Students recognize national and state symbols and icons such as the national and state flags, the bald eagle, and the Statue of Liberty.
The play reflects the new patriotism which has swept our country and some new songs and skits have been added.
While this activity is just pretend, it was the same problem the original 13 colonies faced when they decided to separate from England way back in 1776 (That’s over 200 years ago!). How did the colonies show everyone that they were no longer part of England? What did they do to make themselves feel American?
Why do countries celebrate their independence days with fireworks? Why do people hang national flags on patriotic holidays? Celebrate with a colorful wall hanging!
Students will be able to name the number of stars, the number of red stripes, the number of white stripes, and name what each represents