Students will present their flag to the class. Students stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance. Students individually take a written assessment. The number of stars on the current US Flag. The number of stripes on the current US Flag.
Teacher individually asks students what the Pledge of Allegiance means in their own words.
Extensions and Adaptations Have students make drawings of other country s flags. Teacher can record the students on a tape describing what the flag means to them. They can save this and listen to it later on in life. Students can bring in their heirloom and tell why it is so important.