Grade Level:  3

Subjects:  Social Studies and Math

Learning Outcomes:  After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

• use the computer and Internet for research.
• identify rules surrounding the American Flag.
• use data to create a bar graph.
• interpret a bar graph.
• write rules in complete sentence form.

• Research the Rules - 30 to 35 minutes
• Graphing - 30 minutes
• Make Book - 60 minutes

• Drawing Paper
• Pencils
• Crayons
• Markers
• Chart Paper or Graph Paper

• Computer with Internet Access

• Be sure all students have signed acceptable use policy on file.
• Session 1 is designed to be done in a lab setting.  Time adjustments may be needed if working with a limited number of computers.
• A check list is provided to use for scoring the books made by students.
• Have the websites the students will be using bookmarked for easy access.

Session 1

1. Explain to students that they will be learning the different rules that apply to the American Flag.
2. Have students explore the bookmarked websites about the US Flag Code.
3. Have students pick the 5 rules they think are the most important or most interesting and write them down.
4. Keep the written rules to use during the next two sessions.

Session 2

1. Students will review rules that they found during Session 1.
2. Students and teacher will create a class bar graph noting the chosen rules and how many students chose those rules.
3. Discuss the results of the graph.

Session 3

1. Tell the students that they going to make a book of flag rules.
2. Have students copy each of their rules on a separate sheet of drawing paper.
3. Students will then draw and color a picture to illustrate each rule.
4. Students will make a cover for their books and bind the pages together.

• Students can work in groups or with partners.
• The number of rules for each book can be shortened for special needs students.

• Students can scan their pictures to make a PowerPoint presentation of their book.
• Students can display books in a classroom library for others to read.
• Students can demonstrate their flag etiquette to the class.
• Students can share their books with other classes.

• Students will be graded on completed books using a check list that is provided.

• Social Studies  3.5
• Math   3.29
• Language Arts  3.44     3.57

Language Arts

• Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.
• Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

Math

• Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process.
• Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis.

History

• Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events and symbols.

References:

Flag Code 1
Flag Code 2
Flag Code 3
Flag Code 4

Authors:

Brenda Smith
Becky Miller
Tammie Miley
Andrews Heights Elementary, PO Box 340, Tornado, WV