Election. Songs for Campaign Seasons Past and Present. Interactive Flag. Explore the flag that inspired the National Anthem to discover stories about its creation, history, and preservation. Open the hotspots to learn what makes this flag special to so many Americans and how the National Museum of American history is working to preserve it for future generations. Begin Interactive Flag A Flash version of the interactive is also available. <p>This feature requires Javascript to function. Found 00 of 14 What is the red upside-down “v” shape on the flag?
It stands for “V” for victory in the War of 1812 It is an “A” sewn onto the flag by Louisa Armistead, widow of the commander of Ft. How to Use This Resource in Your Classroom. National Student/Parent Mock Election. The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem. Presidential Election for Kids.
Candidate match game. By Catalina Camia, Lee Horwich, Carlos Roig and Juan Thomassie, USA TODAY About the game USA TODAY researched candidate positions on a range of top issues. We then devised issue statements that help differentiate the candidates and their stances. As you answer the questions, you can roll over each issue button to find background on their positions. Your answers are matched with the positions of the presidential hopefuls to reveal who is closest to your views.
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