Showing Respect for Our Flag

FHE Lesson by Lara Goold (for more ready-to-print FHE Lessons see http://thegoldenseven.blogspot.com)

Materials needed: Scriptures, 2 binder rings (or yarn) to bind the booklet

together

Purpose: Teach family members about the flag of the United States of

America; what it stands for and how to show respect for it.

Scripture: Alma 46:12-13

Songs: “Star Spangled Banner”, Hymns, page 340

“You’re a Grand Old Flag”, traditional

“Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Hymns, page 60

“America the Beautiful,” Hymns, page 338

Opening song and prayer:

Lesson:

Flag Booklet: Use the flag booklet to teach your family

about how to show respect for our flag

Challenge:

Memorize: “The Pledge of Allegiance ”—As a family,

learn the Pledge of Allegiance together. Look

up any words you don’t know.

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.

Sing: See if you can sing the Star-Spangled Banner without using the words

Practice: folding a flag the proper way

Closing song and prayer:

Refreshments: see recipe below

Strawberry and Blueberry Shortcake (red, white, and blue)

Recipe and photo from http://tasteofhome.com

The ingredients:

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

1 cup fresh blueberries

2 tablespoons sugar

SHORTCAKE:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Dash salt

1/4 cup cold butter, cold

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup sour cream

Whipped cream, optional

In a small bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries and 2 tablespoons

sugar; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut

in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine milk and sour

cream; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Spread batter into a

greased 9-in. pie plate (batter will be thick). Sprinkle with remaining sugar.

Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on

a wire rack for 10 minutes; cut into six wedges. Split each wedge in half

horizontally. Serve warm with berry mixture; garnish with whipped cream if

desired. Yield: 6 servings. Enjoy!

To make the FLAG BOOKLET: (if you can spare the printer ink, I highly recommend having a flag booklet

printed off for each child to follow along with for the lesson. If not, at least

print off one or more coloring pages for them.)

1. Print the following pages onto cardstock

2. Cut each sheet in half along the long side (so each

page should be 5-1/2-inches wide)

3. Laminate if desired (all but coloring pages)

4. Punch holes in the upper and lower left corners

5. With binder rings or yarn going through the holes,

bind your booklet together (see pics below)

In the Book of Mormon we can read about Captain

Moroni who tore his coat and made it into a flag

while they were fighting an important battle.

Painting by Arnold Friberg

This is what he wrote on the

flag:

He called this flag the Title of Liberty

and it inspired his troops to keep

fighting through their

discouragement and fatigue.

Today every country in the

world has its own flag that

inspires its citizens.

Image from http://lds-swords.com

I live in the United States of

America and my flag is red, white,

and blue and has 50 stars

and 13 stripes.

There is a star for every state and

a stripe for every one of the

original 13 states from when our

country was brand new.

Map of the USA

My flag reminds us that

our country is free.

I show respect for our flag by

taking off my hat when I say the

Pledge of Allegiance or sing the

Star Spangled Banner.

I should also put my right hand

over my heart and look at the flag

while we sing or say the Pledge.

We should never let our flag

touch the ground.

And when we put our flag away

we should fold it in a special

way. It will look like a triangle

when it’s done.

I love my flag.

Here are some coloring pages for you that will help remind

you about showing respect for our special flag: