Lisa Grubbs

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Symbols of America

• Lisa Grubbs
• Second Grade

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Social Studies

• North Carolina Objective
• Competency Goal 2 The learner will evaluate
  relationships between people and their
  governments.

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What is a Symbol?

• A symbol is something that stands for something
  else. A symbol might be in the form of a letter,
  character, picture, or sign.
• For example, a lion is a symbol of bravery.
  Whenever we see a lion we think of being brave.

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What are Symbols of America?

• Symbols of America are things that represent what
  our country stands for, such as freedom and
  independence, and equality for all.

Our countrys flag is a worldwide symbol of The
United States of America.
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Our American Symbols

• The American Flag
• The Bald Eagle
• The Statue of Liberty
• The Liberty Bell
• Uncle Sam
• Mount Rushmore
• The Washington Monument
• The Lincoln Memorial
• The White House
• The American Solider

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The American Flag

• The American flag has 50 white stars in the top
  left hand corner that represent our 50 states.
• The American flag has 13 red and white stripes
  that represent our first 13 colonies.
• The American flag is red, white, and blue to
  represent our countries colors.

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The Bald Eagle

• The Bald Eagle is our countries bird.
• Bald Eagles have been on the endangered species
  list due to their low population, which is why
  congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act
  which prohibits the killing or selling of these
  birds.

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The Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty is located on the 12-acre
  Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
• The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international
  friendship from the people of France to the
  people of the US. The statue was dedicated on
  October 28, 1886, and was designated a National
  Monument on October 15, 1924.

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The Liberty Bell

• The Liberty Bell is located on Market Street and
  6th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Fun Facts about the Bell The Bell weighs about
  2000 pounds. It is made of 70 copper, 25 tin,
  and small amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold,
  and silver.

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Uncle Sam

• Uncle Sam is a figure symbolizing the United
  States, and is portrayed as a tall, white-haired
  man with a goatee. He is often dressed in red,
  white, and blue, and wears a top hat.
• Most historians believe that Uncle Sam was named
  after a man named Sam Wilson.

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Mount Rushmore

• Mount Rushmore is located 23 miles southwest of
  Rapid City, South Dakota. Four presidents
  (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham
  Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt) are carved into
  a mountain of granite.
• The carving of Mt. Rushmore began on August 10,
  1927, and spanned a length of 14 years.

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The Washington Monument

• The Washington Monument honors our first
  president, George Washington and is located in
  our nations capital.
• The monument was designed by Robert Mills in
  1838, and rises more than 550 feet above the city
  and is the largest masonry structure in the world!

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Lincoln Memorial

• The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President
  Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to
  preserve during the Civil War.
• The Lincoln Memorial is also located in our
  nations capital. This memorial sends a message
  of freedom and democracy.

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The White House

• The White House is where our president lives
  during his presidency. It is located in our
  nations capital as well.
• The White House has 132 rooms, including 16
  family-guest rooms, 1 main kitchen, 1 diet
  kitchen, 1 family kitchen, and 35 bathrooms.
• The floor area (total of 6 floors) is
  approximately 55,000 square feet!

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An American Soldier

• I saved the American soldier for last because it
  is in my opinion the most authentic symbol of
  what America stands for FREEDOM!
• Without our brave American soldiers we would not
  be where we are today as Americans. The price it
  cost to be free is not a dollar amount at all.
  It goes way beyond that!