![]() |
![]() |
||
![]() My Book-Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps ![]() ![]() Anti-Bullying Resources Bell Ringers! Updated regularly Mrs. Portulaca Purpilopilis and the Purple Adventure Goggles ![]() Facts to Wow your Friends! ![]() ![]() ![]()
` ` |
![]() Our American Flag: A Webquest/Extension Activities by Gail Hennessey How much do you know about our nation's symbol? Find lots of interesting information on our flag, Flag Day and the Fourth of July with this webquest!
1.Philadelphia seamstress and friend of George Washington, Betsy Ross, is credited with making the first flag. However, it is now thought that Francis Hopkinson, a congressman, was the actual person to design the first American Flag. How many versions of the flag have there been to date?________ What was different on the versions of flags? _________________________How many U.S. Flag are on the moon?__________Which president, in 1949 designated June 14th as National Flag Day?_____________Find the answers at this link: FunKidsLive 2. The idea of a National Flag Day, a day to honor our flag, was started by ____________ in 1885. Which president proclaimed a national day of recognition of the flag?____________What did Robert Heft design?_______________ In 1949, President Truman established Flag Day to be held each June 14th. What do the three colors on the US Flag represent?_______________________________________ Find the answers at this link: Countryhomelearniingcenter 3. Flag Day is celebrated every June 14th. An 18 year old student designed the current design of our flag for a national contest. In fact, he received a B- for his design from his teacher. When Congress approved Robert Heft's flag design his teacher agreed to change the grade to an A! The year was 1958.What are three rules in which a flag must be treated?____________________________________Find the answers at this link:Flag Facts 4. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first landed on the moon in 1969, they planted a U.S. Flag. What happened to this first flag?_________________________How many American flags are on the moon at this time?___________Name two other countries that also have flags on the moon._________ and __________The EU, a group of European countries, also has a flag on the moon. Find the answers at this link:Flag Info MORE information on the U.S. Flag: http://www.wereyouwondering.com/10-interesting-facts-about-the-us-flag/ Fun Facts: Did you know that most flags have the colors red and white?
NOTE:There are 12 informative text webquestions, 16 fun facts and 7 extension activities in the complete resource. NOTE: Illustration from:openclipart.org |