Fold the Flag
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Subjects
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Grades
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
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Brief Description
Students learn to fold a flag properly and practice the technique by folding paper flags.
Objectives
Students
- follow instructions for folding a U.S. flag.
- practice by folding paper flags.
Keywords
flag, fold, America, U.S., following directions, symbol
Materials Needed
Lesson Plan
Invite two students -- using a real flag, if possible -- to read and demonstrate the steps involved in correctly folding a U.S. flag. Simple instructions for folding the flag can be found at Folding the Flag. After the first pair of students has successfully followed the folding directions, ask two or three additional student pairs to demonstrate the technique as well.
Provide each student with a paper flag. See links to a full-color flag and a black-and-white, ready-to-color flag in the Materials Needed section above. Have students work in pairs to follow the flag folding directions, or lead the entire class in the paper flag folding exercise.
Assessment
Students follow the directions to correctly fold a U.S. flag.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Gary Hopkins
National Standards
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Civics
Return to the Flag Day lesson plan page.
See additional Flag Day lessons in the Education World articles A Salute to Flag Day and Celebrate the Stars and Stripes.
Originally published 5/24/2002
Last updated 04/24/2009
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