Standard 1:3

Symbols

American Flag

Colors are red, white and blue

13 stripes

50 stars

Bald Eagle

Only found in North America

Colors are brown and white

National bird could have been turkey

Statue of Liberty

Came from France

Located in New York

Torch stands for Liberty

White House

Home to the president

Address is 1600 W. Pennsylvania Ave

First president did not live there

Declaration of Independence

Signed by Continental Congress

Special Day July 4th 1776

Complaints

US Constitution

Preamble

What does it all mean?

Amendments

Liberty Bell

Rang when they signed constitution

Made in England

Cracked 3x

Work Cited

LIberty bell. (n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2007, from google images Web site:     http://www.chem.valberta.ca

Statue of liberty. (n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2007, from google images Web site:     http://www.phoenixmasonry.org

Declaration of independence. (n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2007, from google images Web site:     http://www.ushistory.org

Symbols of us goverment. (2001, February 23). Ben's guide to u.s . goverment for kids. Retrieved     April 26, 2007, from U.S. Goverment Printing Office Web site: http://ben'sguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.html

Where can I go to learn about Symbols?

Ben’s Guide to American Symbols Ben’s interactive games Statue of Liberty White house kids

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TINA CASTRO