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 - First Grade
Requirement
Location in Packet
1A - Pledge of Allegiance
Page 3
Recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” from memory.
1B – Pledge of Allegiance
Page 3
Explain what “Indivisible” means.
2A – Flag
Attachment Page 7
Make a family crest and turn in to your tester.
2B – Flag
Page 3
Answer questions about the USA Flag.
3 – Patriotic Song
Page 3
Memorize and sing or recite “America, the Beautiful” to the tester.
4A – Symbols and Monuments (USA)
Page 4
Identify United States symbols to the tester.
4B – Symbols and Monuments (MD)
Page 4/5
Identify Maryland symbols to the tester.
4C – Symbols and Monuments (HdG)
Page 5
Identify Havre de Grace symbols to the tester.
5 – Geographic Locations (turn in)
Attachment
Use the maps to identify the location of the USA, MD and Harford County. Page 9
6A – Government Officials
Page 5
Identify the President, Vice President and Governor.
6B – Government Officials (turn in)
Attachment
List two facts about each government official.
Page 11
7A – History
Page 6
Identify 2 historical figures from pictures.
7B – History (turn in)
Attachment Page
List two important facts about each.
13
8 – Citizenship (turn in)
Attachment Page
Answer questions.
15
9 – Community Service (turn in)
Attachment Page
Choose and complete one community service project.
17
Don’t forget to turn in your star for Patriot Lane hallway.
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First Grade Patriot Program Testing Timeline
(this is just a guideline to help keep you on track!)
During Week of:
October 24-28
October 31 - November 4
November 7-11
November 14-18
November 28 – December 2
December 5-9
December 12-16
December 19-22
January 3-6
January 9-13
Requirement to be tested on:
#1 Pledge of Allegiance
#2 United States Flag
#3 Patriotic Song
#4 Symbols and Monuments
Make-Up
#5 Geographic Locations
#6 Government Officials
#7 History
#8 Citizenship
#9 Community Service
Last Week!
You may use the make-up weeks for a missed requirement or continue on to test
for an upcoming requirement.
Please note that this is a SUGGESTED timeline only. You may go in any order, test
for multiple requirements at once, or jump ahead to a different requirement.
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Name: ________________________________________
1. The Pledge of Allegiance
A. Recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” from memory:
(stand with your right hand over your heart, face the flag)
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.
B. Explain what “Indivisible” means.
2. United States Flag
A. Use the attachment on page 7 to create a family crest by drawing,
cutting, and/or pasting pictures or photos and turn in to your tester.
a. Your crest should be completed by you (with the help of an adult).
b. Identify at least 4 interests of you and your family.
c. Include your family name in the banner at the bottom and your
last name initial in the center.
B. Tell your tester what the 50 stars and 13 stripes of the United States flag
represents.
3. Patriotic Song
Memorize and sing “America, the Beautiful”
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown they good with
brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
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4. Symbols and Monuments
Identify and locate the following United States, Maryland State, and HdG
symbols.
United States Symbols
Bald Eagle
North America
Statue of Liberty
New York
Lincoln Memorial
Washington D.C.
U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.
Liberty Bell
Pennsylvania
Maryland State Symbols
Bird:
Baltimore Oriole
Tree:
White Oak
Cat:
Calico Cat
Dog:
Chesapeake Bay
Retriever
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Name: ________________________________________
Team Sport:
Lacrosse
Boat:
Song:
Skipjack
Maryland, My Maryland
Havre de Grace Symbol
Concord Point
Lighthouse
5. Geographic Locations
Use the maps on page 9 to identify the location of the United States,
Maryland and Harford County. Turn in to your tester.
6. Government Officials
A. Name the following government officials (first and last name) and their
job title.
a. U.S. President: Barack Obama
b. U.S. Vice President: Joe Biden
c. Governor: Larry Hogan
B. Use the attachment on page 11 to list 2 facts about each government
official. Turn this in to your tester.
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7. History
A. Identify the following two people to your tester.
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Martin Luther King, Jr.
B. List two important facts about each. Turn in attachment on page 13 to
your tester.
8. Citizenship
Use the attachment (Page 15) to complete the following and turn it in to
your tester:
A. Why does the school have a principal?
B. What would happen in school if there weren’t any rules?
C. Name two rules we follow in school.
9. Community Service
Choose and complete one project listed or come up with one of your own,
then fill out and return the attached worksheet (Page 17).
Pick up neighborhood litter
Pick up litter around Meadowvale
Remove weeds at Meadowvale
Attend or participate in a charity event/activity
Adopt a Highway
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 or homeless shelter
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Name: ________________________________________
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Flag Attachment
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Name: ________________________________________
Identify where the
United States of America
is located in North
America by coloring it
with your favorite color!
Identify where the State
of Maryland is located in
the United States by
coloring it with your
favorite color!
Identify where Harford
County is located in
Maryland by coloring it
with your favorite color!
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Geographic Locations Attachment
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Name: ________________________________________
Identify the following people and identify two facts about each.
President:
Name:
Fact #1:
Fact #2:
Vice President:
Name:
Fact #1:
Fact #2:
Governor:
Name:
Fact #1:
Fact #2:
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Government Officials Attachment
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Name: ________________________________________
Abraham Lincoln
Fact #1:
Fact #2:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fact #1:
Fact #2:
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History Attachment
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Name: ________________________________________
Answer the following questions about being a good citizen and discuss them with
your tester.
Why does the school have a principal?
What would happen in school if there weren’t any rules?
Name two rules we follow in school.
1.
2.
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Citizenship Attachment
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Name: ________________________________________
Community Service Project Worksheet
Once you have completed your service project(s), please fill out this sheet. Tell
what project you chose, when and how you did it, and who helped you. Then
have your parent sign at the bottom. Bring the worksheet to your Patriot tester.
Student Name:
Teacher:
Type of Project:
Date Completed:
How I did it:
Helpers:
Parent Signature:
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Community Service Attachment