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The Flag

Ask the students to find the flag that is like the one in their classroom. What is different about the other flag? (Fewer stars) Ask why they think there are fewer stars. How many stars are on our flag now? Why? Count to see how many stars were on the flag in 1886. (Count by 5's) Why were there only 38 stars?

You can tell them that several areas in the west had not asked to join the United States yet. Here is a list of the remaining states and their date of entry into the United States: (For your information only)
North Dakota     1887
South Dakota     1889
Montana             1889
Washington       1889
Idaho                   1890
​Wyoming            1890
Utah                 1896
Oklahoma       1907
New Mexico   1912
Arizona            1912
Alaska              1959
Hawaii              1959

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The 38-Star Flag: This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th, 1877. A star was added for the admission of Colorado (August 1st 1876) and was to last for 13 years. The five Presidents to serve under this flag were; Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881), James A. Garfield (1881), Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885), Grover Cleveland (1885-1889), and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893). ​

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The Pledge of Allegiance
The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Colonel George Balch in 1887. It was revised in 1892 by Francis Bellamy. On Lincoln's birthday in 1948, Louis Bowman, suggested that 2 words, under God, be added to the pledge. He said these words were from the Gettysburg Address. Many people started saying the pledge with these words. Finally in 1954 when Dwight D. Eisenhower was President, a joint resolution of Congress passed a bill making these words of the Pledge of Allegiance. Today boys and girls throughout America recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. 
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    • Prepare for Your Visit >
      • Clothing Suggestions
      • Lunch Suggestions
      • Discipline
      • Schoolhouse Definitions
      • Rules for Teachers
      • Rules for Students
    • Daily Schedule >
      • 1st & 2nd Grade Example
      • 3rd, 4th or 5th Grade Example
    • Curriculum >
      • Arithmetic >
        • 1st Grade
        • 2nd Grade
        • 3rd Grade
        • 4th Grade
        • 5th Grade
      • Elocution
      • Health & Hygiene
      • History/Geography
      • Penmanship
      • Reading
      • Spelling
    • Skits & Stories >
      • Billy Dragoo
      • Johnny Appleseed
      • "The Past Revisited"
      • Drinking from the Water Crock
      • Nurse Maude
      • "Toys Teach History"
      • Christmas Celebrations
    • Extra Activities >
      • Choral Readings
      • Games & Crafts
      • The Flag
      • William McGuffey
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Gallery
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  • Kroger Community Rewards
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