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Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 13

Symbols & Holidays

The flag, the eagle and special days

What your child practices

American symbols such as the flag, the bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, the Pledge of Allegiance, national holidays, and the different holidays families celebrate.

Alabama Course of Study content standard: K.3 · the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem and national holidays

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. The flag of the United States is red, white and blue.
  2. We say the Pledge of Allegiance to respect the flag.
  3. Holidays are special days, like Thanksgiving.

Example: What does the Statue of Liberty hold up? She raises one arm high. In her hand is a torch. Answer: a torch

Symbols & Holidays in Alabama

In the Alabama Course of Study, this is unit 4 of 13 in Kindergarten Social Studies, after Families and before Money & Work.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Thanksgiving is in which month?

    • November
    • March
    • June
    • August

  2. Question 2

    Independence Day is in which month?

    • July
    • October
    • December
    • January

  3. Question 3

    During the Pledge of Allegiance, where does your right hand go?

    • on your head
    • over your heart
    • up high
    • in your pocket

  4. Question 4

    Which bird is a symbol of the United States?

    • the duck
    • the bald eagle
    • the robin
    • the parrot

  5. Question 5

    Which is a holiday some families celebrate with lights?

    • Diwali
    • Flag Day
    • Arbor Day
    • Labor Day

  6. Question 6

    Lunar New Year is a holiday when families often…

    • share a big meal together
    • go to the dentist
    • start school
    • pay bills

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