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Symbols and Signs

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Students investigate the significance of various signs and symbols. They view and discuss the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of U.S. liberty, listen to the book "The Story of the Statue of Liberty," and create a class book of signs and symbols.

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national symbols, the statue of liberty

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K
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Social Studies & History
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