What is a symbol?
What is a symbol? Think back to yesterday!
1. something at the end of a sentence.
2. a type of instrument
3. something that stands for or represents something else.
3. Something that represents or stands for something else.
Is the American Flag an American Symbol?
1. Yes
2. No
1. Yes!
What do the stars stand for?
1. The different countries of the world
2. The different states in the U.S.
3. The 13 colonies
2. The different states in the United States of America.
How many stars are on the flag?
1. 25
2. 50
3. 75
2. There are 50 stars on the flag!
When was the flag created?
1. April 10th, 1800
2. July 4th, 1990
3. July 14th, 1777 April 10th, 1800
3. The flag was created on July 14th, 1777.
Which of these is an American Symbol?
1. green light
2. Baldwinsville Bees
3. The American Flag
3. The American Flag
What is the American Flag?
1. The National Flag of the U.S.
2. A state flag
3. World flag
1. It is the national flag of the United States!
What do the stripes stand for?
Bonus: What do the colors red and white stand for?
1. North America
2. The 50 states.
3. The first states in the country, also known as the 13 colonies
3. The first states in the country, also known as the 13 colonies.
Red stands for courage
White stands for purity and innocence
What three colors are on the flag?
1. Red, white and black
2. Red, black and blue
3. Red, white and blue
3. Red, white and blue!
How many stars were on the first flag?
a. 13
b. 25
c. 50
Bonus: how were they arranged?
13
They were arranged in a circle.
Can someone share an example of a symbol.
1. I want to share
2. I do not want to share
examples:
Baldwinsville Bees
Green means go in a traffic light
What does the American Flag stand for?
1. It stands for North America.
2. It stands for the president.
3. It stands for our country.
3. It stands for our country.
It stands for us!
How many stripes are on the flag?
1. 11 stripes
2. 13 stripes
3. 50 stripes
2. 13 stripes!