For Civics, we are going over the American flag. Knowing our
American heritage plays an important role in our lives as we live day by day as
an American. The flag is an important symbol to remind us that we are united no
matter where we came from and who we are. We are on American soil. By being
aware of what our forefathers had to go through to be where we are today, the
flag serves as a reminder of hardiness and valor (red), purity and innocence
(white), vigilance, perseverance, and justice (blue) of and for the American
people.
The American flag is treated with respect. The worksheet
that was given as homework briefly spoke of one of those etiquettes: that the
flag rises at sunrise, and recedes down the staff at sunset. The flag can be
flown at night, however, as long as there’s some sort of light source pointing
directly at the flag to illuminate at night. There will be more discussions on
the etiquette of the USA flag as the week progresses.
