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Bald Eagle Monuments Pledge
American Flag White House & Capital Anthem
Great Seal Statue of Liberty Clip Art/Games
Uncle Sam Mount Rushmore More
Liberty Bell State Monuments Links

Documents
Declaration Constitution Bill of Rights More



 The Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle  

Eagle Days - Links for Kids (games, info)

Free American Eagle Clip Art

Eagle coloring page





Our Flag & Flag Day

Flag Etiquette, History

History of the Flag (US Union Jack)

Early US Flags

American Flag Lesson (PBS)

Flag Day Lesson Plan (EdWorld)

Flag Day Quest (short webquest)  

US Flag coloring page

The US Flag


FLAG ETIQUETTE
The following are not laws;
they are examples of courteous flag etiquette.


  1. Fly a U.S. flag above all other flags on a flagpole.

  2. An upside-down flag is a sign of distress.

  3. A flag at half-mast is a sign of mourning.

  4. When raising or lowering a flag half-mast, first raise the flag to
    the top of the flagpole.

  5. It is unacceptable to lower a flag over a casket into a grave.

  6. It is acceptable to display a flag at night if it is properly illuminated.

  7. The blue portion of the flag will be visible on a properly folded flag.

  8. Give a flag that's beyond repair to your local American Legion Post
    - they will dispose of it properly.

For more, see this site: Flag Etiquette  

 


Free, 32-page booklet about the American Flag

Write for it!

Send a postcard to
U.S. Marine Corps
Dept of the Navy, Washington, D.C. 20380

  Ask for:  
  How to Respect and Display our Flag Booklet  




Great Seal

The Presidential Seal (interactive) 

The Great Seal

The Great Seal of the United States

The Great Seal

The Great Seal Maze

Presidential Seal coloring page



Uncle Sam

Biography of Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam & Porky Pig & Uncle Sam, the Super Hero

Images of Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam's Hat - coloring page




The National Anthem

Ben's Guide

Preserving the Star Spangled Banner - You Solve the Mystery

Star Spangled Banner (words and coloring sheet)  

Star Spangled Banner Lesson Plan & Worksheet




The Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge

Pledge to the Flag - Write a poem, use this fun free worksheet

Do we really understand our pledge of allegiance?




Liberty Bell

Ben's Guide - The Liberty Bell

Independence Hall

Bulletin Board Idea: Portraits of Liberty

Use a white background
Cut black letters that spell: PORTRAITS OF LIBERTY
Cut a large liberty bell from gray paper
Draw a crack in the bell
Cut ovals of white paper
Give one oval to each group
Working in groups, have each group draw a picture
Label pictures with the portraits name and contributions
Create black oval frames for the completed gallery
Glue them on the board






U.S. Monuments



The White House

Life in the White House

U.S.Monuments (compares White House, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore)

The White House for Kids (Government: White House Site)

Inside the White House (National Geographic)

The White House for Kids (Warner Brothers)

Web Pages for Kids around the Federal Government


Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty - Facts, News, Information  

Lady Liberty

Statue of Liberty (lesson idea with handout)

Statue of Liberty coloring page

Statue of Liberty flash tour 

Statue of Liberty Memory Game 

 


Mount Rushmore

Rock n Roll Presidents on Mount Rushmore (Score)

Mount Rushmore

Ben's Guide - Mount Rushmore

Teacher's Guide (PBS)

American Experience - Mount Rushmore (PBS)

Worksheet - Mount Rushmore Presidents

Mount Rushmore - Resource




State Statues in the U.S. Capitol
Each state is allowed 2 statues in the U.S. Capitol

Kansas Makes History! State Statues in the U.S. Capitol

US States






Lessons & Webquests & Worksheet  

Wild Symbols

Patriotic Symbols (K 4 week unit)

America's Freedom Documents (Donn)

George Washington & Abe Lincoln - lessons, President's Day (Donn)

A Patriotic Play (script online; Dallas Elem 2nd graders)

Patriotic Symbols of America (lesson plan)

Independence Day - Lesson on symbols

United States Symbols (webquest)

Patriotic Poem Form

Lots of Webquests




Free Games & Clip Art

Coloring with Ben - print out and color

Color with Ben (interactive, online flash)

Free Clip Art: Patriotic Posters

Free-Market Liberty Image Gallery

Free Clip Art (Maxie)

Black and white Patriotic Symbol drawings (all made 50-100 years ago)





Great Links

US Symbols

Patriotism  

Ben's Symbols of US Government (grades K-2)

Ben's Symbols of Government (grades 3-5)







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Counter start date January 2006
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