Symbols of us

1. Symbols of us By: Anthony Woods 4th grade Mrs. Woosters class

2. Liberty bell Liberty Bell is special. The Liberty bell was named after a poem against slaves in 1839. The bell cracked again in 1835. The crack was fixed but in 1846 the bell cracked worse than before. Then it never rang again. The Liberty Bell is a large bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is made mostly of copper. That is why the Liberty Bell is special. Liberty Bell is special. The Liberty Bell was named after a poem against slaves in 1839.

3. Star spangled banner • Here is why people sing the Star Spangled Banner. People around the world sing songs that praise their countries. Many of these songs are national anthems. The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the U.S.A. During the war of 1812. Francis Scott Key watched as the British attacked a U.S fort. Keys poem was set to the tune of a popular song. It later became known as the Star Spangled Banner .It became the official national anthem in 1931. That is why people sing the Star Spangled Banner.

4. Flag • Whoosh! This is the sound you hear when the U.S.A flag is around. Each country has its own flag. U.S.A flag is red, white, and blue. IT has 13 red and white stripes. It also has 50 white stars in a blue rectangle. The U.S flag is a symbol of American freedom. The stripes stand for the 13 American colonies. The stars stand for the 50 U.S states. The first flag had 13 stripes and stars. The flag had 15 stripes for each colony. Those are the sounds you hear when the U.S.A flag is around.

5. Statue of liberty • Here are some facts about the Statue of Liberty. The statue of liberty is a symbol of American freedom. The statue is of a woman holding a tablet and a torch. The statue has a steel frame and surface made of copper. It stands more than 300 feet tall. The statue has many parts. She has broken chains by her feet show that she is free. The torch means she is bringing light of freedom to the world. The tablet stands for the laws of United States. Those are some facts about the statue of liberty

6. Bald eagle • Do you want to know about the Bald Eagle? Read this paragraph it will give you the information. The bald eagle is a national symbol of the U.S. Eagles are large birds. Bald Eagles are really not bald. Their heads are covered with white feathers. That is all I know about the Bald Eagle.