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Young historians explore US culture by investigating the US flag. They will use their textbooks, prior knowledge, and sources provided by the teacher to research the history of the American flag. They will design and create a trading card with the American flag as the subject after seeing other depictions of the flag. Additional trading cards can be created with other historical symbols or figures to make a deck of trading cards for the classroom.
Young scholars create a movie from the material they have learned during the unit covering the American Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.
The American flag is the focus of this instructional activity. Students identify the various symbols on the American flag and what they represent. They brainstorm common values of the American people, compare their classroom community to the United States, and brainstorm a list of common values. A classroom flag is designed, and each student writes a descriptive paragraph explaining the symbols they chose for their flag.
Third graders gain knowledge of the American Flag and the importance of the flag in the school and community. In this social studies lesson plan, 3rd graders discover what the colors, stripes, and stars of the American flag mean, review laws and regulations about flags, and learn the proper way to fold the American Flag.
Third graders study the American flag and its importance. In this American flag lesson plan, 3rd graders practice the Pledge of Allegiance, discuss and learn the meaning of the American flag stripes, stars, and colors, and sing 'America the Beautiful.' Students learn law and regulations for the flag. Students practice folding the flag. As assessment, students must know the meaning of the flags elements and fold the flag.
Students create an iMovie about what they have learned about the American flag as a conclusion to an eight-day unit.
Students examine the life of Betsy Ross. In this evolution of the American flag lesson, students view primary source images of Ross and the flag. Students create and assemble their own flag from paper.
Youngsters study and discuss the history and importance of the American Flag. They explain the meaning of the Stars and Stripes, the name "Old Glory," and discover when and how the flag is displayed. This well-designed plan has many ideas, and educational resources embedded in it that should lead to a firm understanding of the history and customs which surround our nation's flag.
Students explore American flag and its symbols, and create an original flag that represents what they see in their own lives.
In this ESL American flag worksheet, students examine vocabulary and read about the 4 flags that have represented the United States and then respond to 10 fill in the blank questions, 4 true and false questions, and complete 5 activities.