Your young historians will compare and contrast the details of the American flag today with an an image of the nation's flag from the post-Civil War era, and identify the flag's importance as a national symbol through analysis worksheets and discussion.

Concepts

the fourth of july, flag day, primary source analysis, primary source images, the american flag, national flags, american symbols, national symbols

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• This is a perfect resource for observing Flag Day or the Fourth of July with your pupils
• As an extension activity, print the words to "The Star Spangled Banner" to have youngsters read, analyze, and recognize when it is played at future events

Pros

• Includes simple analysis worksheet for analyzing other major national symbols (American flag, Statue of Liberty, etc.)
• Links provided to images of several other primary sources for further analysis

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.1.7 RI.2.7