Transcript The Pledge of Allegiance - Parkway C-2

The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of
Allegiance
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America and
to the Republic for which it stands
one nation under God indivisible
with liberty and justice for all.”
I pledge
•I promise
•I give my word
Allegiance
•To be loyal, faithful
•To love and protect
…To the flag of the
United States of America
• Every country has a different colored and
patterned flag.
• The country we live in is the United States of
America.
…and to the Republic for which
it stands
– The United states is called a democratic-republic
because the people elect their representatives.
So, I promise to love and protect the kind of
country we have.
…One nation
• Nation is another word for country
• Our country is called the
United States
of America.
…under God
Our founding fathers wanted to guarantee
our religious freedom.
This means that all Americans are free to
worship or not worship as they choose.
…indivisible…
• Our country is strong and cannot be
broken up because we promise to
protect it.
…with liberty and justice
for all.
• The United States tries to give freedom to
every person who lives here and to be fair to
each one.
What do the colors mean?
Red reminds us of courage.
That means doing what is right even
when we are afraid.
What do the colors mean?
• White makes us think of liberty, the
freedom we have to choose and say
what we want.
What do the colors mean?
• Blue reminds us of being loyal; that
means true and faithful.
Each star means one state.
• There are 50 stars on our flag because there
are 50 states in our country.
• 1 Star = 1 State
50 Stars = U.S.A.
How many stripes are on our
flag?
Let’s count:
Why do you think there are
13 stripes?
There are 13 stripes on our flag, one for each
of the original 13 colonies.
Now, let’s see what you
remember!
Every country has it’s own
__________.
Yes, you’re right!!
Every country has it’s own___________.
What colors are in our flag?
Yes, again!
•Red
•White
•Blue
What does RED remind you
of?
Pick one answer!
A. Red reminds us of freedom.
B. Red reminds us to stop.
C. Red reminds us of courage.
Wonderful Job!!!
Red reminds us of courage.
Doing something what is right even when we
are afraid.
Our flag has the color white on it.
What does the color white mean to
us? (pick one answer)
A. White makes us think of liberty &
freedom.
B. White makes us grateful we didn’t
spill on our new white t-shirt.
C. White makes us think of a piece of
paper.
Great Answer!
A. White makes us think of liberty and
freedom.
Our flag also has the color blue in it.
What does blue stand for?
A. Blue reminds us of freedom.
B. Blue reminds us of being loyal, true
and faithful.
C. Blue reminds us of something cold.
Great Job!
A. Blue reminds us of being loyal, true
and faithful.
How many stars are on our
flag?
A. There are 13 stars on our flag.
B. There are 50 Stars on our flag.
C. There are 52 stars on our flag.
Correct!!!
A. There are 50 stars
on our flag.
= 50
How many stripes are on
our flag?
A. There are 50 stripes on our
flag.
B. There are 13 stripes on our
flag.
C. There are 15 stripes on our
flag.
Yes! Correct,
again!
B. There are 13 stripes on our
flag.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
What color are the stripes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The stripes are red.
The stripes are blue.
The stripes are white.
The stripes are blue and red.
The stripes are red and white.
Boy, You’re good!!!
E. The stripes are red and white.
Congratulations on a Job
Well Done!
The next time you recite the Pledge of
Allegiance, now you will have more
understanding of the promise you are
making.
I Pledge Allegiance
to the Flag