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Teaching Patriotism is a Growing Concern
Patriotism is a growing concern in our nation today. One of the ways to teach children patriotism is to have them be in an informative play or program. Many schools and teachers are looking for programs to fit this description that are easy to put on and take very little practice time to present. With all the teaching and testing that teachers are required to do for the “No Child Left Behind” idea has left them with little time to do the creative programs for their students.
These programs also need to teach and educate students in a creative way about their country. The programs or plays show them just what a priceless gift freedom is for them to celebrate and embrace. Teaching them about respect for their flag, country and other patriotic symbols such as the Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, The Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial is important for patriotism to take root in young children.
Some children learn about flag etiquette, learn what to do when taps is played. What should you do if you are wearing a hat? Some students have learned or know what the Statue of Liberty and other symbols are, but they have never heard or learned the story behind the symbol. We need to take time to teach the story of how these symbols of history came about and why they are so important to our country.
The first time that I had a man come into our school and play taps even the adults did not know what the correct protocol was. Many sat not knowing that they should stand and so even the adults were taught when the first person stood, which is the correct thing to do.
The flag being used in assemblies help the students know that they need to stand when a color guard walks by. They need to know where the flag should be placed in a room. They need to know that when they drive by a business that is flying 3 flags and have the middle flag being Canadian instead of the two American flags on the end that that is incorrect display. Students need to know how to raise a flag, fold a flag and that a flag can been cleaned. One of my Social Studies tests was that all my students had to fold the flag correctly. Yes, all! The girls thought only boys could do it because they were scouts.
Programs can teach about the symbols. Programs using the Bill of Rights help students remember what those rights are. Programs using all the wonderful music that has been written about our country gives them feelings of pride. Programs honoring those who have served our country are very helpful to teach the students that their freedom was paid for with sweat and blood. Having some of those service men come and talk to the students really help them see that there are real people that fight not just pictures on a game screen.
I have found that when my students participated in a program they learned a lot more than when it was just done in the classroom. The year we did all of the Amendments in the Bill of Rights in September they remembered those rights clearly until we studied them in January and February in our text book. The students need to feel that patriotic feeling when they sing a patriotic song because usually the feeling does not come when you read it in a text book.
About the Author
With Flags Still Flying
The people of Maine have long been known for their generous support of the defenders of this Country, both the men and women who serve in the military and the heroic first responders at home. Many groups were formed after the attacks on 9-11 and even seven years later they continue their support often at great personal expense and sacrifice. The anniversary of 9-11 offers a chance for them to come together in a common cause.
Flags still flying
Spirited 9-11 Tribute
A gathering of Patriots
7 years & still Standing
With Great Love & Deep Gratitude
The State of Maine has long been known for a high degree of patriotism. Turnouts to honor patriots from Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain to modern day heroes always draw substantial turnouts. 9-11 remembrances are no exception. From State House in Augusta where the Governor, State senators and representatives gather on the steps of the Capital to observances held by veteran?s groups around the State Mainers step forward. One of the outstanding observances is to be found in Freeport where the American spirit will soar.
The Freeport Flag Ladies, who have been holding American flags on Main Street in Freeport every Tuesday morning since 9-11-2001, will be joined by people from around the State and visitors from across the Country. They will gather to honor those who perished on 9-11, the men and women who are serving our Country in the military, and police, fire and rescue workers
School children, veterans, soldier?s families and patriotic citizens will line the street with flags waving. Amidst early morning traffic will be an open parade. Cheers and applause will resound as brightly decorated vehicles, Patriot Guard, and Rolling Thunder and other motorcyclists with flags flying roll through. Fire, police and rescue trucks will join the parade being cheered by the onlookers and antique cars will add to the colorful mix.
At 8:45 traffic will stop and silence will descend as heads are bowed in remembrance of the lives lost in the Towers, the Pentagon and the fields of Pennsylvania.
This will be the 7th Anniversary of the 9-11 Tribute held by the Flag Ladies. Many of those in attendance have come every year since the 1st Tribute was held in 2002.
In addition to holding the flags each Tuesday morning through snow, sleet, wind and rain they travel to Bangor International Airport, which is a two hour drive from Freeport, to join with the Maine Troop Greeters meeting flights heading to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Troop Greeters have been meeting flights in Bangor since Desert Storm.
Sporting their signature flag shirts the Flag Ladies wait with smiles and handshakes as the soldiers enter the terminal.
In the next hour and a half they take over 300 pictures of the soldiers as they talk to their families on a cell phone, have a snack, talk to friends or sleep stretched out on the floor. Each soldier whose picture is taken is given a small gift with a website link on it. The families can go to the site and download this last picture of them still on American soil. It is a relief to the families to see their loved one with a smile and relaxed among their buddies.
The Flag Ladies can often be seen struggling up the hill pushing a dolly loaded with packages headed to Iraq and Afghanistan. On a recent trip to the Post Office they were mired in a pot hole and a passing motorist was kind enough to help them on their way. They are filled with tasty treats, games, magazines, and toys ? anything that might bring a smile to the face of a soldier. Other packages head to field hospitals with shorts and flip-flops for wounded soldiers that are ambulatory, and neck pillows to provide a little comfort for soldiers being transported to Germany and then home to the United States. At the request of the soldiers many packages are shipped to Afghanistan filled with hats, mittens, shoes and coats to help the children survive the bitter Afghan winters. Our soldiers have built many new schools for the Afghan children but wrote to say that many of the children have no school supplies and that a pencil is considered a treasure so still more packages go out heavily laden with pencils, pens, crayons, erasers, pencil sharpeners and paper. The gratitude of the children has saved many a soldier?s life as they often know where an IED is buried or an ambush set up.
The American Legion, VFW and Am-Vets cannot be outdone in community support. They raise money to support scholarships, Special Olympics, children?s camps and countless worthy causes.
The veterans are held in high esteem. The Flag Ladies will come to any of their events to help or show support. When the annual reunion of the Shipmates of the USS Boston was held in Portland they were invited to address the gathering. Many of the veterans were from the Vietnam war and had never been properly thanked and welcomed home. There were tears in many eyes as Elaine Greene welcomed them home and the Flag Ladies presented each of them with the card that is given to each of the soldiers that they meet who are deploying today. They speak to various veteran's groups and help them with fund raising. In return they have received the Americanism Award from the Maine American Legion and were nominated for the prestigious Silver Helmet Award by the Am-Vets. Many of the veterans from posts not doing a 9-11 remembrance will again travel long distances to come stand with the Freeport Flag Ladies on this 7th anniversary.
About the Author
The Freeport Flag Ladies are second only to L.L. Bean's in Freeport, Maine for recognition around the country. They work tirelessly for the troops and veterans/
http://www.freeportflagladies.com/
