By: Eric Dollar

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The American Flag

• By Eric Dollar
• Prepared for 3rd Grade
• A lesson on the American Flag

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What the Flag Looks Like

• The American Flag contains the colors of red,
  white, and blue.
• There are
• 50 stars
• 7 red stripes
• 6 white stripes

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What the Flag Looks Like

• The American Flag contains the colors of red,
  white, and blue.
• There are
• 50 stars
• 7 red stripes
• 6 white stripes

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Where Did the Flag Come From?

• The first flag was created by Betsy Ross.
• George Washington asked her to sew the flag.
• The flag was sewn in 1776.
• The flag was adopted in 1777.

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How many flags has the United States had?

• The U.S. has gotten a new flag each time we have
  gotten a new state.
• We have had 16 flags that bear the stars and
  stripes.
• We have added a star each time that a new state
  was added.

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What do the flags colors stand for?

• The flag stands for many things.
• The red stands for valor and hardiness.
• The blue for vigilance, perseverance, and
  justice.
• And the white stands for purity and innocence.

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Flag Quiz

• How many stars are on the current flag?
• How many stripes are on the current U.S. flag?
• Who sewed the first flag?
• What are the colors of the flag?

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Quiz Answers

• 50
• 13
• 7 Red
• 6 White
• Betsy Ross
• Red, White, and Blue

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The Different Flags
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The people who defend the flag.

• The
• Army
• Navy
• Coast Guard
• Marines
• Air Force
• Etc

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Resources

• www.google.com
• http//www.ushistory.org/betsy/
• http//www.treefort.org/rgrogan/web/flag.htm

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The End