Gracyn finished her map today, using the elements we discussed and some of her own ideas - sea serpents to make the oceans look dangerous, a caravel, a compass, etc. We reviewed our topic of community helpers and she created a police officer's hat and badge from the printed artwork relative to that lesson. We read in Studies Weekly about rules, citizenship, responsibility and Florida. We read one of her library books "Duck for President", which was a great example of all of the ideas we discussed put in action - voting, election, rules, responsibilities/chores. She wore a "I voted today" pin that she made during our class and understands voting and its importance. We read about the U.S. flag, old and new, and Betsy Ross and George Washington. She completed a map compass worksheet and some reading comprehension questions about the U.S. flag.