The Pledge of Allegiance Project Directions
Part One: Typing the Pledge:
1. Start Open Office
2. Click the Save Icon
3. Double Click “NeboMusicWork”
4. Double Click your grade
5. Double Click your teacher
6. Double Click your name
7. Type “Lastname Pledge” and click “Save”
8. Type the Pledge text. You may format the text any way you wish as long as it is
legible.
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.
9. Save you work and Close OpenOffice when you are finished typing.
Part Two: Drawing the American Flag
1. Start KolourPaint by clicking on the Paintbrush Icon.
2. Resize the Canvas so it is 300 by 400 pixels.
3. Click the Save Icon.
4. Click once on NeboMusicWork.
5. Click once on your grade.
6. Click once on your teacher.
7. Click once on your name.
8. Put “Lastname Flag” in the File name area. Click Save
9. Make a Drawing of the American Flag using Line Tools, Fill, and Shapes. The
drawing needs to have 7 Red Stripes and 6 White stripes and the Blue Field. While the
real American Flag has 50 stars, you may simulate stars. The Flag does not have to be
100% accurate.
10. Close the Paint Program. Click the “white x” and click “save.”
Part Three: Inserting the Flag picture into your Pledge
1. Open your “Lastname Pledge” (House->NeboMusicwork->Grace->Teacher>YourName->Lastname Pledge”)
2. Click “Insert-Picture-From File” and navigate to your directory.
3. Click on “Lastname Flag” and click Open.
4. Resize and position Flag as needed.
5. Use shapes to decorate document.
6. Save and Print your work.