Flag Day
Father's Day

Flag Day, June 14th

  1. SITE NAME: US Flag.Org - The History of Flag Day
IT'S ABOUT: Did you know that the first flag birthday celebration was started
                         by a teacher in Wisconsin? Go to this site to learn more.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html
 2.
SITE NAME: Fact Monster - The Pledge of Allegiance
IT'S ABOUT: Learn about the Pledge of Allegiance at this site.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0921665.html
  3. SITE NAME: US Flag.Org - What Do the Colors of the Flag Mean?
IT'S ABOUT: Go to this site to learn about the colors of the U.S. flag..
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.usflag.org/colors.html
 4.
SITE NAME: Fact Monster - Flag Etiquette
IT'S ABOUT: Do you want to know when and how to display the American 
                        Flag? Visit this site.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/flagetiquette1.html
 5.
SITE NAME: InfoPlease - U.S. Flag Quiz
IT'S ABOUT: Test your knowledge of the "Stars and Stripes" at this website.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.infoplease.com/quizzes/usflag/1.html
 6.
SITE NAME: Education World - Flag Day
IT'S ABOUT: Go to this site to learn about the stars and stripes on our flag.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/flag_day.shtml
  7. SITE NAME: Stockholm, US Embassy - Flag Day
IT'S ABOUT: Go to this site to find how to figure out the date for Father's 
                          Day each year.
SITE ADDRESS: http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/flagday.html
  8. SITE NAME: US Flag.Org - Flag Folding
IT'S ABOUT: Learn the proper way to fold the American flag at this site.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.usflag.org/foldflag.html
  9. SITE NAME: KidsTurn Central - Online Flag Resources
IT'S ABOUT: This site provides resources for Flag Day. Learn about 
                         American flag traditions. Find craft ideas.
SITE ADDRESS: http://kidsturncentral.com/links/flagdaylinks.htm
10. SITE NAME: VA Kids - K-5th
IT'S ABOUT: This site is a link from of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
                         Go here to learn who are veterans. There is a link to learning
                          about our flag. There are games and activities, too.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.va.gov/Kids/k-5/index.asp
11. SITE NAME: Flag Day: A Learning Website for Middle School 
                         Kids (Michigan)
IT'S ABOUT: Learn about the flag, Francis Scott Key, patriotic songs, and 
                         the Pledge of Allegiance at this webquest type site.
SITE ADDRESS: http://students.resa.net/stoutcomputerclass/cpFlagDay.htm
12. SITE NAME: Flag Day - A Special Tribute to Our Symbol of Liberty
IT'S ABOUT: Patriotic music plays when you open this page. The page 
                        describes our American flag. At the bottom of the page, there
                        are links to patriotic symbols (i.e. flower, seal, eagle, National
                        Anthem...).
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bfb_disp.html
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Father's Day

  1. SITE NAME: Wilstar - The Story of Father's Day
IT'S ABOUT: This site gives the history of Father's Day.
SITE ADDRESS: http://wilstar.com/holidays/fathers.htm#HISTORY
  2. SITE NAME: Stockholm, US Embassy - Father's Day
IT'S ABOUT: Go to this site to find how to figure out the date for Father's 
                          Day each year.
SITE ADDRESS: http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/fathers.html
 3.
SITE NAME: Wilstar - Online Father's Day Word Search
IT'S ABOUT: Play an online Father's Day Word Search at this site.
SITE ADDRESS: http://wilstar.com/holidays/puzzles/fathpuzzle.htm
 4.
SITE NAME: St. Mary's School (Canada) - Father's Day Links
IT'S ABOUT: This site provides links for general information, crafts, lesson 
                        plans, poems, and more.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/Father's%20Day.htm
  5. SITE NAME: Wilstar - The Story of Father's Day
IT'S ABOUT: Work an online Father's Day crossword puzzle at this link.
SITE ADDRESS: http://www.factmonster.com/xwords/fathersday.html

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