Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy)
Name: ______
Welcome to Meadowvale Elementary School’s
To be a patriot means to value and maintain the national identity, culture, and customs of your country. It also means giving back to your community by contributing time, talent, or resources to improve your community.
Please use this guide to help with studying. You are also encouraged to use other resources. For example: internet, library books, your parents, etc.
Summary of Requirements --- Third Grade ---
1. Pledge of Allegiance ...... Page 1 Recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” from memory.
2. Harford County Flag ...... Page 1 a. Color the attached picture of the Harford County flag & Attachment A (color by number). b. Read the description of the flag and answer questions with your tester.
3. Patriotic Song ...... Page 1 Memorize and sing/recite “This Land is your Land”
4. Symbols and Monuments ...... Page 2 Match United States symbols with their description. & Attachment B
5. Geographic Locations ...... Page 2 a) Use the attached map to identify and label the & Attachment C b) Human-made and Natural-made items at home. c) Turn in the map to your tester and please be prepared to identify the locations (by pointing).
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6. Government Officials ...... Page 2 a. Identify the Government Officials holding Executive & Attachment D positions of government at each level. b) Select one official from the list and explain how the government official helps to assist the citizens of Harford County.
7. History ...... Page 2 a. Read the “Bush River Declaration.” Tell why it was written and for what county. b. Create a timeline of Harford County Historical events.
8. Citizenship ...... Page 3 a. Create a “Top 10” list of how to be an effective citizen & Attachment E b. Provide an example (drawing, picture, media) of a person being an effective citizen
9. Community Service ...... Page 3 Choose and complete two community service projects. & Attachment F
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Third Grade Patriot Program Testing Timeline (this is just a guideline to help keep you on track!)
During Week of: Requirement to be Tested on:
October 29 – November 2 #1 - Pledge of Allegiance
November 5 – 9 #2 - Harford County Flag #3 - Patriotic Song November 12 – 16 (“This Land is Your Land”) November 19 – 23 #4 – Symbols and Monuments
November 26 – 30 Make-up
December 3 – 7 #5 - Geographic Locations
December 10 – 14 #6 - Government Officials
December 17 – 21 #7 – History
December 24 – 28 Winter Break/Make-up
January 1 – 4 #8 – Citizenship #9 – Community Service January 7 – 11 Last Week!
Page | iii Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy) 1. The Pledge of Allegiance Recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” from memory: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
2. Harford County Flag a) Color the attached picture of the Harford County Flag (the flag is currently hanging at Havre de Grace City Hall if you’d like to see it!) b) Read the description of the Harford County Flag below. Be prepared to answer the following questions with your tester: Who designed the Harford County Coat of Arms? What four colors are in the Harford Flag? What does the crest symbolize? Why are the words “At the Risque of Our Lives and Fortunes” on the flag?
The flag consists of the County Coat of Arms centered on a field of blue. The Harford County Coat of Arms was designed by Mr. George Van Bibber and adopted by the County Commissioners on September 28, 1964.
In the accepted design the shield is gold to symbolize the wealth of the county and the richness of its fields. Across the shield are waving bands of blue signifying three major county streams - Deer Creek, Bynum Run, and Winters Run.
The crest is a two-handed forearm with the right hand holding escrivant, (heraldic for "writing") a white quill symbolizing the pen used by those who wrote and signed the Bush Declaration. The left hand holds a sword as if presenting into the right hand of the nation the skills of reproducing defense materials, emanating from Edgewood Arsenal and Aberdeen Proving Ground.
The motto "At the Risque of Our Lives and Fortunes" comprises the last eight words of the Bush Declaration and preserves the same spelling for "risk" that is used in that document.
3. Patriotic Song Memorize and sing/recite “This Land is your Land” By Woody Guthrie
This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. Page | 1 Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy) As I was walking a ribbon of highway I saw above me an endless skyway I saw below me a golden valley This land was made for you and me.
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4. Symbols and Monuments Match the United States symbol with the correct description and turn in to your tester.
5. Geographic Locations a) Use the attached map to identify and label the Human-made and Natural-made items at home. b) Turn in the map to your tester and please be prepared to identify the locations (by pointing). Locations must be memorized.
6. Government Officials a) Identify the Executive government officials below (see Page C for pictures to identify):
U.S. President: Barrack Obama Vice President: Joe Biden Maryland Governor: Martin O’Malley Harford County Executive: David Craig Havre de Grace Mayor: Wayne Dougherty
b) Select one official from the above list and use the attached form to explain how the government official helps to assist the citizens of Harford County.
7. History a) Read the Bush River Declaration below. Tell why it was written and for what county. Keep this in mind . . . “What other document does this remind you of?” (Declaration of . . . )
“We, the Committee of Harford County, having most Seriously and maturely Considered the Resolves and Association of the Continental Congress, and the Resolves of the Provincial Convention, do most heartily approve of the same, and as we Esteem ourselves in a more particular manner entrusted by our Constituents to see them carried into Execution, we do most solemnly pledge ourselves to each other, and to our country, and engage ourselves by every tie held sacred among mankind, to perform the same at the risque of our lives and fortunes.”
b) Put the following Harford County historical events in chronological order and create a timeline (use an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper or poster board). 1.Bush River Declaration Created (1775) 5. 2. Battle of Havre de Grace (1813) 3. When was your home/apartment built (?) 4. Harford County was Established (1773)
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8. Citizenship a) Create a “Top 10” list of how to be an effective citizen. Pick 3 to explain to the tester why that would make you an effective citizen.
b) Provide an example (drawing, picture, media) of a person being an effective citizen.
9. Community Service Choose and complete two projects (some suggestions are listed below), then fill out and return the attached worksheet. Pick up neighborhood litter Pick up litter around Meadowvale Remove weeds at Meadowvale Attend a City Council Meeting Walk the Lafayette Trail in Havre de Grace and make a note of what you observe Attend or participate in a S.M.I.L.E.S. event/activity Adopt a Highway Learn about Aberdeen Proving Ground Make/deliver a card to a senior citizen Visit a nursing home, hospital, or shut in Donate old clothes, toys, books to Goodwill, homeless shelter, etc. Collect non-perishable foods and clothing for local food bank, homeless shelter, etc
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Color the Harford County flag according to the number codes below (Color by Number!):
1 = Light blue 2=Dark blue (all “Harford County” lettering) 3=Gold 4=White Attachment | A Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy) FYI - the curved banner reads “AT THE RISQUE OF OUR LIVES AND FORTUNES” and it is written in dark blue Harford County Flag Attachment
Attachment | A Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy)
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Draw a straight line connecting the dots next to each famous American landmark and its description. One dotted line has been drawn as an example. Trace over that line then do the rest on your own.
This building is where The Senate and House Of Representatives Meet to create new laws. This monument took 14 years to carve on the side of a mountain in South Dakota.
This building has a movie theater, bowling alley, swimming pool and 35 bathrooms. This cracked the first The president of time it was rung in 1753. the United States It was fixed, but it cracked lives here. again. It once traveled by train around This statue was a gift the US, but now stays in from France in 1885. Philadelphia. It used to be a real working lighthouse. It stands over 300 feet tall.
What shape do you see in the circle above? ______
What does this shape have to do with the United States of America? ______
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Symbols and Monuments Attachment Attachment | B
Symbols and Monuments Attachment Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy)
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Identify and fill in the following in the above map at home. Turn in the map to your tester and please be prepared to identify the locations (by pointing). Locations must be memorized.
Susquehanna River I-95 Chesapeake Bay Route 40
Quarry Route 1 City of Havre de Grace Aberdeen Proving Ground Bel Air (County Seat) Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood)
Geographic Locations Attachment Attachment | C Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy)
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Barrack Obama Joe Biden Martin O’Malley
Wayne Dougherty David Craig
I have selected the following government official:
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This government official is responsible for the citizens of Harford County because
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Attachment | D Government Officials Attachment
Government Officials Attachment Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy)
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Top 10 List of how to be an effective citizen:
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Example (drawing, picture, media):
Citizenship Attachment Attachment | E Third Grade Patriot Revised 07/2010 (Student copy)
Community Service Project Worksheet
Once you have completed your two (2) service projects, please fill out this sheet. Tell what projects you chose, when and how you did it, and who helped you. Then have your parent sign at the bottom. Bring the worksheet to a Patriot Program volunteer on your evaluation day.
Student name: ______Teacher: ______
Project #1
Type of project: ______
Date completed: ______
How I did it: ______
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Helpers: ______
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Project #2
Type of project: ______
Date completed: ______
How I did it: ______
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Helpers: ______
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Parent signature: ______
Attachment | F Community Service Attachment