Grades 1–3
Read and Draw: The White House
Read 5 facts about the White House (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, 132 rooms, every president since John Adams), draw it and answer 3 questions.
Social studies worksheet · American symbols and landmarks
Read and Draw: The Liberty Bell
Read 5 facts about the Liberty Bell (made in 1752, about 2,000 pounds, its famous crack and its words about liberty), draw it and answer 3 questions.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- American symbols, National landmarks, Civic pride
What kids do
“Read the facts about the Liberty Bell. Draw it (do not forget the crack!), then answer the questions.”
Printed on the sheet:
- The Liberty Bell was made in 1752 for the Pennsylvania State House, now called
- Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.
- It weighs about 2,000 pounds, as much as a small car.
- Its words say: “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof.”
- People who worked to end slavery gave it the name “Liberty Bell” in the 1830s.
- A big crack grew in it, and it has not been rung like a normal bell since 1846.
- Draw the Liberty Bell
- 3. What important word is written on it in big letters?
Teacher tip
Show a photo of the crack before kids draw.
How to use it
- Show a photo of the real symbol or landmark before the sheet.
- Find the symbol on a coin, a stamp or a dollar bill.
- Start with a quick question that connects the topic to kids’ own lives.
Watch for
Kids from other countries may have their own national symbols. Invite them to share.
Talk about it
- If you made a new symbol for our class, what would it be?
- How does this connect to where we live?
Take it further
Make a class book of American symbols.
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