Unit 2 a first look at the u s

Unit 2: A first look at the U.S.


A first look at the United States
A.

General information

B.

National flag, National Anthem, & the
Pledge of Allegiance

C.

National coat of Arms and National
Mottoes

D.

Other symbols of the USA


General information
a

federal republic on the
continent of (1) .............................
an area of (2)............................. sq km
(3,717,796 sq miles) & the (3).....
largest country in the world after

Russia and Canada.
(4)......... states: (5) ....... contiguous
states & (6)....... noncontiguous
states of Alaska and Hawaii
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General information
Which

state is the
largest/smallest?
Which state has the most/least
population?

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B. National flag, National Anthem &
the Pledge of Allegiance
1.

Describe the US flag in terms of its colors,
stripes, stars and meanings.

2.

Which of the following is the first flag of the US?


1. National Flag
• However, the Congress had made ......... for the
arrangement of the stars
They were displayed in ............. ways.


1. National Flag
• In 1795, Congress voted to increase to ......... the
number of stars and stripes. However,
Legislation

reestablished

the

number

of

in 1818
stripes

at ........ .

• The current flag adopted on ......... is the ....... official
national flag.

2. National Anthem
Who

composed the national
anthem of the US?”


C. National Coat of Arms
Descibe the US Great Seal in terms of its front and
reverse sides

The US Great Seal on June 20, 1782
(The front side of the Great Seal)


1. The great seal of the U.S.A
The reverse side of the Great Seal

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1. The great seal of the U.S.A
• Why 13 stars, stripes, arrows, olives &
letters?

1. The great seal of the U.S.A
1.

How long did it take to creat the the US Great
Seal?

2.

How many people contributed to the creation of
the seal?

3.

What are the meanings of the seal?


D. Other symbols of the USA
1.Liberty

(goddess)

2.Columbia
3.Uncle
4.The

Sam

Liberty Bell

1. Liberty (Goddess)

1. What does Lady Liberty or the Goddess
of Liberty personify?
2. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
3. Who presented the Statue of Liberty to
the US?
4. Descibe the Statue of Liberty


2. Columbia: T or F
1. Columbia is the name derived from that of
Christopher Columbus.
2. Columbia is a poetic name for the U.S.
which was largely used in the early 20 th
century.
• “Columbian” is an alternative word for
American when referring to someone from the
US.
•

“Pre-Columbian”

was

used

for

American cultures after the arrival of

Columbus and other European explorers.


3. Uncle Sam
T or F
1. Uncle Sam is a male figure symbolizing the US.
2. Uncle Sam is described as a short, white haired man with
a goatee, often dressed in red, white and blue, and wears a
top hat.
3. The exact origins of Uncle Sam was well-known.


1. What is the name of the bell?

2. What does it symbolize?

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doing so until the end.”
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