Transcript What am I?

United States
Patriotic Symbols
For 3rd Grade SOL Review
By Christine Fish
Stenwood Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools
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What am I?
• I am a bird that represents the United States.
• You can find me on most official seals of the
United States, including the seal of the President
of the United States.
I am a….
Bald Eagle
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What am I?
• Betsy Ross is believed to have sewn one of the
first in our country.
• I once had only 13 white stars on a blue
background. Now I have 50, each representing
a state.
• I have red and white stripes, representing each of
the 13 original colonies.
I am ….
The
American
Flag
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What am I?
• I am located in Washington, D.C., our nation’s
capital.
• I am a monument that honors George
Washington, the “Father” of our country.
• I am shaped like an obelisk.
• At the time of my construction, I was the tallest
building in the world.
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I am ….
The
Washington
Monument
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What am I?
• I am located in New York City, in New York
Harbor.
• I welcome all visitors, immigrants and Americans
returning from far away.
• I represent a woman, dressed in a robe and a
spiked crown.
• I hold a stone tablet with the date of our
country’s birth, and a torch.
• I was a gift from France in 1886.
I am ….
The
Statue of
Liberty
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What am I?
• I am a promise, or oath.
• I am recited at public events and in public
schools.
• People face the flag and place their hand over
their heart when they recite me.
I am ….
The
Pledge of
Allegiance
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