1. Bellringer What is the National Bird of The United States?
Why do you think it was chosen?
What other birds do you think might have been considered?

2. Bellringer
What is the National Bird of The United States? The Bald Eagle
Why do you think it was chosen? It represents long life, strength, and majesty. It was also believed at the time to exist only on this continent
What other birds do you think might have been considered?

3. The Turkey?
   I wish that the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country, he is a bird of bad moral character, he does not get his living honestly, you may have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing-hawk, and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him.... Besides he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest. . . of America For a truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on.

4. Clear Target
To understand that Kentucky is a unique but integral part of the United States.

5. What is the State bird of Kentucky?

6. What is the State bird of Kentucky?
The Cardinal
What do you think the Cardinal represents?
Why do you think the Cardinal was chosen?
The Cardinal is said to represent Christmas, the blood of Christ, death, vitality, perseverance, strength, and passion

7. What is the State Tree?

8. What is the State Tree? The Tulip Poplar
Beat out the Kentucky Coffee (which was the State tree for some time), catalpa, and sycamore
Fast growing and adaptive
Strong connection to early history (building, boats, and mining)

9. What is the State song?

10. What is the State song? My Old Kentucky Home
Written by Stephen Collins Foster
Lyrics changed in 1986
Rep. Carl Hines spearheaded efforts

11. State Fish

12. State Fish Spotted Bass Also called the Kentucky Bass
Subspecies of the Small Mouth

13. State Mineral

14. State Mineral Coal Extremely important to Kentucky
One of three biggest producers in U.S.
Two areas where coal is mined?
Burned for energy
Technically coal is a rock, not a mineral, but it is taxed as a mineral

15. Other symbols
State flower
Insect
Butterfly
Gemstone
motto

16. Other symbols State flower-goldenrod Insect-honeybee Butterfly-viceroy
Gemstone-freshwater pearl
Motto-united we stand, divided we fall

17. Assignment
With your partner, discuss possible symbols for a State of your own creation and explain.
You must include at least seven symbols
Don’t forget the Flag and Motto