Unit Author

First and Last Name

Sharon Thayer

School District

Floresville ISD

School Name

Floresville Primary

School City, State

Floresville, TX

Unit Overview

Unit Title

Lady Byrd Johnson

Unit Summary

Lady Byrd Johnson demonstrated character traits of caring, respect, and citizenship for the world and others.

Subject Area

Character Education

Grade Level  

First-Second

Approximate Time Needed

15-20 minutes

Unit Foundation

Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks

Social Studies

First Grade:

(9) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student knows healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate respectful communication;

(B) list unique ways that individuals use to communicate such as using body language and gestures;

(C) express needs, wants, and emotions in appropriate ways;

(12) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to:

(A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good

Second Grade:

(10) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student understands healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to:

(A) describe how to effectively communicate;

(B) express needs, wants, and emotions in healthy ways; and

(C) explain the benefits of practicing self-control.

(13) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to:

(A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good;

(C) identify ordinary people who exemplify good citizenship

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Students will analyze how Lady Byrd Johnson demonstrated character traits of caring, respect, and citizenship. Students will list and plan ways they can show caring, respect, and good citizenship in the world and other people.

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Essential Question

How do I become a person of character?

Unit Questions

What characteristics make us consider some people great?

Content Questions

What are some ways I can become a caring, responsible, and good citizen?

Assessment Plan

Assessment Summary

Discussion Questions:

1. What did Lady Byrd Johnson do to show caring for our world and others?

2. Discuss how Lady Byrd Johnson showed respect for our world and others?

3. Discuss and list ways they, as students, can show caring and respect for our world and others.

4. Discuss why it was important to help, share, and give then and why it is important to help, share, and give in our community now?

Unit Details

Prerequisite Skills

none

Instructional Procedures

View websites: 

http://www.wildflower.org/feature/?id=28    http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first_ladies/ladybirdjohnson/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_Johnson

            http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/shattereddreams/shattereddreams_report.html

1.      Discuss what students viewed and discuss how Lady Byrd Johnson showed the character traits of caring, respect, and citizenship.

2.      List ways a person can show good citizenship.

3.      List ways a person can be caring and respectful to our world and others.

4.      Discuss quotes like the following by Lady Byrd Johnson- “Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.”  Other quotes can be found @:  http://www.ladybirdjohnsontribute.org/tribute_herwords.htm