"For Which It Stands" is a DVD about the history of the flag of the United States, the significance and meaning of our flag, and respecting and caring for our flag. This program was produced by The American Legion, widely recognized throughout the country as the premiere authority on issues concerning the flag of the United States. It is intended primarily for use with students in the upper elementary and middle/junior high school grades. In addition to a 20-minute linear video, the DVD features instructional enhancements designed to give students a rich and rewarding learning experience. View a sample from the DVD.

• "George Learns The Pledge" - An animated feature explaining the meaning behind the Pledge of Allegiance.
• "Rally 'Round The Flag" - Students ask a flag expert about specific ways to care for and respect the flag and are given the opportunity to play the "Flag Quiz" game.
• The "Flag Timeline" activity allows students to learn more about the history of our flag and the rationale behind its design

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Enhancement Activities

Download Training Support Materials

Full Page Blackline Masters - DVD Handouts
DVD Teacher's Guide Page 46 of the Teacher's Guide, lines 7and 8 should read, "the pirate stronghold in Tripoli in what is now Libya, on April 27, 1805".
Enrichment Activitities

Additional Internet Links

A. General
The American Legion Web Site, Flag Page
Our Flag
National Flag Foundation

B. Respect For The Flag
Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Star-Spangled Banner Web Site
The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum
National Flag Day Foundation

C. Pledge Of Allegiance
Interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance
History of the Pledge of Allegiance
Red Skelton Interprets the Pledge of Allegiance

D. Care For The Flag
The Flag Code is available on The American Legion Web site
Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag

E. Flag History
Fort McHenry
National and Historical American Flags available for downloading
The Flag of the United States

F. Meaning Of The Flag
Our Flag