1
Roll and Read (Yellow)
2
3
4
A symbol is something
that stands for
something else.
In the United States,
we have many symbols
that stand for things
our nation holds dear.
One of our country’s
official symbols is the
American flag.
For example, if you see
a sign with an “H” on it,
you know a hospital is
nearby.
Some of them are
official symbols of our
country.
Legend says that Betsy
Ross of Pennsylvania
sewed the first flag
for our new nation.
Symbols are all around
us. There are many
different types of
symbols.
The flag and the bald
eagle are two examples.
Others are popular
symbols that we use,
see or sing all the time.
Your school may have a Some of these popular
mascot or special or
symbols are the Statue
special school colors.
of Liberty, our national
anthem, and the White
House.
Symbols give us
What symbols of the
information, but they
United States can you
can also stand for ideas
think of?
and ideals.
5
Composer George M
Cohan met a Civil War
veteran who inspired
him to write one of his
most popular songs.
The man was carrying a
very carefully folder
flag.
The seal includes the
American bald eagle
with a ribbon in its
mouth.
On the ribbon are Latin
words that mean, “out
of many, one.”
The Continental
Congress adopted the
national flag on June
14, 1777.
Another important song
that symbolizes our
country is “Hail to the
Chief”
In the eagle’s left
talon, or claw, are
thirteen arrows,
representing war.
Charles Thomson,
secretary of the
Continental Congress,
said the glad was to be
red, white and blue.
As new states enter
the Union, stars are
added.
It is the official
anthem of the
President and has been
since 1954.
In the right talon is an
olive branch,
representing peace.
It accompanies the
President at most
every public event.
The bald eagle has
been the national bird
since 1782.
If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.
* Use with "The Statue of Liberty” 3.6.1
1
Roll and Read (Green)
2
3
4
5
The statue of Liberty
is on Liberty Island in
New York Harbor.
Lets take a look around
the city.
Houses there are
hundreds of years old.
He had designed the
Eiffel Tower.
It took engineers four
months to reassemble
the statue.
The statue was a gift
from the people of
France to honor the
friendship between our
nations.
It is a symbol of
freedom.
The river Seine runs
through the center of
Paris. Famous artists
worked on its Left
Bank.
The Cathedral of
Notre Dame is on the
island in the Seine.
On a Sunday afternoon
in 1883, you might see
Parisians visiting the
sculptor Bartholdi’s
workshop.
He was the artist who
created the Statue of
Liberty.
Bartholdi asked Eiffel
to design the inside
framework that would
support the statue.
In 1960 the island was
renamed Liberty
Island.
Bartholdi completed the
Statue of Liberty in
June, 1884.
What was New York
City like in 1886? At
night, the city was
ablaze with light.
The statue was made in
Paris and then shipped
to the United States.
On the Right Bank, you
could stroll under the
Arc de Triomphe.
The Statue of Liberty
was shipped to the
United States.
One of the most
amazing sights you
could see was the new
Brooklyn Bridge.
What was Paris like in
the 1880s when the
statue was being built?
As you walked through
Paris, you could look
down narrow, crooked
streets.
He made models of
every part of the
statue, including the
crown and tablet
before building it.
The sculptor then
hired an engineer
named Alexandre
Gustave Eiffel.
More that 200 crates
carried all 350 parts of
the statue.
It was the longest
suspension bridge in
the world in 1886.
If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.
* Use with "The Statue of Liberty” 3.6.1
1
Roll and Read (Blue)
2
3
4
Are you ready for a big
adventure? Read about
my visit to places in
North America that
began as early French
settlements.
You will learn how French
history and culture still
have a lasting influence.
Long before the British
arrived, the French began
exploring North America.
You’ll also see how places
have changed since their
early French beginnings.
In 1608, Samuel de
Champlain founded the
first permanent French
colony.
I recorded my trip using
journal writing, photos,
video, picture postcards,
and an interview.
The colony was on the St.
Lawrence River channel,
at a place called
Quebecq.
I visited five places,
starting in Canada and
then heading south.
The name came from an
Algonquin word meaning
“the place where the
river narrows.”
As early as 1535, Jacques
Cartier explored the St.
Lawrence River.
The colony grew, and soon
it became the center of
New France. By the time
the British took control
it was known as Quebec
Colony.
Although Quebec City is
in Canada, it sure feels
French to me. It is known
as the heart of French
culture in North America
Many people are bilingualthey speak both English
and French. However, the
majority of people speak
mostly French.
The colony began by the
river. Today that part of
Quebec City is called the
Lower Town.
I could almost see the
people fishing and the
merchants doing business
there in the city’s
earliest days.
5
To take over Canada in
the old days, you had to
get to Quebec City first.
It looks like a huge
castle, but it is really a
hotel. It was built in 1893
by the Canadian Pacific
Railway.
In fact, between 1629
and 1775, the city was
attached five different
times!
Next I visited the Musee
de la Civilisation. This
modern museum sits along
the river, near the Old
Port.
I learned about the
history of Quebec, and I
did a lot of fun activities.
SO, both the French and
the British built fortified
walls around the upper
part of the city.
I took a three-mile walk
around the wall. Then I
hiked down to the Lower
Town by way of a steep,
winding street.
Today, I visited two
places. First, I went to
the Fairmont Le Chateau
Frontenac.
I’m sad to leave this
beautiful city. It has
been fun hearing French
spoken everywhere.
Detroit is the oldest city
in the Midwestern part
of the United States. O
took a lot of photos
there.
If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.
* Use with "The Statue of Liberty” 3.6.1