LibGuides: The U.S. Government for Kids and Teens: National Symbols

Scholastic Teachables

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Thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for Pre-K through 8th grade, including skills and activity sheets, mini-books and lesson plans by topics.

Scholastic Teachables offers a variety of presidential lessons and clip art to supplement your classroom activities. Below is a sample of lessons on national symbols.

America's Lady Liberty: Quick Cloze Passage Who is America's Lady Liberty? Why is she important to our nation? Students read the passage, and use the words on the provided word list, to fill in the blanks in this article to find out.
My Travel Book: Our Country Write & Read Book for Grades K-2 Build reading and writing skills while learning about U.S. symbols, monuments, sights, and more. When finished, kids will have their own personalized book that they’ll be motivated to read again and again.
Symbols of the USA: Our Country Write & Read Book for Grades K-2 This read and write mini-book is an engaging way to build reading and writing skills while learning about important U.S. symbols. When finished, kids will have their own personalized book that they’ll be motivated to read again and again.

Explora

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Designed specifically for elementary school students according to their needs and search abilities. Includes topic overview that provide students with a starting point for research and top videos from the Associated Press.
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Designed specifically for middle school and high school students according to their needs and search abilities. Includes topic overviews that provide students with a starting point for research and top videos from the Associated Press.

U.S. History in Context

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Covers people and events of historical significance in American history from Pre-Columbian America forward. Content includes primary source materials. Discover articles about national symbols that are suitable for teens and up.

Libby

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Libby is an innovative mobile app from OverDrive designed to make borrowing and enjoying e-books, magazines, and audiobooks from the library easier than ever.

It's All American by Cobblestone Magazine The Statue of Liberty. The Stars and Stripes. The Liberty Bell. Arlington National Cemetery. The Bald Eagle. The Great Seal. Uncle Sam. Mount Rushmore. The White House. "The Star-Spangled Banner." The Declaration of Independence. From enormous monuments to famous objects to patriotic songs, there's quite a selection of symbols that capture the spirit and identity of the United States. In this ebook, we take a patriotic look at what makes us American and how these national symbols have evolved over the years.
Publication Date: 2012

Hoopla

Hoopla
Only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month. A web and mobile library media streaming platform for audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV.

Below is a sample of available patriotic musical albums you can stream through Hoopla. Please see the subpages under the National Symbols tab for books related to specific symbols.

The Military Band - Salute To The Services by Felix Slatkin Songs 1 Reveille 0:20 2 The U.S. Field Artillery March 2:34 3 Anchors Aweigh 2:50 4 U.S. Marines on Parade 2:38 5 U.S. Air Force Song 3:04 6 Semper Paratus 2:05 7 The Stars & Stripes Forever 3:34 8 Semper Fidelis 2:37 9 National Emblem 2:57 10 El Capitan 2:19 11 Washington Post 2:31 12 The Thunderer 2:10 13 Under The Double Eagle 2:29 14 American Patrol 4:08 15 The Star-Spangled Banner 1:48 16 Taps 0:48
Publication Date: 1998
Stars and Stripes by The All American Band Songs 1 God Bless The USA 3:06 2 William Tell Overture 1:28 3 Everybody's Hero 3:35 4 Party In The USA 3:21 5 Amazing Grace 3:01 6 Taps 1:39 7 Battle Hymn Of The Republic 1:55 8 God Bless America 1:27 9 Back In The USA 2:34 10 My Country Tis Of Thee 2:06 11 Pomp And Circumstance 1:52 12 Star Spangled Banner 2:31 13 Stars and Stripes 3:36
Publication Date: 2011
Star Spangled Songs - America's Greatest Hits by Houston Symphony Orchestra Songs 1 The Star Spangled Banner 1:28 2 George M. Cohan Medley: Yankee Doodle Dandy / Harrigan / Mary's A Grand Ole Name / You're A Grand Ole Flag 6:35 3 American Salute 4:13 4 The Washington Post March 2:32 5 El Capitan March 2:23 6 Armed Forces Medley 3:27 7 God Bless America 2:07 8 Colonel Bogey March 3:03 9 National Emblem March 3:58 10 Americans We 2:49 11 Manhattan Beach 2:21 12 Deep In The Heart Of Texas 1:24 13 The Yellow Rose Of Texas 2:20 14 Rodeo: Hoe-down 3:32 15 Appalachian Spring: Shaker Melody 3:02 16 Fanfare For The Common Man 3:08 17 Overture To "Strike Up The Band" 7:02 18 America The Beautiful 3:24 19 The Music Man: Seventy-six Trombones 1:48 20 Victory At Sea Suite 13:27 21 West Side Story: America 0:59 22 Liberty Bell March 2:39 23 Variations On "America" 7:23 24 The Stars And Stripes Forever 3:30
Publication Date: 2008