Philadelphia to  San Francisco.
  • Highlight path with crayons or markers and label major cities.
  • Download, print, and complete Liberty Bell Poem Activity Sheet .
    • Modifications:
  • Refer to IEPs and Student Assistance Team Files
  • Peer Tutors
    • Enrichment:
  • Go to Pennsylvania Map Quiz.
  • Complete the  U.S. map activity.
    • Evaluation/Assessment:
  • Completion and accuracy of the U.S. map with The Liberty Bell's journey.
  • Completion of The Liberty Bell Poem activity sheet.
    • West Virginia IGOs
  • Social Studies:  4.43
  • Language Arts:  4.51
    • National Standards:
    Geography:  The World in Spatial Terms
  • 2.  Knows the location of places, geographic features, and the patterns of environment.
    • Writing:
  •  1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
    • References:

    history
    Pennsylvania Map Quiz.
    journey 1915
    U.S. map
    Background

    Author: Tama Core, Chris Johnson, and Alice Current
     
     
     

    Overview
    Lesson 1
    Lesson 2
    Lesson 3
    Lesson 4
    Lesson 5
     

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