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Grade 2 History and Social Studies Week 12 | Student Textbook

Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES

WEEK 12 • STUDENT TEXTBOOK • DAYS 56–60

Read each lesson with a parent or teacher and study the worked example. Then answer the questions for that day in the Week 12 Practice Workbook.

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Day 56: The American Flag

A symbol is a picture or object that stands for an idea. The American flag is a symbol of our country.

The flag has 13 stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The stripes stand for the 13 original colonies that became the first states. The flag also has 50 white stars on a blue background. The stars stand for the 50 states today. Stars were added as new states joined.

Worked example: How many stripes on the flag are red?

  1. The flag has 13 stripes.
  2. 7 are red and 6 are white.

Worked answer: 7 stripes.

Day 57: The Bald Eagle

The bald eagle is a large bird with a white head, a yellow beak and a brown body. It lives only in North America. In 1782, the leaders of the new nation chose a design for the Great Seal of the United States. The bald eagle is in the center.

The Great Seal is used on important government papers. The bald eagle also appears on money and flags. It stands for strength and freedom. On December 24, 2024, a new law officially named the bald eagle the national bird of the United States.

Worked example: On what important design has the bald eagle appeared since 1782?

  1. The leaders chose a design in 1782.
  2. That design is used on important government papers.

Worked answer: The Great Seal of the United States.

Day 58: The Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty

The Liberty Bell hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has these words from the Bible on it: Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof (Leviticus 25:10). The bell is famous for its large crack, which kept it from being rung again.

The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, and it was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The tablet in her left hand reads July 4, 1776, the date of the Declaration of Independence.

Worked example: Where does the Liberty Bell hang?

  1. The lesson names a city and a state.
  2. The bell is in Philadelphia.

Worked answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Day 59: Monuments in Washington, D.C.

A monument is a building or statue made to honor a person or an event. Many famous monuments stand in Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital.

The Washington Monument is a tall stone tower that honors George Washington, the first President. It was completed in 1884. The Lincoln Memorial honors Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, who led the nation during the Civil War. It was dedicated on May 30, 1922, and holds a giant statue of Lincoln.

Worked example: Whom does the Washington Monument honor?

  1. The monument is named for a person.
  2. George Washington was the first President.

Worked answer: George Washington, the first President.

Day 60: Independent Check: American Symbols and Monuments

Today you will answer on your own.

Use what you learned this week: the flag, the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty and the monuments in Washington, D.C.

Worked example: What does a symbol do?

  1. A symbol is a picture or object.
  2. It stands for an idea.

Worked answer: It stands for an idea.

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