Social Studies Study Guide Unit 2

Social Studies Study Guide Unit 2

Third Grade

The White House

• Located in Washington D.C.

• The President lives in the White House?

• Who was the FIRST President to live here? James Madison

Lincoln Memorial

• Monument in honor of President Lincoln

• Holds a statue of Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson Memorial

• In honor of Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson was our third President

• Holds a statue of Thomas Jefferson looking toward the White House

The Washington Monument

• Honors the first President of the United States, George Washington

• It is the tallest building in Washington D.C.

• There is a law that no building can be taller

The United States. Capitol

• Home of the Legislative Branch

• Consists of the Congress who makes laws

• Congress is elected by citizens voting

The U.S. Constitution

• U.S. is an abbreviation for.....United States

• James Madison played a big role in writing the Constitution

• James Madison came up with the concept of the three branches of government

Three Branches of Government

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Executive

• The President acts as the Commander and Chief of the military

• President can serve up to 2 terms or a total of 8 years

• The President is the head of the Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

• The Supreme Court and Federal courts make up the Judicial Branch

• There are 9 justices

• The Supreme Court is the highest court of the law

Legislative Branch

• Congress is allowed to write federal laws

• Congress is formed by two parts: The House and Representatives and the Senate

• The Senate is made up of 100 people (2 people elected per state)

Independence Day

• July 2, 1776 voted unanimously for freedom against Britain

• July 4, 1776 was signed- this is why we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th

• In Philadelphia, PA the Liberty Bell is TAPPED (NOT RUNG) 13 times to honor the 13 colonies

• Ways we celebrate the 4th of July; cookouts, fireworks, parades

The American. Flag

• Mary Pickersgill was asked by Coleonel George Armistead to make the flag that would fly at Fort McHenry

• The flag would be 30 feet hoist by 42 feet fly

• Mary started off sewing the flag at her home and when it became too big moved to a malt house where she had more room

• Mary worked for 12-14 hours per day for 6 weeks to complete the work

Liberty Enlightening the World (La Liberté éclariant le monde)

• The Statue of Liberty

• Lady Liberty

• Located in New York

• Was sculpted by French Sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

• The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886

• The U.S. paid for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty

• The seven points on the crown represent the seven seas or the seven continents

The Statue of Liberty continued

• The statue of liberty was not always green. It was once the color of a new penny

• Sun and rain caused the color to change to green over time

• The statue of liberty stands 22 stories tall or 305 feet 1 inch tall

• The Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of hope and freedo