WHAT IS PATRIOTISM?

PATRIOTISM Patriotism is… A devotion to one's country …A feeling shown by honoring FAMOUS PATRIOTS …A feeling shown by building PATRIOTIC BUILDING AND MONUMENTS …A feeling shown by creating SYMBOLS OF PATRIOTISM …A feeling shown by celebrating PATRIOTIC HOLIDAYS

FAMOUS PATRIOTS

BETSY ROSS Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) is credited with making the first American flag.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) An lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, ”The Star-Spangled Banner".

GEORGE WASHINGTON George Washington (February 22, 1732  – December 14, 1799) He led the American victory over Great Britian in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783. Led the writing of the Constitution in 1787. The First President of the United States (1789–1797)

THOMAS JEFFERSON Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) Wrote the United States Declaration of Independence (1776). The third President of the United States (1801–1809).

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) Was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, writer, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. This makes Franklin "the most accomplished American of his age and the most influential in inventing the type of society America would become.”

MARTIN LUTHER KING Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) Was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

PATRIOTIC BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA installation that has been the launch site for every United States human space flight since 1968. Located on Merritt Island, Florida.

JEFFERSON MEMORIAL The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States. It is located in Washington, D.C.

INDEPENDENCE HALL Independence Hall Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is known as the location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were written.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL The Lincoln Memorial is a memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall

THE WHITE HOUSE The White House Is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS

THE WHITE HOUSE The White House Is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Earliest known photograph of the White House, taken c. 1846 by John Plumbe.

THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT Is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to honor the first U.S. president, George Washington.

U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING The United States Capitol Building Is the meeting place of the United States Congress.

THE LIBERTY BELL The Liberty Bell Is an iconic symbol of American Independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; from the French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It is a symbol to all that is free and a welcoming symbol to immigrants.

MOUNT RUSHMORE Mount Rushmore National Memorial Is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. The sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents (in order from left to right) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

PATRIOTIC HOLIDAYS

4TH OF JULY Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, Is a federal holiday in the United States celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honored civil rights leader.

COLUMBUS DAY Columbus Day Celebrates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday.

MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day Is a United States federal holiday. A day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day Is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. The event that some Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims to give thanks to God for helping them safely to the New World.

PRESIDENT’S DAY Presidents Day also known as Washington's Birthday Is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Now the day does not honor any particular President, but honors the office of the Presidency.