US Symbols

Click on the US symbol you are researching. Each picture has a link to resources you can use for your research project.

I can decide whether or not a piece of evidence is useful or not when learning about the history of the United States. (2.H.4)

I can use a variety of sources to examine current and past events from United States history and describe how they were caused and their effects. (2.H.1 & 2.H.2)

I can identify and compare important symbols and observances and use a variety of sources to explain their connection to current and past events and people. (2.H.1, 2.H.2 & 2.H.3)

Standard 2: Utilize the college and career skills of a historian to study the continuity and changes over time in the United States.

• 2.H.1 Identify and compare significant historical events, moments, and symbols in U.S. history.

• 2.H.2 Examine current or past events from U.S. history, and discuss the possible causes and effects.

• 2.H.3 Analyze patterns of continuities and changes within U.S. history through the use of a variety of sources, including graphic organizers, maps, oral histories, photographs/images, texts, and timelines.

• 2.H.4 Evaluate different forms of evidence used in historical inquiry and determine their validity.