film ideas, Inc. 10 Part Series Presents Additional titles from film ideas, Inc. SYMBOLS OF AMERICA

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1 Additional titles from film ideas, Inc. SYMBOLS OF AMERICA 10 PART SERIES film ideas, Inc. Presents The U.S. Flag Uncle Sam The White House The American Bald Eagle Images of Liberty The U.S. Capitol Building The Declaration of Independence The Constitution of the U.S. of America Memorials Monuments 10 Part Series Film Ideas, Inc. 308 North Wolf Rd. Wheeling, IL TEL: or FAX: WEB SITE: Copyright 2008 INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE

2 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES The purpose of this video series is to acquaint young children with the importance of monuments in America. It is designed to teach how monuments are symbols that help to remind us of how great our nation is with its democratic ideals. All over America, there are many monuments, natural and man-made, reminding us of a person, an historic time, a special achievement, or an idea, that can be easily viewed by anyone. As children learn about some of these monuments, they will hopefully be inspired to learn more about them and other monuments and become aware of the significance they have in our lives. As a complementary device with each video, an instructional guide suggests exercises to help aid teachers, parents and students. These interactive exercises will reinforce and further develop a child s level of comprehension about the importance of monuments and the joy of learning. 10 Part Series The instructional guide provides: Child-friendly exercises! Fun-to-do follow-up activities! Easy-to-learn reinforcement Q & A! E-Guides available at Suggested websites: Permission granted to copy the exercises provided in this guide. For educational use ONLY. All other rights reserved.

3 Exercise #4: Fill in the blanks by selecting the words from the answers list. Answers List: Civil War * Crazy Horse * Eiffel Tower * Ellis Island * Lewis & Clark * Mount Rushmore * War of 1812 * World Trade Center 1) The Confederate Memorial Monument and were both sculpted by Gutzon Borglum. 2) The Statue of Liberty was designed by A. F. Bartholdi, the same man who built the in Paris. 3) Until 1954, was the first place that immigrants touched American soil. 4) The new Freedom Tower will rise up from the ground where the twin towers of the once stood. 5) Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem at Ft. McHenry during the. 6) The greatest of the wars ever fought in America, on our own soil, was the. 7) In the Black Hills, not far from Mount Rushmore, an image of the Lakota Sioux war leader, Chief, is being created. 8) The famous explorers, began their journey to explore the West from St. Louis in Answers: 1. Mount Rushmore 2. Eiffel Tower 3. Ellis Island 4. World Trade Center 5. War of Civil War 7. Crazy Horse 8. Lewis & Clark Monuments of America America s monuments range in size from very small to enormous and may be natural or man-made. The word monument comes to us from ancient Rome and means to remind. Our monuments remind us of people, historic times, special achievements or ideas, or even the natural beauty of this great country. Some monuments, such as the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. and Mount Rushmore, were created to remind us of presidents. Other monuments remind us of democracy, such as the Statue of Liberty and a monument at Ellis Island. A new monument, Freedom Tower, is being built as a tribute to all those whose lives were forever changed on September 11, You can see many monuments all over this country reminding us of historic times and people. Ft. McHenry, the Confederate Memorial Monument, the monument at Little Big Horn Battlefield, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are just a few examples. Our most beautiful monuments, however, may be those created by nature, such as Devil s Tower, Rainbow Bridge, and the Grand Canyon. This program offers children a look at the importance of some of America s most outstanding monuments. While blending storytelling with interesting facts, this video presentation catches children s imaginations to help them learn about the importance of monuments and the people, historic events, achievements, and ideals they represent. Program Objectives After viewing the program, children should understand: what monuments are and why we have them the different people, events, and ideals associated with the monument in this video 8 1

4 VOCABULARY: Confederate Memorial Monument: Monument carved into Stone Mountain, Georgia, dedicated to the Civil War s confederate states. Devil s Tower: Tower of lava rock in Wyoming that was the first natural geological feature ever declared a national monument. Ellis Island: Monument near the Statue of Liberty where, until 1954, immigrants arriving in America checked in. Ft. McHenry National Monument: A fort in Baltimore where Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner. Freedom Tower: A new monument to be built in New York where the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001 took place. Gateway Arch: Monument in St. Louis, built to recall America s Westward Expansion. Grand Canyon: Canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona. Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument: Monument where the Sioux defeated Custer and the 7th Cavalry. Monument: A natural or man-made symbol that reminds us of our nation, a person, an historic time, an achievement, or an idea. Mount Rushmore: Monument in South Dakota with the faces of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Rainbow Bridge: A natural sandstone bridge in Utah. Reinforcement Q&A: Review the video to answer the following questions: 1) In what state can you see the Grand Canyon? 2) What is the shape of the Washington Monument? 3) What famous piece of music was written by Francis Scott Key at Ft. McHenry? 4) Which Wyoming monument was the first natural geological feature ever declared a national monument? 5) Which monument has the faces of four presidents on it? 6) The people of what country gave us the Statue of Liberty? 7) In what city could you see the Gateway Arch? 8) What Native American tribe defeated Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn? Statue of Liberty: Monument in New York Harbor, presented to the United States as a gift from the people of France. 8) The Sioux 7) St. Louis, Missouri 4) Devil s Tower 3) The Star-Spangled Banner Washington Monument: A 555-foot tall obelisk-shaped monument named for George Washington in Washington, D.C. 2 6) France 5) Mount Rushmore 7 2) obelisk 1) Arizona

5 Follow-Up Activities: 1) You might have your students work in small groups to create a monument. Have them decide what material to use: on the computer, on paper, with clay or some other medium. Explain to them that the monument can be realistic, like Mount Rushmore, or abstract, like the Washington Monument. Have them create a plaque with words naming the monument and explaining what it is supposed to remind us of. 2) Using the suggested websites in this guide, you might create a list of other monuments not shown in this video for students to research. Have them answer the questions for what or for whom, is it natural or man-made, what is it made of, when was it created or when did it become a national monument, where is it located, who created it, and what, if anything, its plaque says. 3) You might give your students a map of the United States with the states clearly marked and a set of sticker dots and have them place the dots where each of the monuments in this video is located. 4) You could expand upon Activity #3 by having the students map out a trip to see all the monuments, listing the states they would travel through to go from one to the other. Exercise #1: Have the students study the vocabulary list on page 2. Then write the number of the vocabulary word on the solid black line next to its definition. Vocabulary List: 1) Ellis Island 4) Monument 2) Freedom Tower 5) Rainbow Bridge 3) Gateway Arch 6) Statue of Liberty A natural sandstone bridge in Utah. Monument in St. Louis, built to recall America s Westward Expansion. Monument near the Statue of Liberty where, until 1954, immigrants arriving in America first stepped on American soil. A natural or man-made symbol that reminds us of our nation, a person, an historic time, a special achievement, or idea. A new monument to be built in New York where the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001 took place. 6 5, 3, 1, 4, 2 3

6 Exercise #2: Exercise #3: Here are some pictures of monuments for you to color and label. On the solid black line, name each of the monuments shown in the pictures. If you need to, refer back to the video Statue of Liberty 4. Washington Monument 4 5 Answers: 1. Devil s Tower 3. Gateway Arch 5. Mount Rushmore