American Symbols & Landmarks & Patriotism

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1 American Symbols & Landmarks & Patriotism

2 Lesson Objectives 1. Define Patriotism. 2. List characteristics of a patriot. 3. Explain why certain symbols carry a patriotic connotation. 4. Apply a definition to a list of actions to determine if the action was patriotic.

3 Introduction Many different symbols have special patriotic feelings for millions of Americans. This makes the definition of patriotism different for everyone.

4 The Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge was first used in public schools in celebration of Columbus Day, October 12, Congress adopted the pledge in an act approved on June 22, 1942.

5 What is this Statue called? The Minuteman

6 Where is The Minuteman statute located? Lexington, Massachusetts In honor of the Minute men who fought at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775

7 What is this flag called? The Bunker Hill Flag

8 Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill? Charlestown, MA, June 17, 1775

9 What is this?

The Liberty Bell It rang when the Declaration of Independence was first read to the public on July 8, 1776.

10 The Liberty Bell It rang when the Declaration of Independence was first read to the public on July 8, What is the name of the building where the Liberty Bell hung and The Declaration of Independence was passed?

11 What is this building? Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed there.

12 What is this? The Great Seal of the United States Adopted in 1782 Latin motto: E Pluribus Unum : (Out of many one)

13 Reverse of the Great Seal Latin Motto: Annuit Coeptis (he has smiled on our undertakings) Novus Ordo Seclorum (New Order of the Ages)

14 What is this building called? The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC Who lives in The White House?

15 The White House is The home and office of the President

16 What is this symbol called? Marine Corps Emblem or Eagle, Globe and Anchor

17 What does the Latin motto Semper Fidelis mean in English? Always Faithful

18 What is this flag nicknamed? The Star Spangled Banner

19 The Star Spangled Banner 15 stars and 15 Stripes Flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812

20 Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland shelled by British Ships. Inspired Francis Scott Key to write poem which later became National Anthem

21 What is another nickname for the U.S. Flag? U.S. Flag also called Old Glory

22 50 How many stars on the U.S. flag today?

23 50 stars for the 50 states What was the last state admitted to the Union?

24 Hawaii was the last and 50 th state admitted into the Union in 1959

25 What is this? The Washington Monument

26 The Washington Monument Washington, DC George Washington: Army General and 1 st U.S. President:

27 What is this? The Jefferson Memorial

28 Jefferson Memorial Washington, DC In honor of Thomas Jefferson 3 rd U.S. President ( ); drafter of The Declaration of Independence

29 President Jefferson s home= Monticello

30 The Lincoln Memorial What is this?

31 The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC Abraham Lincoln, 16 th President

32 What is this building called? The Capitol Building

33 The U. S. Capital Building: houses Congress which is the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives

34 What is this figure called? Uncle Sam

35 U.S. = Uncle Sam

36 What is this symbol? Elephant= Republican Party

37 What is this symbol? Donkey= Democratic Party

38 The Statute of Liberty What is this?

39 Statute of Liberty New York City Harbor A gift from France in 1886

40 Mount Rushmore What is this called?

41 Who are the Presidents on Mount Rushmore?

42 The Presidents on Mount Rushmore are: George Washington (1 st President) Thomas Jefferson (3 rd President) Teddy Roosevelt (26 th President) Abraham Lincoln (16 th President)

43 What is the name of these Lakes? The Great Lakes

44 The Great Lakes

45 What is the longest river in America? The Mississippi River

46 The Mississippi River is the longest river in the U.S.

47 What is this?

48 The Grand Canyon

49 What is the name of this Dam? Hoover Dam

50 What is the name of this Bridge? The Golden Gate Bridge

51 Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, California

52 Questions Gunnery Sergeant Sterling Marine Instructor

Declaration of Independence

1 Declaration of Independence This document was drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. It summarized ideals of self-evident truths and listed grievance against the King. This was done to show the world that