HIT: Elem. Symbols of America, REVISED

[Joanne Ladewig <shatz1@earthlink.net>]

Netters-

Sunday I posted a "Hit" of this information and then was notified that one
of the URLs was incorrect. I also received A LOT of wonderful additional
resources after the original "Hit" was posted, so I've corrected and
amended the list (see below).

Here are the resource suggestions I received from our listserv members with
special thanks to: Frank, Mary, Debbie, John, Vicky, Jeanne, Gladys, Diane,
Marge, Mary Jo, Karla, Jill and Jan. I checked each site out, and there are
some WONDERFUL sites here. My comments follow the site URL in parenthesis.
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RESOURCES FOR SYMBOLS OF AMERICA
(corrected and revised, new listings are marked with an asterisk)

(Several mentioned "Ben's Guide":)

One of my favorite sites is "Ben's Guide to Government for Kids," put up by
the U.S. Government Printing Office.  It is actually 4 sites, divided by
grade level.  Each one includes a list of symbols with pictures and textual
explanations appropriate to the grade level.  The URL is
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html

This page is the part of "Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for kids" that
addresses U.S. symbols for 3-5 graders:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.html

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.html

(Ben's Guide is a great resource that KIDS can use!)

A web site about the great seal in pdf format:
http://www.state.gov/www/publications/great_seal.pdf
(takes time to load)

Go to www.pics4learning.com and select any of the government sites listed on
the lower left hand side of the screen.  There are some really great
pictures and drawings on the gov't sites and they are copyright free.
ThisNation.com has some terrific wallpapers but watch the copyright
information.  National Archives www.nara.gov has some good things too.
(these three are better suited to teacher/adult use)

*(these four are new to the "Hit":)

http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/tour.html
(this one starts out with a map of Washington D.C.'s sight seeing spots. If
you're planning to visit D.C., BE SURE to see this site! Site map geared to
older students).

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22United+States%22+symbol
s
(this one offers lots of great links)

http://www.netstate.com/states/
(this one is FANTASTIC! It has the state symbols "from armadillos to
yellowhammers!", as well as state fish & insects)

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/us.capitol/s1.html
(excellent info, site for older students or adults, but appearance of site
is very plain compared to other sites listed.)

Here are some other possible resources. The first title was sent to me by
two people:

Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who? ; The Stories
behind some of America's Patriotic Symbols by Teresa Bateman  ISBN
0-8234-1285-7.   The reading level is 5.1 but could be read aloud to
younger students.

The Flag of the United States (A New True Book) by Dennis B. Fradin.
Our National Symbols (I Know America) by Linda Carlson Johnson.

*(These titles are new to the post:)
 Fireworks, picnics and flags by James Giblin (1983)
 Gonna sing my head off!: American folk songs for children (1992)
 The American Eagle by Lynda Sorensoen (1994)
 The American Flag by Sorensen (1994)
 State names, seals, flags and symbols (1987)
 The Statue of Liberty by Sorensen (1994)
 The White House by Sorensoen (1994)
 Mount Rushmore by Sorensen (1994)
 Independence Day, video by GPN (1994)
 American Sites and Symbols  video (Time for Kids, 1998)

*I've been using a new title, UNCLE SAM & OLD GLORY. It had the following:
        flags, seal, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell
        Yankee Doodle, Minute Men, log cabin, Smokey(the)Bear

Check your Children's Press, Lerner, Capstone, and *Rourke catalogs.

Try Gallopade or Smart Apple for these resources.  Both have great
resources that we have purchased.

Heinemann has a new set of Symbols of America.  Nicely done.
The URL for Heinemann was originally misspelled (as "Heinneman").

Important note:
This is the correct URL, however, at this point in time (10/1/01) the site
is not working properly. It caused an "Illegal" message for several of us
who visited it, which shut down the Internet access program we were using
(in my case, Netscape). It did this on several visits. You may wish to wait
and visit site at a later date.

Corrected URL:
http://www.heinemannlibrary.com
The complete URL for the specific set of books is:
http://www.heinemannlibrary.com/series/symbolsoffreedom.html

By the way, this week's "The Mini Page" (a weekly children's supplement in
many newspapers, by Betty Debnam) features Sacagawea. She is the current
person featured on our U.S. dollar coin. Last week, coins were featured.
These particular issues tie right in with the symbols of America theme. I
save all the Mini Pages, laminate them, and have them available in the
library. They are a great resource on many topics of interest for children.

Joanne Ladewig
"Library Lady" at Lawrence Elementary
Garden Grove, California
shatz1@earthlink.net

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