National Symbols and Models of Citizenship
Chapter 4
Lessons 3 and 4
Patriotic Symbol
• A patriotic symbol stands for the ideas the people believe in, such as freedom.
Our Country’s Flag
• The US Flag has changed over time.
Original Flag for the 13 colonies.
The Pledge of Allegiance
• The pledge is a promise citizens make to the flag and all it stands for.
National Anthem
• The National Anthem is called “The Star Spangled Banner.”
• It is written about the US flag.
• It was written by Francis Scott Key.
Liberty Bell
• Cracked the first time that it was rung.
• They made a new bell and it cracked.
• The Liberty Bell is a symbol for freedom.
• On display in Philadelphia .
The Bald Eagle
• The eagle is our national bird.
• Symbol of strength.• Ben Franklin didn’t
want the eagle, he wanted the turkey.
The Great Seal
• Stars represent the 13 colonies.
• Arrows represent strength.
• Olive branch means peace.
• E Pluribus Unum is motto of the US. Means “out of many, one.”
Bill of Rights
• Names many of the freedoms that belong to all American is:– Freedom of Speech– Freedom of Religion– Freedom of the Press
• The Bill of Rights is located in the US Constitution.
Famous Americans
Thomas Jefferson
• Third President• Jefferson worked
hard to make sure citizens had basic freedoms like Speech, Religion, and of the Press.
Harriet Tubman
• Harriet was born a slave.
• After Harriet escaped, she would later return to help more than 300 slaves to escape to freedom.
Helen Keller
• An illness caused Helen to lose both sight and hearing.
• Helen was unable to communicate.
• Anne Sullivan, her teacher, developed a way to communicate with Helen by making signs in Helen’s hand.
Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• King spoke out against laws he thought were unfair.
• King encouraged followers to be peaceful.
• His words inspired those who believed in civil rights, or personal rights for everyone.
• King is known for his “I Have a Dream” speech.
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