CIVICS 12 TH GRADE. QUESTION 1 “WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AMERICAN?” WRITE 10 REASONS IN YOUR...

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QUESTION 2 “WHATE DOES OUR FLAG SYMBOLIZE TO YOU? MAKE A LIST OF 7 THINGS

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THE U.S FLAGCIVICS

12TH GRADE

QUESTION 1“WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO

BE AN AMERICAN?” WRITE 10 REASONS IN YOUR

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QUESTION 2“WHATE DOES OUR FLAG

SYMBOLIZE TO YOU?MAKE A LIST OF 7 THINGS

HISTORY OF THE FLAG “Grand Union”

flag (1776)

Betsy Ross is know for sewing the first flag

Today’s flag

QUESTION 3“WHAT DO THE COLORS MEAN?”

Hardiness and Valor

Purity and Innocence

Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice

Question 5“ The Parts of the Flag”

Hoist – end closet to the pole

Fly – end farthest from the pole

Halyard – Rope

Canton – The upper areas of the flag by the flagstaff

Field – The background color of the flag

Staff – The pole upon which the flag is supported