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Learning On-Line by Howard Taylor
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. . Flags of the U.S.--Student Activity
A part of the "Stars and
Stripes" History On-Line Learning Activity by Howard Taylor
What do the Stars Mean?
The flag has gained many new stars since the first one of 1777, with a total of 13. There were other flags before and during the Revolution, but the official "first" flag was the 1777 version. Each star would represent a state in the Union. This tradition continues until present day.
Your job is to:
1. Find the flag that was used when Abraham Lincoln was President (1861-65). How many stars did it have?
2. List the states in the U.S. at the time of Lincoln . Remember there was a Civil War ongoing, with some states seceding. President Lincoln never removed their stars. You will have to find out when each state became a state to determine which states were represented with a star on the Lincoln flag.
. . . Use
"Stately
Knowledge"
to find out when each state became a state
3. Print
a State Regions map and set of
questions from
Enchanted
Learning States Maps Site.
You can also use
Infoplease
Online Almanac for more answers.
4. Answer the questions and color your map.
5. We will make a state trivia game from your answers.
6. Further directions will be given by the teacher.
Use this
table borrowed
from
the
U.S.
Flags.org website
to find out when each flag
was introduced
(This website will provide links to all the state flags, plus
all the historical U.S. flags)
| Official Flags of the United States | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Star | 15-Star | 20-Star | 21-Star | 23-Star |
| 24-Star | 25-Star | 26-Star | 27-Star | 28-Star |
| 29-Star | 30-Star | 31-Star | 32-Star | 33-Star |
| 34-Star | 35-Star | 36-Star | 37-Star | 38-Star |
| 43-Star | 44-Star | 45-Star | 46-Star | 48-Star |
| 49-Star | 50-Star | |||
Your Final
Stars and
Stripes
Challenge--
READ
the story of Robert G. Heft,
the high school student who won the contest
to come up with a design for the current 50-star flag.
YOUR JOB:
In honor of all the July 4th's
of our history when a new star or stars
would be added to Old Glory, we
would like for you to
make an announcement of a NEW
STATE
to be admitted to
the United States. The
announcement
could be a poster
or a newspaper front page article.
Your job is to re-design Old Glory for 51 stars
On-Line Resources for the Old Glory Project