The document provides details of a kindergarten lesson plan about Indiana symbols. The lesson plan aims to teach students what symbols are and identify symbols that represent Indiana, such as the cardinal, Ball State University, Indianapolis Colts, and Indianapolis 500 racetrack. As an assessment, students will create a stamp featuring one of these Indiana symbols and explain why it represents the state.

1. JessicaMills EDEL 200 Sec. 1 / Group A-1
jnmills@bsu.edu
ClassroomTeacher:Mrs. Huffman (Burris) Grade: Kindergarten
Objective: The students will generate their own version of an Indiana stamp using
Indiana symbols and then supportwhy they believe it is a symbol of Indiana.
IN Standard: Students learn that they are citizens of the their school, community,
and the United States; identify symbols of the nation; and understand the
importance of being a responsible citizen who knows why rules are needed and
follows them.
Indicator: K.2.2 Identify and explain that the President of the United States is the
leader of our country and that the American flag is a symbolof the United States.
Content:
1. What is a symbol?
2. Ball State University & Cardinals -symbols
3. Indianapolis Colts & Indianapolis 500 Racetrack-symbols
Materials: The book: Albert, visual aid of national symbols, visual aid map made
prior to lesson and that students will interact with, the Indiana symbols, the non-
Indiana symbols, examples for symbols, laptop, Indy 500 facts visual aid, stamp
coloring page copies (4) and my completed stamp coloring page, colored pencils,
crayons, Benny’s treasure box, pine cones and cardinal craft supplies.
I. MOTIVATION:
 Listen to YouTube video of the Ball State Fight Song (with lyrics) and
all sing together
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUSZFV30R44&list=FL33ttcGn
fIBDORFyYE3x46w&index=2)

2.  Ask:
-Do you recognize or know this song?
-Can you demonstrate how you would fight and bring glory for your
name?
-When you hear this song, do you think about Ball State University?
-If Ball State does come to mind, what else can you imagine, Indiana
perhaps?
 Tell the students that this song represents Ball State University
because it is about Ball State and you think about Ball State when you
sing it.
GOAL FOR LEARNER:
Todaywe are going to learn about what a symbolis and some symbols that
represent Indiana, like the song we just listened to. It is a symbol for Ball
State University. At the end of the lesson you will create a new stamp for
Indiana with the symbols we will be learning today, like this example here.
(Hold up my example stamp)
II. PROCEDURE:
NEW INFORMATION:
 A symbol represents or stands for something else.
 A symbol can stand for an actual object or an idea.
 A symbol can be an object, a phrase, a sign, a song, an action, colors,
etc.
 A symbol can simply remind you of something else.
 (Show examples: my art box: art, music, photography, etc.; school
signs, signs they see everyday, national symbols)
CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:
 (Visual Aid with various symbols)- point to different ones
 What does the American Flag stand for?
 What does a Jack O Lantern often represent?

3.  What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?
 What holiday does a Turkey remind you of?
 Are these all symbols?
GUIDED PRACTICE:
I will lie out different items, some are symbols and others are not. As a
group, the children will decide if they are symbols. They will sortthem into
two different piles: symbols and non-symbols. If they are symbols, the
children will figure out what they are representing.
MODELING:
I will do the first one with the children. I will pick out one that is a symbol
and discuss why it is a symbol.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
Observe students as they complete the activity for understanding. If they get
one incorrect, I will ask questions to steer them in the right direction.
NEW INFORMATION:
• The Indiana state bird is the cardinal.
• Cardinals are in Indiana all year-round which is why they represent
Indiana as the state bird. (Show map of Indiana)
 Male cardinals are bright red, more commonly seen around Indiana.
 Read some information about cardinals from the book: Albert, show
what a cardinal looks like, sounds like, etc.
 Female cardinals are brown with a dusty red crest.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
 What is the state bird for Indiana?
 Do cardinals represent anything/are they a symbol/why?
 How do male and female cardinals look different?
NEW INFORMATION:
 Ball State University can be a symbol/representation for Muncie and
Indiana. (Show where Delaware County/ Muncie is on Indiana map)

4.  The Ball State University mascot is a cardinal (Charlie Cardinal),
which represents Indiana. (Show a video clip that displays Charlie-
possibly along with the Ball State Fight Song)
 Ball State’s schoolsymbolis a statue called Beneficence, also known
as Benny.
 The treasure box she holds in her other arm represents the treasure
education can offer. Her wings represent the flight into the world that
takes place when students graduate. Benny herself is made up of
symbols. (Show picture of Beneficence/treasure chest)
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
 Is Ball State University a symbol?
 What is it a symbol for/ what makes it a symbol?
 What are some other symbols that represent Ball State?
GUIDED PRACTICE:
I will have the students make a cardinal craft out of painted pinecones and
other materials. Once these are quickly made, the students can name their
cardinals and tell me some facts they know about them.
MODELING:
I will help them during the activity by showing and going along with them
step by step during the craft. I will also show them my completed example.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
Observe students as they complete the activity for understanding. I will also
ask them questions about their cardinal if they cannot tell me anything
themselves. I can ask what sounds they make, what they eat, if they made a
male or female?
NEW INFORMATION:
 The Indianapolis Colts are our national football team for Indiana.
 Colts are horses, so a horseshoe, a symbol itself, represents the team.
 The Colt’s home stadium is Lucas Oil Stadium.

5.  The team colors are blue and white.
 The Indianapolis 500 Racetrack is a symbolfor Indiana becauseit is a
major event.
 It is a major event for racing in Indiana and is a famous racetrack.
 Read some facts about the Indy 500 from the Indy 500 visual aid and
show a rough idea of what the track outline looks like:
1. There are 33 cars in the starting field.
2. The track is 2.5 miles and how long one lap is.
3. $3.5 million is the value of the winner’s trophy.
4. 250,000 seats are in the motor speedway-largest spectator
sporting facility
 (Show the location for Indianapolis on the map of Indiana)
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
 Who is Indiana’s national football team?
 What symbol represents the Colts?
 What city in Indiana does this team represent?
 What is a major event for Indiana that involves cars?
 What symbol can represent the Indy 500 Racetrack?
 What city in Indiana is the track located?
PRACTICE:
I will place all the different Indiana symbols we have learned about in the
lesson around our area mixed in with non-Indiana symbols and items that
might not even be symbols. One by one the children will look around the
area and try to pick out one of the four Indiana symbols we have discussed.
Once they have picked out their symbol, they are going to put it on our map
of Indiana, and see if they can remember the location the certain symbol
represents. Once they have done that, they will tell everyone else (myself
and the rest of our group) something they learned about the symboland why
it is a symbol/symbol of Indiana.
MODELING:
I will help them start the activity by giving an example of a symbolthat
doesn’tbelong to Indiana/ isn’t a symbol at all.

6. CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
Observe students as they complete the activity for understanding. If they get
one incorrect, I will ask questions to steer them in the right direction.
ASSESSMENT:
I will give the students a blank stamp-coloring page. The students will create
a stamp for Indiana featuring one of the four symbols we learned from the
lesson. They will draw the symbol on the stamp. Then they can either write
on the stamp itself, on the back of the stamp, or they can tell me orally some
facts about the symboland also why this symbol represents Indiana.
CLOSURE:
Wow, my friends, we have learned so many spectacular facts about symbols
today! However, I think I might have forgotten. Can you tell me what a
symbol is? Are there any symbols for Indiana? What are they? Do you have
a favorite? We learned about the Indiana state symbols to always have
something to help us remember Indiana.
EXTENSION:
The students can design and create their own new symbol for Indiana. Then
they can tell us what the symbolis and why they believe it is a symbol for
Indiana.
III. EVALUATION:
For assessment, the students are coloring a stamp for Indiana featuring one
of the four symbols we discussed during the lesson. Then they can either tell
me with written words or orally how they are a symbolfor Indiana and some
facts about the symbolitself.

7. RUBRIC:
Criteria: Outstanding! Fair. Poor…
Indiana
Symbol
One of the four
symbols: cardinal,
Ball State, Indy
500, Indianapolis
Colts is being used.
Used another
symbol besides one
of the four discussed
in lesson.
Facts About
the Symbol
Chosen
Gave 3 + facts
about the symbol
chosen.
Gave 1-2 facts
about the
symbol chosen.
No facts were given
about the symbol
chosen.
Why it is a
Symbol for
Indiana?
Had a greatidea
and reasoning for
why it was a
symbol.
Had a rough
idea and reason
for why it was a
symbol.
No reasoning what
given for why it is a
symbol.