1. The Liberty Bell
By: Kayla Connelly

2. Location General Location: -Located in Philadelphia, PA
Specific Location:
-Liberty Bell Center;
Market Street and 6th

3. What the bell symbolizes
The Liberty Bell was named by abolitionists fighting to end slavery, they were looking for a symbol
The bible verse on the bell reads: “Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof” (Leviticus 25:10)
Verse put on to celebrate William Penn’s charter of privileges
William Penn allowed citizens to take part in making laws and gave them the right to choose the religion they wanted
Philadelphia is the only place to 1701 that you can worship the way you want (only exception is that if you were Jewish or Catholic you could not hold office)
Liberty=religious not political
LIBERTY

4. Basic facts about the bell
The bell for the Pennsylvania State House was casted in London, England, however, it cracked soon after it arrived in Philadelphia.
Local craftsmen John Pass and John Stow casted a new bell in 1753.
Their names are on the front of the bell, along with the city and the date.
By 1846 a thin crack began to affect the sound of the bell. The bell was repaired in 1846 and rang for George Washington’s birthday celebration, but the bell cracked again and has not been rung since. (What we see is not the crack, it is the repair, the fatal crack is what silences the bell)
The bell is around 2080 pounds. It is made of 70% copper, 25% tin, and small amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold, and silver.
It hangs from what is believed to be its original yoke, made from American elm.

5. http://www.nps.gov/inde/theliberty bellsounds.htm
More about the bell
The way the bell may have sounded:
bellsounds.htm

6. Making a connection to social studies
8.2. Pennsylvania History
8.2.3.B. Identify historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.
8.3. United States History
8.3.3.B. Identify and describe historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States History,
The Liberty Bell matters because without historical understanding there can be no wisdom!

7. Using the bell as a resource in the classroom
As a teacher the liberty bell offers an array of resources for you to use in your classroom.
Visit: chers/index.htm
Plan a field trip
Its free
Grade level goals provided
Curriculum Materials
Free lesson plans to support pre- visit and post-visit learning
Professional Development
Distance Learning opportunities
Electronic field trips right from your own classroom
Other resources
Brochures, websites, and galore..

8. Independence Visitor Center: The Liberty Bell Center:
Planning a trip?
Independence Visitor Center:
The Liberty Bell Center:
-Hours of operation: 8:30am-6:00pm -Free -Where you can get your free tickets for Independence Hall
-Hours of operation: 9:00am-5:00pm -Free -Where you have the chance to view the Liberty Bell

9. Discovering all that Philadelphia has to offer
From parks…to museums…to statues…to dining out…Philadelphia has it all! m
Geno’s
Pat King’s
Love Park
City Hall
Independence
Hall
Betsy
Ross’s
Home

10. Additional resources worth checking out
Interactive Maphttp://
Quick facts about the Liberty Bellhttp://
Everything you need to know about the Bellhttp://