Symbols and Landmarks

How many landmarks and geographic features can your class recognize on a map? Groups demonstrate what they have learned about maps and map making by creating a map of a real or imaged country, complete with map elements and a map key.

Help younger learners develop their map skills with this simple instructional activity, which includes 12 questions utilizing a map legend that involves highway markers, population indicators, and other landmark signs.

Help youngsters get to know their states and capitals, explore their own country, and study American symbolism. They take a "trip" across America collecting symbols, images, and information about each state as they go (through text and...

Students research American symbols. In this American History lesson, students listen to the story The Wall and discuss the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They also listen to One Nation and research an American Symbol to create a poster. 

Students complete a unit of lessons on the documents, symbols, and famous people involved in the founding of the U.S. government. They create a personal bill of rights, write a found poem, design a flag, conduct research, and role-play...

Students investigate countries by identifying their national landmarks.  In this World Geography activity, students utilize the Internet to research a historic landmark in a foreign country and complete a landmark survey worksheet....

Students study the events in American history that affected the US Capitol Building. They name activities that happen in and around the Capitol by looking at primary source documents that are available online.

Third graders examine the symbols and holidays of the United States. Using songs, they identify how they express the American ideals. They discuss holidays and the achievements of people associated with them. They explore different...

Students use their map-reading skills to find Captain Hook's treasure. They see how the directions on a map correspond with "real-life" directions, and that symbols on a map represent real things.

Students go to the computer lab to engage in this thoughtful lesson plan on our national symbols. Students access the internet, and solve an on-line puzzle of a national symbol of freedom. The symbols are the Eagle, The Statue of...