1. Landmarks and Symbols of the United States

2. Created by:
Ms. Librizzi’s Class

3. Created by: Rasha and Ucal
The Statue of Liberty
Created by:
Rasha and Ucal

4. Statue of Liberty Location: In New York Bay on Liberty Island
It was built in July 1884 sent to New York, reassembled and completed in 1886.
It is 151 feet tall
It was a gift from France.
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5. The Statue of Liberty The height of the torch is: 21 feet
Width of the tablet is:13 feet and 7 inches
Width of the eye is: 2 feet and 6 inches
Length of the nose is: 4 feet and 6 inches
Width of the mouth is: 3 feet
Length of the right arm is: 42 feet
Length of the hand is:16 feet and 5 inches
Size of the fingernail is:13 x 10 inches
Source: Liberty by Lynn Curlee

6. Statue of Liberty
Materials needed:
Paper
Pencil
Colored pencil
Clay

7. Created by: Eduardo and Traivon
The Golden Gate Bridge
Created by:
Eduardo and Traivon

8. The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge Is in San Francisco Bay, California
It was built by Joseph B. Strauss
It is 1.5 miles long .
Longest span is 4,200 ft.
The Golden Gate Bridge provided work for the people in the San Francisco area.
The Golden Bridge was built to last through anything.
The color when the sun hits it makes the bridge look golden.
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9. The Golden Gate Bridge Materials needed: Cardboard Apron Paint brushes
Orange and blue paint
Glue
Yarn (orange)
Gloves
Staples

10. The Washington Monument
Created by:
Izais & Paul

11. Washington Monument It is in Washington D.C.
It was built to honor our first president.
It is the tallest building in Washington D.C.
It was completed on December 6,1884.
It cost $1,187,710 to build.
The number of blocks in the monument is 36,491.
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13. Washington Monument Materials needed: Paintbrush Large Cardboard Boxes
Tape
Glue
Newspaper
Water
Bowl
White Paint
Blue Paint

14. Created by: Lexie and Melissa
Mount Rushmore
Created by:
Lexie and Melissa

15. Mount Rushmore It is in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The elevation of Mt. Rushmore is 5,725 feet.
Construction was from
1927 to 1941.
It took 400 stone workers to build it.
John Gutzon Borglum designed it.
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16. Mount Rushmore Materials needed: Modeling clay Picture books
Color pencils
Large white paper

17. Created by: Scott and Chris
The Grand Canyon
Created by:
Scott and Chris

18. The Grand Canyon Is located in Arizona.
It became a national monument in1908 and a National Park on Feb. 26,1919.
It was explored by John Wesley Powell.
Average depth 4,000 ft.
Average width 10 miles.
The Colorado River is at the bottom of the canyon.
The river is 227 miles long.
The canyon is 6 million years old.
It was the favorite park of former President Theodore Roosevelt
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20. The Grand Canyon Materials needed: Tape Newspaper Box
Paint: yellow, orange,
blue, brown,
red

21. Created by: Tanaya and Jamie
St. Louis Gateway Arch
Created by:
Tanaya and Jamie

22. St. Louis Gateway Arch It is in St. Louis Missouri
Construction started on February 12,1963 and was finished on October 28,1965
It is 630 feet tall.
It cost $30 million to build.
It by the Mississippi River
A 40 passenger tram runs inside the arch.
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23. St. Louis Gateway Arch Materials Needed: Shoe box Card board box Paper
Pool noodle
Tape
Water
Newspaper
Scissors
Toy horse
Foil

24. Created by: Victor and Victor
The White House
Created by:
Victor and Victor

25. The White House It is in Washington D.C. It was built 1792.
It was built by James
Hobe.
It has 132 rooms.
The President lives in the White House.
It is 18 acres.
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26. The White House Materials needed Cardboard boxes glue
Paper towel tubes
Flag
Tape
Newspaper
water

27. Created by: Jamie and Tanaya
U.S. Money
Created by:
Jamie and Tanaya

28. U.S. Money Penny – one cent - $0.01 The man on the penny is
President Abraham Lincoln.
Nickel- five cents -$0.05
The man on the nickel is
President Thomas Jefferson.
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29. is Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dime- Ten cents -$0.10
The man on the dime
is Franklin D. Roosevelt
Quarter-twenty-five cents- $0.25
The man on the quarter is
President George Washington.
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30. Half-dollar - $.50 – fifty cents The man on the half-dollar
is President John F.
Kennedy.
Dollar - $ 1.00
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31. Five Dollar Bill –Five Dollars- $5.00
Ten Dollar bill - Ten dollars-$10.00

32. Twenty Dollar Bill- Twenty Dollars- $20.00
Fifty dollars - Fifty dollars- $50.00

33. Created by: Victor P. and Victor Y.
The US Flag
Created by:
Victor P. and Victor Y.

34. U.S.A. Flag The 13 stripes stand for the first 13 colonies of the US.
The fifty stars stand for the 50 states.
The flag is also called “Old Glory” and “The Stars and Stripes”
The Flag Act was passed on June 14, 1777

35. The Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance 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.

36. Created by: Izais and Paul
The Bald Eagle
Created by:
Izais and Paul

37. The Bald Eagle
The bald eagle was made the national bird of the United States in 1782.
The bald eagle is a large powerful brown bird with white head and tail.
The founding fathers wanted to choose an animal that was unique to the United States
When Europeans first came to the North American continent in the 1600’s there were an about 25,000 to 50,000 bald eagles.

38. Created by: Traivon and Ucal
The Liberty Bell
Created by:
Traivon and Ucal

39. The Liberty Bell It was made in 1752 in London.
The bell first cracked during a test ring.
The bell cracked again on July 8,1835.
It is in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The bell was made by John Pass and John Stow.
The bell weighs 2090 pounds.
The strike of the bell is E-flat.
The bell is 3 feet high.
The crack in the bell is 241/2 inches long and ½ inch wide.

40. The Seal of the U.S.A.
Created by:
Victor P.

41. Great Seal of the U.S.A. It was adopted in 1782.
On the front is a bald eagle with 13 arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other.
The words mean:
* Out of Many, One
* Providence has favored our undertakings
*A new order of the ages.
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