The President of the United States needs your help in creating a product that informs United States citizens about important American Symbols, like the bald eagle and the Liberty Bell. Your products will be displayed at the famous Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at the White House.

First, you will need to build some background knowledge about American Symbols.

As a participant of the Fireworks Celebration Committee, you will create a Voicethread, Animoto, PowerPoint, flipchart, or poster explaining the importance of one of the following symbols:

• American Flag
• Statue of Liberty
• The National Anthem
• The Pledge of Alligence
• Mt. Rushmore
• The White House

Jump start your thinking. Think about:

• What is a symbol?
• What symbols represent America?

Now, you think of some questions to guide your research.

Gather and Sort

Use a variety of sources from the Student Resources page to gather information about your topic.

Remember that the more resources you use, the better your final product will be.

Sort your research findings using the organizer.

Think about which facts are the most important to convince others that the American Symbol you researched is still important today.

You may need to infer why the symbol is important based on the evidence you gathered.

Be sure to not copy .

Remember to give credit to others for their ideas .

Conclusion:

Show your final product to your class and explain how the symbol represents America and why this symbol is important to Americans.

Presentation: Complete a gallery walk of other students' work.

Reflection: Choose one of the American Symbols that you saw during the gallery walk to complete your reflection.

Extension Activity: Design your own symbol for the school. Explain its importance to your school.