ACTIVITY SCROLLS. Materials Needed: (Vote for Me! I was first.), student handout

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1 ACTIVITY SCROLLS Learning Objective(s): The student will be able to identify historical figures that have modeled active participation and exemplified good citizenship. TEKS: Social Studies skills Materials Needed: (Vote for Me! I was first.), student handout Vocabulary: vote, ballot, citizenship Teaching Strategy: 1. Teach vocabulary that identifies characteristics of active participation and good citizenship. 2. Discuss and give examples of active participation and good citizenship. 3. Go to and then watch the introduction link that tells students about naming an elementary school so that students will understand the need to be an informed voter. 4. Watch each of the clips of the selected category Vote for Me. I was the first! 5. After watching each clip, have students match the person with the correct characteristics by drawing a line from the star to the scroll or writing the name at the top of the scroll. 6. After viewing all clips, students will have the information to make an informed vote for naming the new elementary school. 7. Using information on each historical figure, allow class to discuss and then vote on the historical figure that exhibited active participation and good citizenship. 8. Go to website and enter class vote. Once entered you will see the statewide voting results. Extensions: Students can research more information about the historical figures mentioned in the grade level TEKS. Turn voting into math lesson and discuss percentages in class vote and statewide vote.

2 VOTE FOR ME! KINDERGARTEN 1 st President of United States Helped U.S. become an President of the U.S. independent na on Ci zens have a duty to serve their country Washington

3 VOTE FOR ME! FIRST GRADE 1st President of the United Scien st & inventor First American in 20th century States Helped nego ate trea es to have federal holiday Helped U.S. become an Signed three major U.S. designated in his name independent na on documents Civil rights leader who helped Ci zens have a duty to serve end legal segrega on their country I Have a Dream speech Lincoln Roosevelt King, Jr. Washington Franklin Houston First President of the Republic of Proclaimed slaves forever free First First Lady to openly express President Texas 16 th President of United States opinions through radio of the U.S. General in the Texas Army Telling the truth is important broadcasts, press conferences, A er Texas became a state, and a daily newspaper column became its first Governor Helped write the Universal Declara on of Human Rights

4 VOTE FOR ME! SECOND GRADE Volunteered for the Red Cross First to sign Declara on of Na ve American U. S. soldiers during World War I Independence during World War I and World First woman to fly alone across 1 st Governor of Massachuse s War II the Atlan c Ocean Known for patrio sm Used na ve language to send Believed women must try to secret messages in code do things that men have tried Helped U.S. win war Code Talkers Earhart Hancock Rangel Marshall First Mexican American Supreme Court Jus ce woman elected to Texas President of the U.S. Argued and won case before House of Representa ves the U. S. Supreme Court Teacher and Lawyer ending racial segrega on in Pioneer of Mexican American public schools rights

5 VOTE FOR ME! THIRD GRADE At age six, one of the first African American children to President of the U.S. a end an all white school in the South Awarded the Presiden al Ci zens Medal. Garcia Franklin Bridges Scien st & inventor Served in U. S. Army in World Helped nego ate trea es War II and awarded Bronze Signed three major U.S. Star and six Ba le Stars documents First Mexican American awarded Presiden al Medal of Freedom

6 VOTE FOR ME! FOURTH GRADE First Mexican American on Texas Supreme Court President of the U.S. Grew up in Rio Grande Valley and worked in the fields with his parents Gonzalez Houston Jordan elected First President of the Republic to the Texas Senate of Texas Lawyer from Houston, Texas General in the Texas Army Believed in equality for all and A er Texas became a state, privileges for none became its first Governor

7 VOTE FOR ME! FIFTH GRADE Jefferson Franklin King, Jr. Armstrong Chévez President of the U.S. 442nd Regiment Washington Anthony 1 st Author of Declara on of Scien st & inventor First American in 20th century First person in American history Independence Helped nego ate trea es to have federal holiday to organize a successful farm 1 st Secretary of State of the Signed three major U.S. designated in his name workers union United States documents Civil rights leader who helped Led non violent marches, called 3 rd President of the United end legal segrega on for produce boyco s, went on States I Have a Dream speech hunger strikes Unit of United States Army in World Equal rights for women First person to walk on the 1st President of the United War II composed en rely of Failure is impossible moon States Americans of Japanese ancestry 1st woman to appear on dollar As a NASA astronaut, first Helped U.S. become an Considered the most decorated coin civilian to fly in space independent na on infantry regiment in the history of One small step for man, one Ci zens have a duty to serve the U. S. Army giant leap for mankind their country

8 VOTE FOR ME! CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK 1 st President of United States First to sign Declara on of Equal rights for women Helped U.S. become an Independence Failure is impossible independent na on 1 st Governor of Massachuse s 1st woman to appear on dollar Ci zens have a duty to serve Known for patrio sm coin their country Hancock Jefferson Lincoln Franklin Anthony Washington Scien st & inventor 1 st Author of Declara on of Proclaimed slaves forever free Helped nego ate trea es Independence 16 th President of United States Signed three major U.S. 1 st Secretary of State of the Telling the truth is important documents United States 3 rd President of the United States

9 VOTE FOR ME! CONSTITUTION DAY First to sign Declara on of Scien st & inventor Independence Helped nego ate trea es 1 st Governor of Massachuse s Signed three major U.S. Known for patrio sm documents Franklin Jefferson Hancock Washington 1 st President of United States 1 st Author of Declara on of Helped U.S. become an Independence independent na on 1 st Secretary of State of the Ci zens have a duty to serve United States their country 3 rd President of the United States

10 VOTE FOR ME! HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Served in U. S. Army in World First Mexican American on War II and awarded Bronze Texas Supreme Court Star and six Ba le Stars Grew up in Rio Grande Valley First Mexican American and worked in the fields with awarded Presiden al Medal of his parents Freedom Gonzalez Chévez Rangel Garcia First Mexican American First person in American woman elected to Texas history to organize a House of Representa ves successful farm workers union Teacher and Lawyer Led non violent marches, Pioneer of Mexican American called for produce boyco s, rights went on hunger strikes

11 VOTE FOR ME! WOMEN S HISTORY MONTH Volunteered for the Red Cross At age six, one of the first Equal rights for women during World War I African American children to Failure is impossible First woman to fly alone across a end an all white school in 1st woman to appear on dollar the Atlan c Ocean the South coin Believed women must try to Awarded the Presiden al do things that men have tried Ci zens Medal. Rangel Roosevelt Earhart Anthony Bridges Jordan elected First Mexican American First First Lady to openly to the Texas Senate woman elected to Texas express opinions through Lawyer from Houston, Texas House of Representa ves radio broadcasts, press Believed in equality for all and Teacher and Lawyer conferences. privileges for none Pioneer of Mexican American Helped write the Universal rights Declara on of Human Rights

12 VOTE FOR ME! PRESIDENT S DAY Proclaimed slaves forever free 16 th President of United States President of the U.S. Telling the truth is important Jefferson Lincoln Washington 1 st President of United States 1 st Author of Declara on of Helped U.S. become an Independence independent na on 1 st Secretary of State of the Ci zens have a duty to serve United States their country 3 rd President of the United States

13 VOTE FOR ME! BLACK HISTORY MONTH Jordan At age six, one of the first African American children to President of the U.S. Bridges a end an all white school in Marshall the South King, Jr. Awarded the Presiden al Ci zens Medal. elected First American in 20th century to the Texas Senate Supreme Court Jus ce to have federal holiday Lawyer from Houston, Texas Argued and won case before designated in his name Believed in equality for all and the U. S. Supreme Court Civil rights leader who helped privileges for none ending racial segrega on in end legal segrega on public schools I Have a Dream speech

14 VOTE FOR ME! VETERAN S DAY Unit of United States Army in Na ve American U. S. soldiers World War II composed en rely during World War I and World of Americans of Japanese War II ancestry Used na ve language to send Considered the most decorated infantry regiment in the history secret messages in code of the U. S. Army Helped U.S. win war Code Talkers Garcia 442 Regiment Served in U. S. Army in World War II and awarded Bronze Star and six Ba le Stars First Mexican American awarded Presiden al Medal of Freedom

15 VOTE FOR ME! LAW DAY Rangel Jordan At age six, one of the first First Mexican American African American children to woman elected to Texas Bridges a end an all white school in House of Representa ves Marshall the South Teacher and Lawyer Gonzalez Awarded the Presiden al Ci zens Medal. Pioneer of Mexican American rights elected First Mexican American on to the Texas Senate Supreme Court Jus ce Texas Supreme Court Lawyer from Houston, Texas Argued and won case before Grew up in Rio Grande Valley Believed in equality for all and the U. S. Supreme Court and worked in the fields with privileges for none ending racial segrega on in his parents public schools

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