Will our U.S. flag change yet again?

2023-11-20 09:44:44

Will our U.S. flag change yet again?


How many stripes are in our present flag?  (The bottom right flag that has been in use since 1960; See the PowerPoint) How many stars? What do the numbers of stars and stripes represent? U.S. Congress is again considering whether to grant statehood to Washington D. C. and Puerto Rico.  Our activity is about the possible designs of a new 52-state flag. Teachers may wish to engage in a discussion of the pros and cons of this decision and what it would mean for the House of Representatives, the Senate, Puerto Rico, and Washington D. C.




For a little hands-on, artsy follow-up to this activity, let students experiment with folding and cutting a 5-pointed star.  History gives credit to Betsy Ross for teaching George Washington that making a 5-pointed star is easier to cut out perfectly than a 6-pointed star. Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star.

Or click on the "flag" tag below to discover more activities related to flags.



Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    How can Nike give away so much great stuff?
    Worldwide Nike supports many teams and athlete...
    Barcodes and QR codes
    In this updated activi...
    Iditarod 2023 – The Last Great Race on Earth
    The Iditarod Dogsled Race will begin this year on ...
    New Horizons spacecraft just flew by a really distant asteroid
    Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band, ...
    Fibonacci coloring
    Let your students simply enjoy coloring our desi...
    Madden Glitch
    It's the talk of the town. Madden video games ha...
    Will our U.S. flag change yet again?
    How many stripes are in our presen...
    December 21, 2020 - Great conjunction
    Right now, just after sunset, in the southwe...
    An ounce of cola
    Which is more expensive; gasoline? milk? or cola...