Unit 2 a first look at the u s

National flag, National Anthem, & the Pledge of Allegiance C.. National coat of Arms and National Mottoes D.. noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii www.thmemgallery.com Company Log

Unit 2: A first look at the U.S.

A first look at the United States

A. General information

B. National flag, National Anthem, & the

Pledge of Allegiance

C. National coat of Arms and National

Mottoes

D. Other symbols of the USA

General information

a federal republic on the

continent of (1)

an area of (2) sq km

(3,717,796 sq miles) & the (3)

largest country in the world after Russia and Canada

(4) states: (5) contiguous

states & (6) noncontiguous

states of Alaska and Hawaii

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General information

Which state is the

largest/smallest?

population?

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B National flag, National Anthem &

the Pledge of Allegiance

1 Describe the US flag in terms of its colors,

stripes, stars and meanings.

2 Which of the following is the first flag of the US?

1 National Flag

arrangement of the stars

1 National Flag

• In 1795, Congress voted to increase to the

number of stars and stripes However, in 1818

Legislation reestablished the number of stripes at .

• The current flag adopted on is the official national flag.

2 National Anthem

anthem of the US?”

C National Coat of Arms

The US Great Seal on June 20, 1782

(The front side of the Great Seal)

Descibe the US Great Seal in terms of its front and reverse sides

1 The great seal of the U.S.A

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The reverse side of the Great Seal

1 The great seal of the U.S.A

• Why 13 stars, stripes, arrows, olives & letters?

1 The great seal of the U.S.A

1 How long did it take to creat the the US Great

Seal?

2 How many people contributed to the creation of

the seal?

3 What are the meanings of the seal?

D Other symbols of the USA

1. Liberty (goddess)

2. Columbia

3. Uncle Sam

4. The Liberty Bell

1 Liberty (Goddess)

1 What does Lady Liberty or the Goddess

of Liberty personify?

2 Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

3 Who presented the Statue of Liberty to

the US?

4 Descibe the Statue of Liberty

2 Columbia: T or F

1 Columbia is the name derived from that of

Christopher Columbus

2 Columbia is a poetic name for the U.S which was largely used in the early 20 th century.

• “Columbian” is an alternative word for American when referring to someone from the US.

• “Pre-Columbian” was used for American cultures after the arrival of Columbus and other European explorers.

3 Uncle Sam

T or F

1 Uncle Sam is a male figure symbolizing the US

2 Uncle Sam is described as a short, white haired man with a goatee, often dressed in red, white and blue, and wears a top hat.

3 The exact origins of Uncle Sam was well-known.

1 What is the name of the bell?

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2 What does it symbolize?

“I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.”

Abraham Lincoln