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The Unfinished Lincoln Memorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a list of images of President Abraham Lincoln: for example, self-taught youth, great debater, advocate of abolition of slavery and assassinated hero. They must determine if these images of Lincoln stand up under scrutiny.
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Our Community Helpers

For Teachers K
Students identify important aspects of community and culture that strengthen relationships. They discuss pictures of national symbols.
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Social Studies: Class Citizenship Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss citizenship and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. On poster board, the teacher draws a tree and students draw their citizenship ideas on paper or clip pictures from magazines and glue them to the tree.
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Identifying Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this propaganda techniques worksheet, learners write the technique next to the sentence read by a candidate. Students complete 12 problems.
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Symbols of America

For Students 4th - 6th
In this symbols of America worksheet, learners play a game, cutting out cards of descriptions of symbols and their names and matching, complete a word scramble and visit a link given to play a symbols game.
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Space Exploration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the historical even surrounding the Apollo Mission to the Moon. They conduct research specifically to find information about the astronauts on the mission. The students conduct class discussion about the...
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Memorial Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Memorial Day worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to ten facts about Memorial Day.
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Art and Politics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners analyze the work of three artists whose art work illustrates important political and social events. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze the art of Jasper Johns, Charles Moore, and Andy Warhol. Learners complete image...
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Identifying Lines of Symmetry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the lines of symmetry using polygons. In this geometry activity, students graph, compare and estimate using collected data. They identify different attributes to the polygons based on their sides.
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The Photography of War

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Photographs can provide a way for students to begin research and discussions on war-related issues.
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February Following Directions Wordsheet

For Teachers 4th
In this February holidays direction following worksheet, student follow 9 sets of directions to color the word February which is placed at the top of the page. They make choices on things such as whether they have ever seen a groundhog...
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Cultural Universals Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students search the web for three NON-WESTERN pictoral examples of each cultural universal. Students copy the photos onto a disc and arrange them using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Students title each universal and add a caption.
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Border Icons

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the artistic definition of "icon" and articulate its importance in the popular art of the border. They paint, draw, their favorite icon or design a new icon that represents an important aspect of border life.
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Make an Uncle Sam Folk Art Figure

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create an Uncle Sam art figure. In this patriotic lesson, students use wood, paint, twigs, and glue to create a folk-art style figure of Uncle Sam.
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Smithsonian Institution

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Facts About the United States Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts and statistics are presented about the United States flag from 1777 to the present.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: u.s. State Flags Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge over the state flags of the fifty United States. Identify each flag, and check your answers at the end of the quiz.
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Other

Us flag.org: The History of the United States Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the history of the Flag and what significant events have occurred around the flag.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: World Flags

For Students 6th - 8th
Enchanted Learning features this website devoted to the study of the world's flags. There are fact sheets, illustrations, current and historical flags, and related links.
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Flags of the World: Clickable Flag Map of the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map of the United States provides a detailed description of the flag of each state and its history. Each state has a colorful picture of the flag and extensive information about state flags, banners, and crests.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Flag Picture Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of American flags in color with a description of their reason for existence. Very appealing site.
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National Council for Social Studies: American Symbol Activities [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers can use these four detailed lessons to teach young young scholars about several American symbols including, the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Liberty Bell.
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Usps: The Flags of Our Nation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Explore the unique characteristics of our states with educational activities that compliment the Flags of our Nation stamp series. Learn about our national history, geography, and culture in a fun and interesting way!
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Us flag.org: Evolution of the United States Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a guide to the evolution of the United States flag. It contains a timeline from 1777 when the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act to the Executive Order of President Eisenhower in 1959.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: The United States Flag

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about The United States Flag; history and meaning.