Flag Burning Lesson Plans

1. Burning_desire
Teacher Notes Photo from, "http://www.esquilax.com/flag " A Burning Desire: A Focus Group Turns Its Attention To Old Glory Americans from around the country have seen attacks on their beloved "Old Glory." Some feel pain and distress as they see the flag they once carried into battle being trampled, burned or damaged during an act of political protest. The situat...

2. The Political Line That Divides Us
...1. Death Penalty A B 2. School Paddling _________ _________ A B 3. Legalize Marijuana _________ A B 4. School Prayer _________ A B 5. War in Iraq _________ A B 6. Gun Control _________ _________ A B 7. Tougher controls on Environment (pollution) _________ A B 8. Lottery _________ A B 9. Confederate Flag _________ A B 10. Create more welfare programs _________ _________ A B 11. Abortion _________ A B 12. Uniforms in School _________ A B 13. Educate Prisoners while incarcerated _________ A B 14. Gay Marriage _________ _________ A B 15. Burning the American flag A B 16. Teaching sex education in the schools A...

3. Celebrate the Stars and Stripes!
...tters Message Boards Subjects/ Specialties Tips Library Tools & Templates See more... Featured Programs E-Learning Home > Lesson Planning Channel > Lesson Planning Archives > Holidays & Special Days > Lesson Planning Article L E S S O N P L A N N I N G A R T I C L E Celebrate the Stars and Stripes! Flag Day originated in a Wisconsin classroom more than 100 years ago. Education World brings Flag Day activities and resources to your classroom. Included: Fourteen activities to help your students celebrate June 14! Flag Day Cover Image The History of Flag Day began in 1885, when B.J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoo...

4. A Twist On American Symbolism
...Calendar Recess Sign up to receive The Business Enquirer in your Contact classroom NIE Sponsors Paid Order Form Pet Idol 2007! Grade Level: 5-8 Subject: Social Studies/History Lesson for May 2, 2006 SPECIAL LESSONS For Teachers A Twist On American Symbolism Immigrants have been debating over which flag to carry during protests.Debate over illegal immigration into the United States got especially hot last week RECENT LESSONS with the release of a bilingual, Spanish-English version of the song, The Star-Spangled Banner. NIE Weekly Lesson Plans feature subjects that are relevent to events currently in the ne...

5. Amending the Constitution
...dividual NIE Calendar Recess Sign up to receive The Business Enquirer in your Contact classroom NIE Sponsors Paid Order Form Pet Idol 2007! Grade Level: 4-8 Subject: U.S. History/Government Lesson for July 4, 2006 SPECIAL LESSONS For Teachers Amending the Constitution Congress and the United States FlagOn Tuesday, June 28, 2006, the United States Senate voted on a proposed constitutional amendment that would give congress the "power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the RECENT LESSONS United States." The amendment failed by one vote. NIE Weekly Lesson Plans Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, who s...

6. Burning Hatred
learning/teacher/bg_teacher.gif) Back to Main Daily Lesson Related Article Plan An Intense Attack Lesson Plan by Justice Thomas Archive on Cross-Burning News Snapshot By LINDA Issues in Depth GREENHOUSE On This Day in History (Go to Article.) Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Get Our Lessons By E-mailPrinter-friendly Version Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom Friday, December 13, 2002 Subscriptions _ Burning Hatred Dis...

7. Love It or Leave It?
learning/teacher/bg_teacher.gif) Back to Main Daily Lesson Related Article Plan Tokyo's Flag Law: Lesson Plan Proud Patriotism, Archive or Indoctrination? News Snapshot By NORIMITSU Issues in Depth ONISHI On This Day in History (Go to Article.) Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Get Our Lessons By E-mailPrinter-friendly Version Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom F...

8. Gale Schools - Lesson Plans - Secondary: Constitution Day
...on Day Database(s): Student Resource Center Earth Day Procedures: English 1. Organize students into groups of 2-3. 2. Arrange for access to Thomson Gale databases listed above. 3. Assign each group an article from the list below: a. "Life behind bars: should teens be locked up for life?" Math b. "A burning issue: debate ignites over protecting the flag." c. Battle over the pledge: should the pledge of allegiance be Science banned from public schools?" d. "Breathing problems: should teens be required to take breathalyzer tests?" Social Science e. "A new dress code drag? School fines boy for wearing dress t...

9. A Tough Act to Re-enact
...he professions of the Confederate soldiers? e. What reasons did people give for participating in a battle re-enactment on the losing side? f. According to Bill Helmstetter, who won't you find among the modern day "Confederate soldiers"? g. What happened to David Goliger because he had a Confederate flag on his car? What was his response? h. Why did James Barron join the Confederates? 3. Explain to students that they will be working in groups to research an historical event and write a script for a re-enactment of that event. As a class, brainstorm a list of historical events that could easily be re-enacted...

10. Thou Dost Protest
...dignified, shards, populous, desecrated, ablaze, smoldering, sporadically, stick-wielding, cordoned, militia, effigy, volatile, surged, infuriated, pelted, threaded, boulevards, bazaars, billowed, hurl, armored, barrage, unison, rampaged, bystander Extension Activities: 1. This article mentions the burning of an "effigy." Research the history of the effigy and cite examples of the ways in which these figures have been used throughout the ages. 2. Write an encyclopedic overview of Pakistan, starting with the India Independence Act of 1947 and ensuing partition. 3. In the article, a movie theater stood as a...