Introduction
Hands over their hearts, heads raised up, eyes toward the American flag, each morning the young students across the country recite the Pledge of Allegiance. They stand tall and proud, sensing the importance of these grand words as they end in unison, "…with liberty and justice for all." This ritual is part of the fabric of the day for American school children, but do the students know what they are pledging and why they look at the flag? They know to hold their heads up in pride, but what are they proud of as they announce this pledge out loud? What is all this ritual all about and where did it all come from? Who decides what we say and do? Through a project-based approach, this unit will guide students as they answer the essential question, "What are the stories that America's symbols tell?"
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