Jimmy Carter, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, next to an American flag.Images are available at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division o nline catalog and Historic American Sheet Music at Duke University Digital Libraries. Locate them and print them out for class use. The resources below will provide you with appropriate photographs for activities 1 and 2.For the lessons in this unit, you will need a classroom flag and pictures of the American flag, which are generally available in newspapers and library resources, as well as online.Students can also contribute symbols from their familial, ethnic and national cultures to show the diversity of American society and its links to other parts of the world. Students will learn that other symbols of our country, such as the president and certain holidays, like Flag Day, are important to us as well. Learning the history of the flag will help instill in students respect for our national symbol and help them learn appropriate etiquette regarding our flag. In this unit, students will learn what a symbol is and how this particular symbol-the American flag-is an important part of our everyday lives.
Did you know that the original Pledge of Allegiance did not contain the phrase "of America"? In 1923, the words were added to avoid confusion among immigrants as to which country they were pledging their allegiance! The pledge was officially amended again on June 14, 1954, by a joint resolution of Congress approved by President Eisenhower, to read "one nation under God." But no matter how it has changed over the years, the pledge has remained a time-honored salute to the American flag, one of our most cherished national symbols.
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