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Books to Read - posted from El Cajon, CA
DK My American Story: Our Traditions: What symbols and traditions do Americans
share? By Jennifer Kaul
What Does It Mean to be American by Rana DiOrio and Elad Yoran
How to Make A Cherry Pie and See the USA by Marjorie Priceman
The Very First Americans
In 1492: Jean Marzollo, Steve Bjorkman (about Christopher Columbus)
I am George Washington by Brad Meltzer
Bald beagle video George Washington loved to dance
Independence Day
We the Kids by David Catrow
Why are there stripes on the American flag by Rustad
Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald? by Martha E. H. Rustad
Liberty Bell by R.J. Bailey
The Liberty Bell by Mary Firestone
Otto Tales: Let's visit the Liberty Bell by Prager University
Nuggets of Information: The Bell video by Bald Eagle
Statue of Liberty by RJ Bailey
My Little Golden Book about the Statue of Liberty by Jen Arena
Otto Tales: Let's visit the Statue of Liberty by Prager University
Why is the Statue of Liberty Green? by Martha Rustad
I am Benjamin Franklin by Brad Meltzer
Bald Beagle Video: Ben Franklin and his electrifying kite flight
I am Harriet Tubman by Brad Meltzer
I am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer
Marching with Aunt Susan by Murphy (about Susan B Anthony)
Franklin Roosevelt by Grace Manson
I am Martin Luther King Jr.,by Brad Meltzer
Bald Beagle Video: Martin Luther King, Jr
Grandma Lois Remembers by Ann Morris
One Land, Many Cultures by Maureen Picard Robins
Chinatown by William Lowe (5-8 yrs)
Gai See: what you can see in Chinatown by Roseanne Thong (4-8 yrs)
Otto's Tales Let's Visit the Statue of Liberty, Prager U Kids - posted from ,
Book about the statue of liberty
Otto's Tales Let's Visit the Liberty Bell, Prager U Kids - posted from ,
Book from Otto Tales series on Prager U Kids. Good information about the Liberty Bell and what it symbolizes
Updated Leaders in America Famous People Pictures - posted from BAKERSFIELD, CA
Instead of the drawings, you can have the kids cut out the pictures to match the description. I created this worksheet to accompany Activity 2, so my son could see what the famous person looks like.
Great video - posted from Pelham, AL
Read aloud of What Does It Mean to be American by Rana DiOrio and Elad Yoran.
Great books! - posted from Pelham, AL
We read How to Make A Cherry Pie and See the USA by Marjorie Priceman, We the Kids by David Catrow, and Grandma Lois Remembers by Ann Morris