American Symbols
Guiding Question for Students: How can I tell the difference between a symbol and an icon?
Bellringer
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What are Symbols and Icons?
Both symbols and icons represent other things, but an icon is a pictorial representation of the product it stands for whereas a symbol does not resemble what it stands for. A symbol represents products or ideas, whereas icon represents only items that are visible. Icons are restricted to graphical representation of objects and one can easily understand what they stand for. On the other hand, one has to learn what a symbol stands for, as it is not similar to what it stands for. Website Symbols:
How to Mark a Text/Article
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PowerPoint: (PPTX)
What is an American? ReadingIn this activity, you will download a document (PDF), mark the text and answer some questions. Make sure that you've watched the "How to Mark a Text" movie.
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The Great Seal: Activity |
Iconic America: Activity |