Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, March 15, 2021
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, March 15, 2021
[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
Insert Podcast
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
Insert page scroll video
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Maine's statehood ...
Happy Birthday, Maine!
... celebrates Maine's statehood ...
Happy Birthday, Maine!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
ME
ME admitted to the Union (Statehood):
March 15, 1820
(23rd state to join USA)
Capital of ME:
Augusta
ME Population Total and Rank:
1,344,212
(42nd most populated state)
ME Size Rank:
39th largest state
ME
ME admitted to the Union (Statehood):
March 15, 1820
(23rd state to join USA)
Capital of ME:
Augusta
ME Population Total and Rank:
1,344,212
(42nd most populated state)
ME Size Rank:
39th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did ME get its name?:
Early explorers named the area after the former province of Maine in France. In 2001, state legislatures affirmed this name origin by setting up a Franco-American Day celebrating the state's history.
Nickname of ME:
The Pine Tree State
Early explorers named the area after the former province of Maine in France. In 2001, state legislatures affirmed this name origin by setting up a Franco-American Day celebrating the state's history.
Nickname of ME:
The Pine Tree State
[ Maine Statehouse = public domain ]
Notable ME Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Acadia National Park -
the second most visited National Park in the U.S.. is noted for its rocky headlands, island landscape, diversity of animals and foliage.
[ Acadia National Park islands = public domain image ]
2) Harriet Beecher Stowe House
- the house where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her eye-opening and society-changing book "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which opened all Americans eyes to the harsh, often inhumane treatment of slaves in the South
3) Maine Maritime Academy
- where boats, like the famous Bowdoin Schooner, which has explored the Arctic Ocean more than other US ship, are docked
2) Harriet Beecher Stowe House
- the house where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her eye-opening and society-changing book "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which opened all Americans eyes to the harsh, often inhumane treatment of slaves in the South
3) Maine Maritime Academy
- where boats, like the famous Bowdoin Schooner, which has explored the Arctic Ocean more than other US ship, are docked
[ Bowdoin Schooner = public domain image ]
Did you know this about Maine?:
Maine is the only state with a single syllable name
Maine supplies 90% of USA's blueberries and lobster
Maine is famous for its lighthouses - having more than 60 of them
Maine is the only state with a single syllable name
Maine supplies 90% of USA's blueberries and lobster
Maine is famous for its lighthouses - having more than 60 of them
[ Maine lighthouse = public domain image via Pixabay license ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... has some fun with Maine ...
[ Facebook public post ]
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373