Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. Flag Day is not an official federal holiday... The week of June 14 is designated as "National Flag Week." During National Flag Week, the president will issue a proclamation urging U.S. citizens to fly the American flag for the duration of that week. The flag should also be displayed on all Government buildings. Some organizations hold parades and events in celebration of America's national flag and everything it represents. Wikipedia
Check out some of these activities for Flag Day, June 14th, or any other day you want to celebrate patriotism of the United States. Your students can learn facts about the flag, then complete activities to show you what they've learned. You can find the full text of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, printable art activities, patriotic songs to sing in the classroom, reference articles about the history of the flag, biographical information about Betsy Ross, and much more!
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/flagday.html Flag Day-Mr. Donn
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Flag_Day/ Flag Day Resource Links
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/flag.php Resources All Areas
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flagday/ Crafts and Activities
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/flag-day/ Poems, Activities, History
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/flag_day.shtml Resources All Types
No comments:
Post a Comment
We would love to hear from you so if you have any comments, ideas, or suggestions, just let me know. Thanks for visiting and come back often to see new info.