1.  Goal – learn about American
Symbols and what they
represent
 8-Step Project
 Use iPad Application to create
your own story
 LOTS OF FUN!

2. American Symbols – Step 1
 Chose your favorite American Symbol
 Examples:
 U.S. Flag
 Bald Eagle
 Statue of Liberty
 White House
 U.S. Constitution
 Declaration of Independence
 Liberty Bell

3. American Symbols- Step 2
 Description - describe three things about your
symbol:
 Example:
 Statue of Liberty
 305 feet tall
 7 spikes in crown
 Located at the entrance to New York Harbor
 U.S. Flag
 13 red and white stripes (for 13 original colonies)
 50 white starts (for 50 states)
 Blue field represents perseverance and justice

4. American Symbols-Step 3
 Represents: What does your symbol represent?
 Examples:
 Statue of Liberty: represents Freedom, hope, liberty, flame
beacon of light, and safety.
 Bald Eagle: represents strength, courage ,nobility, U.S.A.
national bird

5. American Symbol-Step 4
 Associated Holiday
 What Holiday is associated with your symbol.
 Example statue of liberty=4th of July
 U.S. Flag=Memorial Day, 4th of July
 Declaration of Independence 4th of July

6. American Symbol –step 5
 Hero
 What hero represents the symbol?
 Example: Statue of Libery Benjamin Franklin
 Immigrants like Einstein
 Bald Eagle: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

7. American Symbol - Step 6
 Hero’s Achievement
 Diplomat, Revolutionary War, inventions, built America

8. American Symbols- Step 7
 Interesting Facts
 List at least two facts about your symbol
 Example Statue of Liberty: Nick name “Lady Liberty”,
greeted European Immigrants

9. American Symbols – Step 8
 Create Pictoral Input Chart
 Sketch a picture of your symbol
 Label all parts of your symbol
 Example:
 Statue of Liberty
 Draw, then label crown, flame and everything she represents.

10. Pictoral Input Chart

12. American Symbols – Step 9
 Ipads: Click on Story Creator Application
 Write three sentences describing your symbol.
 Draw a picture to go with each symbol.
 Share with the class.