2. A picture or icon that stands for, or represents something else.
What is a symbol?
A picture or icon that stands for, or represents something else.

3. Symbols of Our Country American Flag Statue of Liberty White House
Bald Eagle
Liberty Bell

4. Resources for Students
Leveled books
Websites-
United Streaming videos
This is Our Country (K-2)
US Symbols (K-2)
America the Beautiful (song w/pictures)

5. Fact Sheet Picture of symbol. Where the symbol is seen.
What the symbols stands for.
Five interesting facts about the symbol.

6. Statue of Liberty

7. Statue of Liberty Was a gift to the United States from France.
Is made of copper.
Has stood on Liberty Island since 1886.
Liberty means freedom.
The Statue of Liberty is 302 feet from its base to its torch.

8. Model lessons
Introduce the website and links
Demonstrate how to complete the fact sheet.
Discuss presentation rubric.

9. Group Work Partner groups will research and complete their fact sheet.
Expert groups will be formed of all students who worked on the same symbol .
Presentations will be given by each expert group.
Each expert group will write three questions to be used on an assessment.

10. Assessment
Fact book
Presentation Rubric
Symbols Quiz
Expository Essay