2. My Country
- The world is mostly made up of water and seven large land areas
known as continents.My country is called the United States of
America. It is located on the continent of North America.
3. My Nation: North America
- North America is made up of countries. One of these is the
United States. Above the United States is a country called Canada.
Below the United States is a country called Mexico.
4. One Nation: The 50 States
- The United States is made up of 50 states. Most of the states
border each other. There are two states that do not touch the rest
of the states. These are Alaska and Hawaii.
5. Our Capital: Washington, D.C.
- The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. It is
named after George Washington, who was the first President of the
United States, and Christopher Columbus, a famous explorer.
6. Our Government:The Constitution.
- Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the
Constitution. The Constitution is a basic design for how our
government should work. The Constitution divides the government
into three branches. They are thelegislative, executive, and
judicial branches.
7. Symbols of U.S. Government: The Flag
- The United States flag has 13 stripes. Seven are red and 6 are
white. It also has 50 white stars on a blue background. The stripes
represent the 13 original colonies. The 50 stars represent the 50
states in the U.S. Its name isSTARS AND STRIPES.
8. The Bald Eagle
- The bald eagleis a large, powerful, brown bird with a white
head and tail. The Founding Fathers chose the bald eagle to be the
national bird of the United States in 1782. This majestic bird can
only be found in North America.
9. Independence Hall
- Independence Hallis located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At
this building, colonial leaders met to plan the future of the new
nation.
- Many of the most important documents in U.S. history were
written at Independence Hall. Independence Hall was also the home
of theLiberty Bellfor over 200 years.
10. The Liberty Bell
- The Liberty Bellhas become the symbol of freedom in the United
States. It rang when the Continental Congress signed the
Declaration of Independence.
- Today, the Liberty Bell hangs in Philadelphia for all to
see.
11. The Statue of Liberty
- The Statue of Libertyis located in New York. The Statue of
Liberty symbolizes freedom throughout the world. The Statue was
actually a gift from the people of France.
12. The White House
- The White Houseis the home of the President of the United
States. It is located in Washington, D.C. Every President except
George Washington has lived there.
- The Presidents office is called the Oval Office. Here the
President does the business of the country.
13. Uncle Sam Uncle Samis a national personification of the
United States and sometimes more specifically of the American
government 14. The Great Seal
- TheGreat Seal of the United Statesis the main seal of the
nation and symbolizes its authority and with which official
documents are stamped.
15. US Money: dollar 16. Visiting my city. New York. 17. New
York City 18. Midtown Manhattan 19. Times Square 20. Times Square:
Eating out! 21. Christmas at Rockefeller Center 22. Rockefeller
Center 23. New York Stock Exchange 24. Broadway 25. Saint
PatrickCathedral 26. United Nations Building 27. Brooklyn Bridge
28. Metropolitan Museum 29. Natural History Museum 30. New York
Skyline 31. Statue of Liberty 32. Statue of Liberty 33. Central
Park