Gr. 2-4 As the school year lengthens well into June and as Juneteenth celebrations gain footing across much of the country, books on this grassroots holiday, which celebrates the belated arrival of emancipation news to Texas slaves on June 19, 1865, are sure to become increasingly popular. Information about Juneteenth traditions--such as red velvet cake and red soda pop as symbols of bloodshed in the battle for freedom--will help young readers plan jubilees of their own.
This is a phonics set of 5 printable booklets in teaching your children to read English including flashcards. Phonics: Teach to Read features: 1. Beginning Phonograms and Word Flashcards What is a Phonogram? Phonograms are alphabetical characters, or symbols, that represent the sounds of speech. The first phonograms to be learned are the letters of the alphabet. Find more....
Annotation: Explains what symbols are and provides examples of different types of United States symbols, including the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Liberty Bell, and the bald eagle.
Statues are among the most familiar remnants of classical art. Whether they were displayed as public honours or memorials, collected as works of art, dedicated to deities, venerated as gods, or violated as symbols of a defeated political regime, they were recognized individually and collectively as objects of enormous significance. By analysing ancient texts and images, Statues in Roman Society unravels the web of associations which surrounded Roman statues.
