Symbols of the U.S. Government

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Symbols of the U.S. Government

• Social Studies
• SS 1, 4.7
• Grade 2nd-4th

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Teacher page

• Social Studies
• Grade 2nd-4th
• SS 1, 4.2- The learner will name and identify
  symbols of our nation such as the flag, the
  Statue of Liberty, the nations capital, and
  other symbols of our nation.
• The learner will identify the Pledge of
  Allegiance and the National Anthem.

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U.S. Capital

• Located on Capital Hill in Washington D.C.
• U.S. Capital has been the home of the House of
  Representatives and the Senate since 1800.

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The White House

• Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington
  D.C.
• The official residence of all the presidents of
  the United States with the exception of George
  Washington.
• The Oval office in the White House is where the
  President does the business of the country.

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The Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom
  throughout the world.
• It was a gift from France.
• Located in New York Harbor near Ellis Island.
• The formal name for the Statue of Liberty is
  Liberty Enlightening the World.

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The Bald Eagle

• The bald eagle was made the national bird of the
  United States in 1782.
• The image of the bald eagle can be found on
• the Great Seal,
• Federal agency seal,
• the Presidents flag
• the one dollar bill.

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The Liberty Bell

• The Liberty Bell rang when the Continental
  Congress signed the Declaration of Independence
• Has become the symbol of freedom in the United
  States.
• In 1846 a thin crack began to affect the sound of
  the bell.
• It is located in Philadelphia.

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The Flag

• The U.S. flag has undergone many changes since
  the first official flag of 1777.
• White-Signifies purity and innocence
• Red-signifies valor and bravery
• Blue-signifies vigilance, perseverance, and
  justice
• Stars were added as new states joined the Union

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The Washington Monument

• This four-sided stone structure honors the
  Father of our Country, George Washington.
• The Washington Monuments towers over Washington
  D.C., and is one of the tallest masonry
  structures in the world.

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Pledge of Allegiance

• I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United
  States of America, and to the Republic for which
  it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible,
  with liberty and justice for all.
• It was first used in public schools to celebrate
  Columbus Day on October 12, 1892.

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National Anthem-
Star-Spangled Banner

• Francis Scott Key wrote this during the War of
  1812 after seeing the enormous American flag
  flying proudly after a 25-hour British
  bombardment of Fort McHenry.
• President Woodrow Wilson ordered that it be
  played at military and naval occasions.
• In 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner became our
  national anthem.