The History of Flag Day

This lesson highlights one of the Center’s biggest civic holidays —the birthday of the American flag. Using “The History of the U.S. Flag,” a video hosted by Terry Ruggles and produced by Drexel University and the Philadelphia Flag Day Association, this lesson encourages students to take a closer look at the American flag and its meaning.

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12, 6, 7, 8

Subjects

Citizenship

Resource Types

Lesson Plans, Video

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Informational Text

Civic Days

Flag Day

Duration

14 minutes