Adjust the number of dates used according to the age and ability of your students. Explain to students that United States flags may be different sizes, but all flags must be the same shape and corresponding parts of the flag must be in specific proportion to one another. Have students study the flag specifications determined by the United States government. Then ask them to use those specifications to determine the fly, star diameter, and stripe width of flags of different hoists. For example, you might ask what the fly of a flag should be if the hoist is 2 feet.
Older students can stage a debate about the Constitutional Amendment Issue regarding flag burning.
Encourage students to explore online and library resources to learn more about the issue and then ask for volunteers to present each side of the debate. Following the debate, discuss the issue and the points raised with students. Online, students can learn more about the issue at An American Flag, Made for You and Me , Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc. , Save Old Glory from Flames , and The Flag Burning Page . Some of those pages may be controversial, so please preview them to determine their suitability for your students and community. Invite students to draw a picture of their country's flag, write a brief description of the flag's symbolism and history, and send the drawings along with photographs of themselves, to the Kidlink Flag Project .