Unit 1 Week 2 Slide Presentation of the Country and the symbols.

1. Our Country and Her Glory Symbols 1st Grade Unit 1 Social Living

2. We are off on a President Hunt…. Who is our President?

3. Great Job, 1st Graders !!!! We have found our President of the United States ! What is our President’s name? President BarackObama

4. Where does our President live? The President lives in Washington, DC. Washington, DC is in-between 2 states: - Maryland and Virginia Important Fact: It is the only American city that is not part of a State.

5. The White House In the White House lives the First Lady, the President’s wife and their family. It is tradition that the President’s family get a dog to live there with them. The family of the President lives in the White House only while their father is President. Once he is voted out of office, they move back to their home.

6. The Oval Office Oval Office Location This is the office of the President in the White House. He has very important meetings here.

7. Air Force One This is the only way that the President flies around the country. In the jet, there are many people with him.

8. Past Presidents George Washington He was the 1st President of the USA He was the 1st person to sign the Constitution. He is on the quarter

9. Another Past President Thomas Jefferson 3rd President Helped write the Declaration of Independence. Very responsible and got things done that needed to be done

10. How would you describe a President’s Role?

11. Who is this?

12. America’s Symbols The United States, like many different countries, have symbols that remind us of important people or events that have made us the country that we are today. Think of something's that you know is a symbol of someone you knew or somewhere you have been?

13. The Bald Eagle There was a leader that wanted the Turkey as our country’s bird, but was out voted to have the Bald Eagle.

14. The State Capitol Building

15. Mount Rushmore 4 past Presidents are shown here in a rock mountain. The statues were done with dynamite and drills. This is located in South Dakota.

17. The bell was read when the Declaration of Independence was read for the 1st time.

18. The bell is cracked and no longer rings today.

20. The Statue was a gift from France and is a symbol of Freedom of our people.

22. A place to Meet Football Stadium Capital Building

23. A Mascot or A country Animal A Mascot A country Bird

24. A Flag to declare their Place LSU Flag Country Flag

25. Victory Scores Statue of Liberty

26. Song Tiger Fight Song Star Spangle Banner and God Bless America