Sherri Sorrels
Betsy Ross and the American Flag is also posted on TrackStar.
Want to see where Betsy Ross lived? Click on take a virtual tour of The Betsy Ross House.
1. What do you notice that is different in her house versus your own house?
2.
Use the
drawing program on your computer. Can you recreate a map of Betsy’s house? Label
each room correctly. You may need to refer back to the tour if necessary.
Include a compass on your map. *Can you write directions for us to get to the
kitchen?
Return to the main page and click on Need a Picture of Betsy Ross?. An image will load in a new window.
1.
Look at the
portrait of Betsy Ross with George Washington, George Ross and Robert Morris.
Use a compare and contrast graphic organizer from Inspiration or create one
using Microsoft Word and compare what the individuals wore in 1776 versus what
we wear today. *Check out the men’s hair. Were they all just really old or is
there another reason why they have white hair?
Return to the main page and click on Flag Picture Gallery.
1. Look at the variety of flags that have been used throughout our nations history. Which flag do think represents the United States of America best? Why?
2. What do you think the reasoning was in using 13 stripes on our current flag instead of the 15 stripes that had been used when Vermont and Kentucky joined the union?
3. Why do you think Abraham Lincoln would not allow stars to be removed from the flag after the south succeeded?
4.
If you were
asked to create a new flag to represent the United States of America what would
it look like? Use your computers drawing or painting program to create your
flag. *What would the colors you use represent?
Return to the main page and click on Flag Trivia.
1. Look through the trivia questions and answers in this section. Create one of the following games: Final Answer, Jeopardy, or the traditional Q&A game using PowerPoint or HyperStudio.
Return to the main page and click on Cut a 5-pointed Star in One Clip.
1. Follow the directions given here, take a piece of white copy paper and make your own 5-pointed star.
Return to the main page. Use any of the links that we have not looked at yet and
create one activity for the class to do. Type the activity in your word
processor following the same format as you have been using here.