Teacher will hold up the flag from the classroom so students can see it first hand. Teacher tells the students what the stars and stripes stand for. Teacher teaches the students the Pledge of Allegiance. A. Students will echo the teacher line by line. B. They stand and place their right hand over their heart.
Students practice the words to The Pledge of Allegiance with their partner.
Teacher discusses flag etiquette with the students. Class discusses as a large group what the lines of the Allegiance mean. Students get into their groups of two and create a flag of their choice. A. Students will use big pieces of white paper to create their flag. They must include at least one design that stands for something, i.e. 50 stars for the 50 states.