It's Flag Day! from ReadWriteThink
President Woodrow Wilson signed the law that proclaimed June 14 each year to be celebrated as the national holiday of Flag Day. Every year since 1916, this day has been a day of patriotic celebration. Grades 5-12

Why Do We Have an American Flag? from Xpeditions
In this Xpeditions lesson, students consider how a flag represents a country's people and resources and why a flag can evoke emotions. Grades K-1

Stars and Strips Forever: Flag Facts for Flag Day from EDSITEment
The America Flag is one of the most important symbols of our nation. In this lesson, students will learn what a symbol is and how the flag became such an important symbol to our nation. Grades K-2

Oh, Say, Can You See What the Star-Spangled Banner Means? from EDSITEment
Students learn how the flag became the most important symbol of American patriotism after Francis Scott Key's poetic account of the bombardment of Fort McHenry stirred a powerful sentiment in the American people. Grades 3-5

Freedom of Speech and Automatic Language: Examining the Pledge of Allegiance from ReadWriteThink
Most students in American classrooms know the words to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. We say them easily-perhaps every day, but we may not think in detail about what we are saying. This lesson plan asks students to explore this rote learning and their own right to freedom of speech by examining the Pledge of Allegiance from a historical and personal perspective and in relationship to fictional situations in novels they have read. Grade Levels: 9-12

Interactive Star-Spangled Banner from Smithsonian's History Explorer
Take a close look at the flag that inspired the national anthem. This interactive takes visitors through the making of the flag and its preservation, the writing of The Star Spangled Banner, the War of 1812 and the legacy of the flag. Also included is a teacher guide with technical tips & ideas for integrating this resource into a historical skills activity. Grades K-12

Find the Flag from National Center for Family Literacy
Can you find all the flags in this city? Search for the 25 American flags. Along the way, learn interesting facts about flag history and how to display and care for the flag. Grades k-5

The Flag in World War II from Smithsonian's History Explorer
On the battlefield and the home front, the flag expressed ideas about what it meant to be American during a time of war. It symbolized the ideals the nation was fighting for, and it called on Americans to support those ideals through service and sacrifice. This virtual gallery which commemorates the United We Stand campaign features a wonderful collection of objects from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Grades 9-12