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Unit Four. Five Famous Symbols of American Culture. Ⅰ. What’s a symbol ?. Ⅰ 、 What’s a symbol?. A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, an element, a quantity, a quality, or a relation, as in mathematics or music. 符号，代号印刷的或书面的符号，用来代表某一操作、要素、数量、质量或某种联系，如在数学或音乐中。.
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Unit Four Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
Ⅰ、 What’s a symbol? A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, an element, a quantity, a quality, or a relation, as in mathematics or music. 符号，代号印刷的或书面的符号，用来代表某一操作、要素、数量、质量或某种联系，如在数学或音乐中。
Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. Ⅰ、 What’s a symbol? A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, an element, a quantity, a quality, or a relation, as in mathematics or music. 符号，代号印刷的或书面的符号，用来代表某一操作、要素、数量、质量或某种联系，如在数学或音乐中。 象征，标志通过联系、类似或传统来代表其它事物的某件东西，尤指代表抽象东西的实体。
The Statue of Liberty Part of Acceptance Statement by President Cleveland: "We will not forget that liberty here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected". • General ideas of the statue: • Located on 12-acre Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. • The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was designated a National Monument on October 15, 1924. The Statue was extensively restored in time for her spectacular centennial on July 4, 1986 Location of Statue: Liberty Island, formerly Bedloe's Island.
The Statue of Liberty • Detailed facts about the statue: • Date Construction of the Statue began in France: 1875 • Title of Statue: "Liberty Enlightening the World“ • Sculptor: Auguste Bartholdi • Statue completed in Paris: June 1884 • Statue presented to America by the people of France: July 4, 1884 • Statue dismantled and shipped to US: Early 1885 • Number of crates required: 214 • Date of Final Assembly of statue & pedestal: 1886 • Date of Acceptance by President: October 28, 1886 • Date designated a National Monument: October 15, 1924
The Statue of Liberty ①Height from base to torch (1984 Survey): 152' 2" (46.84m) ②Foundation of pedestal to torch (1984 Survey):306' 8" (93.47m) ③Heel to top of head: 111' 1" (33.86m) ④ Head thickness from ear to ear:10' 0" (3.05m) ⑤Number of individual pieces shipped to US: 350
The Statue of Liberty Visitor Notice The ferry ticket office closes prior to park's closing. Due to the park's security procedures please allow for ample time in your visitation plans. There is no entrance fee to the park. Ferry Ticket Prices –Adult: $10.00,Senior (>= 62): $8.00,Child (4-12): $4.00,Under 4:Free.
The Statue of Liberty ① General ideas of the statue: History of the statue Located on 12-acre Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was designated a National Monument on October 15, 1924. The Statue was extensively restored in time for her spectacular centennial on July 4, 1986. America probably could not have won its freedom from the British during the American Revolution without the help of the French. France provided arms, ships, money, and men to the American colonies. It was an alliance of respect and friendship the French would not forget. . .
Barbie General ideas: The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel), whose own daughter was called Barbara. Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The doll was intended to be a teenage fashion doll. There has been some controversy over Barbie's figure when it realized that if Barbie was a real person her measurements would be an impossible 36-18-38. The Ken doll was named after Ruth's son. Barbie first had bendable legs in 1965.
Barbie ① Close to 1 billion fashions have been produced since 1959 for Barbie and her friends. ② Barbie doll has had more than a billion pair of shoes and over one hundred new additions to her wardrobe annually. ③ Barbie doll’s signature color is Barbie pink. Some fun facts: ④ The Barbie doll is currently marketed in more than 150 nations around the world. ⑤ Placed head to toe, Barbie dolls and family members sold since 1959 would circle the earth more than seven times. ⑥ Every second, two Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world. ⑦ Barbie doll has had over 43 pets including 21 dogs, 12 horses, 3 ponies, 6 cats, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, a lion cub, a giraffe and a zebra. Barbie doll’s first pet was a horse named Dancer. ⑧ Doll collecting is second only to stamp collecting as the most popular collecting hobby in America -- Barbie doll is collected by women, men and children around the world.
Barbie The best selling Barbie doll ever was Totally Hair Barbie , with hair from the top of her head to her toes.
Barbie ①Barbie doll has five sisters, Skipper , introduced in 1964, Tutti, a twin introduced in 1966, Stacie in 1992, Kelly in 1995 and Krissy in 1999. ② Barbie doll‘s best friend, Midge was introduced in 1963 and then again in 1988 as California Midge .
Barbie Barbie doll’s boyfriend, Ken doll made his debut two years after Barbie, in 1961. Ken doll was named after the son of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler.
American Gothic Grant Wood instantly rose to fame in 1930 with his painting American Gothic, an often-copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers. The painting shows a serious-looking man and a woman standing in front of a farmhouse.
American Gothic He was strongly influenced by medieval artists and adopted the precise realism of 15th-century northern European artists, but his native Iowa provided the artist with his subject matter. American Gothic depicts a farmer and his spinster daughter posing before their house, whose gabled(人形墙的)window and tracery(花饰窗格), in the American Gothic style, inspired the painting's title. In fact, the models were the painter's sister and their dentist. Wood was accused of creating in this work a satire on the intolerance and rigidity that the insular(心胸狭窄的)nature of rural life can produce; he denied the accusation. American Gothic is an image that epitomizes (缩写)the Puritan ethic and virtues that he believed dignified the Midwestern character.
American Gothic ① interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers。 ② often-copied: …………to be continued
It also has become an American icon and is the model for a countless number of commercial art parodies(模仿滑稽作品), such as posters, cards, and souvenirs(纪念品). The painting hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. American Gothic
The story of The Buffalo Nickel The buffalo nickel, minted from just prior to World War I to just before World War II, is one of America's most distinctive coins ever minted. Considered by many to be a work of art with its dominating images, the buffalo nickel is a particular favorite with coin collectors..
Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel Years of Production: 1913 through 1938Compostion: Copper and nickelMinted at: Buffalo nickels were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, Denver Mint and San Francisco Mint.Location of Mint Mark: Reverse side, bottom, below "FIVE CENTS."Designer: The Indian Head/Buffalo nickel was designed by James Earle Fraser.Comments: Three different Indians posed for the obverse portrait. "Black Diamond" of the New York Zoo was the model for the buffalo.
Production of five cent nickels began with Shield Nickels in 1866. They were followed by Liberty Head "V" Nickels, the popular Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938) and the Jefferson Nickel still in use today. During World War II, Jefferson nickels were struck in silver creating Silver War Nickels Obverse <5-Shield-Nickel>reverse Obverse <Liberty Head "V" Nickel>reverse Obverse <5-buffalo-nickel>reverse Obverse <5-silver-war-nickel>reverse
The Buffalo Nickel the head's side was a composite of three American Indians--Iron Tail, Big Tree and Two Moons.
The Buffalo Nickel the tail's side of the coin was Black Diamond, more than 1500 pounds with unusually dark coat
The Buffalo Nickel "Black Diamond" of the New York's Bronx Zoo was the model for the buffalo. For the buffalo on the other side, since buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands, Fraser was forced to sketch an aging buffalo from New York City's Central Park Zoo. Two years later, in 1915, this animal was sold for $100 and killed for meat, a hide, and a wall decoration made from its horns.
How much is my Buffalo Nickel worth? A nickel -- with a face value of 5 cents -- can be worth more depending on certain factors. Coin value is dependant on the coin's condition.In addition to the quality of a coin, its value is also dependant on how rare it is. The Buffalo Nickel 1913 (Var. 1) 31 Million1914 21 Million1915 21 Million1916 63 Million1917 51 Million1918 32 Million1919 61 Million1920 63 Million1921 11 Million1923 36 Million1924 22 Million1925 36 Million1926 45 Million1927 38 Million1928 23 Million1929 36 Million1930 23 Million1931-S 1 Million1934 20 Million1935 58 Million1936 119 Million1937 79 Million
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The Buffalo Nickel Sculptor James Earle Fraser said his goal was to design a coin that would be "truly American." In his search for symbols, he found none more distinctive than the American bison(野牛). Choosing to show a Native American on the other side of the coin, Fraser said the new nickel had "perfect unity of theme." But from the beginning, there had been complaints about using a Native American and a bison on the coin. One collectors' magazine questioned whether either was a good symbol of liberty, considering that many Indians had been forced onto reservations, and the American bison had been slaughtered to the brink of extinction.
