What are symbols of our What are symbols of our country?country?

What you will What you will learn…learn…

Identify and name the symbols of our Identify and name the symbols of our countrycountry

Explain what each symbol meansExplain what each symbol means Draw and color each symbol using Draw and color each symbol using

the correct colors and/or shapesthe correct colors and/or shapes

Mount RushmoreMount RushmoreHonors four past United States Honors four past United States

Presidents.Presidents.

The Statue of LibertyThe Statue of LibertyIs a symbol that represents Is a symbol that represents

freedom throughout the world.freedom throughout the world.

The American FlagThe American FlagIs a symbol that represents the Is a symbol that represents the establishment and unity of the establishment and unity of the

United States.United States.

The Bald EagleThe Bald EagleIs a United States symbol that Is a United States symbol that represents strength, courage, represents strength, courage,

and freedom.and freedom.

The Liberty BellThe Liberty BellIs a symbol that represents Is a symbol that represents

freedom in the United freedom in the United States.States.

Uncle SamUncle SamIs a figure that symbolizes the Is a figure that symbolizes the

United States Federal United States Federal Government.Government.

Which is your Which is your favorite symbol, and favorite symbol, and

why????why????

Which of these Which of these symbols is in YOUR symbols is in YOUR

community?community?

The year each symbol was The year each symbol was created!!!created!!!

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000

Liberty Bell

American Flag

Bald Eagle

Uncle Sam

Liberty Bell

Mount Rushmore

Symbol Date

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Y

M

B

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(Date each symbol began)