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Study
the history of the United
States flag. Invite youngsters and community members to
a Flag Day Teach-in.
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Visit
a children's hospital or a nursing home. Perform a Flag
Day Sing Along for patients.
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Take
a virtual tour of Betsy
Ross's Philadelphia Home. Send students' personal "Old
Glory" reflections to CyberThoughts about Betsy
and the Flag.
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Invite
a local JROTC Honor Guard to
present colors at a Flag Day assembly. Following ceremony,
listen to Honor Guard members explain the United
States Flag code.
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Adopt
a public school or library plot of land. Design and plant
a garden with red, white, and blue annuals. Pledge to care
for it throughout June and summer vacation.
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Research
the question whether the words "under
God" should be in the United States Pledge Allegiance.
Hold a schoolwide debate. Conduct a "before and after"
poll.
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Hold
a Star-Spangled
Banner poster contest. Arrange to display winners and
selected entries at centrally located municipal or business
sites.
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Design
and make a flag
quilt. Visit a local Veterans Hospital and donate
quilt to patients.
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Write
Old Glory poems, editorials, and letters to the editor. Submit
them for publication in school and local newspapers.
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