Summary
We all know the American flag, but how did it come about? Explore the origins of the flag and the history of why we celebrate it on Flag Day with this fun, short video.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (1 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What do the stars and the stripes on the flag each stand for?
- Why has the flag changed shape over the years?
- What is a symbol, and what other symbols stand for our country?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: flag, symbol, stars, stripes.
Try it: Design a flag for your classroom and write one sentence explaining what each part means.