Title – Armadillo Rodeo

By – Paige Evans

Primary Subject – Social Studies

Secondary Subjects – Art

Grade Level – 1

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Social Studies Standards:

113.3 2 (C) History. The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations.

The student will identify anthems and mottoes of the United States and Texas.

Learning Objectives:

• The student will be able to recall images they saw in the book.
  
• The student will be able to create a picture of their own boot (yes boot, not book).
  
• The student will be able to identify that a boot is one of the many symbols of Texas.

List of Materials Needed:

• 
  Armadillo Rodeo
  
  by Jan Brett
  
• Boot pattern tracers (6-10)
  
• Pencils
  
• Crayons, colored pencils, or markers
  
• Brown or white paper

Pre-Activity Preparation:

Place the boot patterns in the middle of the table along with brown or white paper.

Transition:

The students need to quietly move to the carpet or reading area and remain quiet while the teacher tells the story.

Establishing Set/Motivation/Introduction:

• Teacher: “As you all know, we are starting to learn more and more about this state we live in. What is it?”
  
• First Graders: “TEXAS!”
  
• Teacher: “Today we will be reading a fun story called
  
  Armadillo Rodeo
  
  by Jan Brett.”

Learning Experiences/Presentation/Procedure:

1. Read
   
   Armadillo Rodeo
   
   to the class and throughout the story as questions like, “What do you think will happen next?” or “What does Bo think he sees?”
   
2. When you finish reading the book, make sure you review the main parts of the story.
   
3. Explain to the class that they will be creating their own
   
   boot
   
   . Also, add that you chose the boot because it was a key point in
   
   Armadillo Rodeo
   
   and that the boot is a symbol of Texas.
   
4. Send the first graders quietly back to their desks and pick one person from each table to start with the boot pattern. They need to trace the boot pattern onto the brown or white paper.
   
5. When the child has traced the pattern on the brown or white paper, he or she may cut the pattern and decorate their boot any way they choose.
   
6. If they are stuck, give them suggestions like, “Draw your favorite part from the book.”

Closure:

• Ask “What was your favorite part of Armadillo Rodeo?”
  
• Ask “Do you know one of the symbols of Texas?”

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Paige Evans

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