Don't Know Much About our Government?

There is a lot to understand about our government and elections. Use your Missouri textbook pages 250-255 to learn about political parties and rights of Americans.

You will also want to check out Ben's Guide to Government to help you understand things a little better. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Important Documents

Now that you know about symbols, let's look at the important documents for our state and country. These help us understand how our state and country work.

Pledge of Allegiance: http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/flag/flag_day/page4.htm

http://www.usflag.org/skeltonspledge.html

Constitution of the United States: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/constitution/index.html

Bill of Rights: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/rights.html

Our state has a Constitution. What do you think the Missouri Constitution is? http://www.sos.mo.gov/pubs/missouri_constitution.pdf

Symbols

What is a symbol?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/

We have American symbols and Missouri symbols. You and your partners will be creating banners of Missouri and American symbols. Use the following sites to help you find out more about your symbols.

Symbols of America: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols/

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/

Missouri Symbols: http://www.sos.mo.gov/symbols/

Welcome to Missouri

Missouri is a wonderful state. We are proud to be Missourians. During this unit, we will learn all about our state and our country. We will learn about our government, cities, sights, people, and culture. You will quickly realize how proud we are to be Missourians.