Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School Patriot Program Requirements for Fourth
The Patriot Program will begin in October and must be completed by the end of April. Requirement and rewards are subject to change.
- Recite and explain the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Sing and recite the first and last verses of ?The Star Spangled Banner?.
- Explain what the Declaration of Independence is and why it is important to American history. Also, identify the 4 Marylanders who signed the Declaration of Independence.
- Recite the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence.
- Identify the Governor and capital city of Maryland.
- Locate at least 5 newspaper articles to create a scrapbook of the activities of Maryland?s governor. Use an organizer distributed by your teacher to identify who, what, where, when and why of each article. Attach one article per page and write a paragraph summary using the information from the organizer. You are to include the organizer, the article and the summary in your scrapbook.
- Use one of the visual organizers in the packet to explain the roles of the 3 branches of State government and the hierarchy of offices in each.
- Write a report about state government based on your visual organizer.
STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO EXHIBIT APPROPRIATE CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AS DETERMINED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS.
Recognition will be given to those students who demonstrate a commitment to the Patriot Program. A Patriot Certificate will be awarded to those participants who complete at least 3 requirements. Those students who complete all Patriot requirements will receive a Distinguished Patriot Certificate.
View other patriot grade requirements:
General Requirements Kindergarten First
Second Third
Fourth Fifth