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2. Have the students read the article with a partner.
a. What is the important day this article talks about? (Flag Day) b. What do celebrating and honoring mean? (participating in something, respecting something) c. Why is celebrating and honoring Flag Day important? (It helps us be patriotic.) 3. Tell students they have been given the task to come up with a list of rules for honoring and using the flag of the United States. 4. Give students the chance to quiz each other on their lists. Have them glue the lists in their interactive notebooks. Article Assessment Questions: 1. What day of the year is Flag Day? a. July 4 b. June 14 c. January 1 d. December 25 2. Why is the flag flown on Flag Day? a. to mark territory b. to warn neighbors c. to honor the country d. to celebrate the president Materials Needed: N/A Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A Article 4: Pledge of Allegiance (taught with “Pledge of Allegiance” Activity) Word Count: 47 Vocabulary: allegiance : loyalty pledge : make a promise High Impact Teaching Strategies: Multiple Exposures, Collaborative Learning Lesson Plan: 1. Write the words “pledge” and “allegiance” on the board. 2. Show the students the video “The Pledge of Allegiance Intro.” 3. Have students pair up and define the two words. 4. Next, have the students read the article and underline the definitions of the two words. a. pledge (means we are making a promise) b. allegiance (means loyalty) 5. Have the students turn to the page 4 activity and say the Pledge. Point out the
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