Symbols of the US Government(1).pdf

Symbols of the

U.S. Government

Ben's

Activity Book

Symbols of the

U.S. Government

Ben's

Activity Book

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government <http://bensguide.gpo.gov> is a service of the U.S.

Government Printing Office. This booklet is one of a series of supplementary materi-

als for the Web site. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

This booklet is available for purchase from Ben's Guide and the U.S. Government

Online Bookstore <http://bookstore.gpo.gov>.

Table of Contents

This Book Belongs To.................................................................1

Table of Contents.................................................................. 2

The U.S. Flag........................................................................3

Design Your Own Flag.............................................................. 4

Eagle.............................................................................. 5

Bald Eagle Crossword Puzzle.........................................................6

Great Seal......................................................................... 7

Pattern Mania...................................................................... 8

White House........................................................................9

White House Scramble.............................................................. 10

U.S. Capitol.........................................................................11

Your Members Of Congress..........................................................12

Supreme Court .....................................................................13

Supreme Court Justices Word Find...................................................14

Independence Hall................................................................. 15

Ben’s Lost...........................................................................16

Liberty Bell..........................................................................17

Liberty Bell Matching................................................................18

Uncle Sam..........................................................................19

Huzzah For Uncle Sam.............................................................. 20

The Rose........................................................................... 21

State To Flowers.................................................................... 22

Figure of Justice.................................................................... 23

Figure of Justice Acrostic........................................................... 24

National Anthem................................................................... 25

Patriotic Windsock.................................................................. 26

Washington Monument............................................................. 27

Washington Monument Activity..................................................... 28

Lincoln Memorial................................................................... 29

Make Your Own Stovepipe Hat..................................................... 30

Jefferson Memorial .................................................................31

Life, Liberty, and Happiness......................................................... 32

Statue of Liberty.................................................................... 33

Lady Liberty........................................................................ 34

Mount Rushmore................................................................... 35

Mount Rushmore Word Find......................................................... 36

Arlington National Cemetery........................................................ 37

Arlington Activity................................................................... 38

Vietnam Veterans Memorial........................................................ 39

Wall of Remembrance............................................................. 40

Korean War Veterans Memorial..................................................... 41

Honoring Veterans..................................................................42

Marine Corps War Memorial.........................................................43

Raising the Flag.................................................................. 44

Activity Answer Key...........................................................45-46

The U.S. Flag

With the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the colonists declared their

independence from England. The new nation needed a flag. So on June 14, 1777,

the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act. It states that the flag would be

made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen white stars on a

blue field. The 13 stripes represent the original Thirteen Colonies. As our nation has

grown, so has the flag. Stars are added to the flag as new states join the union.

Currently, the flag contains 50 stars.

While no one knows the exact origin of the first American flag, some historians

believe it was designed by Congressman Francis Hopkinson and sewn by

Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross.

Design Your Own Flag

Ever wonder why the flag is red, white, and blue? While the flag's colors did not

have a specific meaning at the time, the colors were significant for the Great Seal

of 1782.

Colors were carefully chosen by the Founding Fathers. Red represents bravery,

white represents purity, and blue represents justice.

Take a look at the various flags of the world. Use the color key below to determine

the characteristics each country is trying to convey with their flag.

Color Key

red = bravery, courage, valor, strength green = hope

yellow/gold = honor, loyalty, optimism purple = royalty, wealth

blue = peace, justice, sincerity red/purple = sacrifice

orange = strength, endurance white/silver = faith, purity

black = grief, sorrow

Directions: Using the color key and the space provided below, design a flag for your

family. Write a short paragraph that explains why you chose the colors you did and

what they represent.

Plik z chomika:

Inne pliki z tego folderu:

Inne foldery tego chomika: