1. Are You a Patriot?

2. List 5 characteristics of Americans Do you say the Pledge of Allegiance in the morning? Do you stand for the Pledge? Why or why not? Has anyone ever talked to you about how to behave during the Pledge or National Anthem? Why do we say the Pledge every day? Have you ever thought about what the Pledge means?

3. Write the Pledge of Allegiance Re-write the Pledge in your own words Should it be legal to burn the US flag to protest? Why or why not? Is it currently legal to burn the US flag? What is patriotism? Is it important to show patriotism? List 3 ways a person can show patriotism

5. Assignment 5 paragraph essay Write about your opinion regarding the Pledge of Allegiance before and after reading the Mike Christian story. 1. Introduction 2. Opinion of the Pledge before reading 3. Brief description of the reading 4. Opinion of the Pledge after reading 5. Conclusion Things to remember... Be honest. I want to hear your real opinions. Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. This is my first impression of you. Make it a good one.

6. Assignment Choose one of your “ways to show patriotism” and illustrate it on the paper provided Be creative and colorful Counts as a daily assignment grade