We __________ our country by having parties on national holidays.
Locate the flag in our classroom.
Next to the door.
The Statue of Liberty is located is this city.
New York City
TRUE or FALSE - The Bald Eagle is NOT a symbol of our country.
FALSE - The Bald Eagle is our national bird.
What is a symbol?
a thing (object, sign, building, person) that represents or stands for something else.
I am a special days.... Hint - You do not go to school on these days.
Holidays
True or False, Every country has a flag.
TRUE - That is a symbol of that country.
The Statue of Liberty stands for this.
Freedom, Hope, and Friendship
Are bald eagles really bald?
NO - Their name is derived from the old English word “Balde,” which means white—a nod to the snowy-white feathers that cover their heads and tails.
What is our National Song?
The National Anthem
I have 50 stars and 13 stripes... what am I?
American Flag
There are 50 stars on the flag, what do they represent?
Each of the 50 states in our country.
The Statue of Liberty was given to us by this country.
France
TRUE or FALSE - You can find bald eagles across North America.
TRUE
The ______ Memorial honors our 16th US President and his bravery in saving the Union.
Lincoln
I am the symbol of freedom. Hint - I am in New York harbor.
Statue of Liberty
What are some holidays that we wave the American flag?
Independence Day, Memorial Day, Presidents Day
How many spikes are on Lady Liberty's crown, and what do they represent?
7 spikes - they represent the 7 continents.
TRUE or FALSE - The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782.
TRUE - It was placed with outspread wings on the Great Seal of our country.
Obama Signs Law Making the _________ the First National Mammal.
American Bison
Who lives and works in the White House?
The US President
I pledge allegiance..... finish the rest!!!
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."
TRUE or FALSE - You can climb 354 steps to the top of the Statue of Liberty to look out from her crown.
TRUE - You can climb 22 stories to reach the top and over look New York Harbor from the 25 windows in the crown.
What US symbol can you find a bald eagle on?
The Great Seal.
Why is the Liberty Bell cracked?
Because the metal was too brittle, it cracked during a test strike and had to be recast twice.