Symbols of the United States is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.4 and Literacy.L.1.1. Readers learn what a symbol is, then are introduced to America''s most famous symbols such as Mount Rushmore and The Liberty Bell. This book should be paired with “Our Country''s Symbols" (9781448889808) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.