Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Friday, April 2, 2021
[ Pic of Boulder Flatirons in background in April 2019 by S. Sweeney ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Friday, April 2, 2021
[ Pic of Boulder Flatirons in background in April 2019 by S. Sweeney ]
[ 3 Ways for You & Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen' Message: ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 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. ]
[ 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
... recalls the discovery of Florida ...
... recalls the discovery of Florida ...
In 1493, this Spanish explorer came to the Americas on Christopher Columbus' second trip. Then 20 years later, he led his own voyage, the first, to Florida. Can you name this pioneer? Yes, it's Ponce de Leon - who on this date, April 2nd, in 1513, discovered "La Florida."
Ponce de Leon served as Puerto Rico's first Governor.
Then, in 1521, Ponce de Leon organized and led a trip to try and colonize Florida (set-up a community) with 200 Spaniards. Unfortunately, they were not prepared to do battle with the native people, the Calusa, who badly wounded Ponce de Leon and forced their colonists group to leave.
Ponce de Leon served as Puerto Rico's first Governor.
Then, in 1521, Ponce de Leon organized and led a trip to try and colonize Florida (set-up a community) with 200 Spaniards. Unfortunately, they were not prepared to do battle with the native people, the Calusa, who badly wounded Ponce de Leon and forced their colonists group to leave.
[ 1822 map of Florida = public domain image ]
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
... explains how myths, like Ponce de Leon searching for the Fountain of Youth, came to be ...
"From earliest times, humans - explorers and thinkers - have wanted to figure out the shape of their world. Forever, the way we've done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story."
- Adam Savage
(American entertainer)
... explains how myths, like Ponce de Leon searching for the Fountain of Youth, came to be ...
"From earliest times, humans - explorers and thinkers - have wanted to figure out the shape of their world. Forever, the way we've done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story."
- Adam Savage
(American entertainer)
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... asks which of these do you think Ponce de Leon found when he landed at 'La Florida' in 1513? ...
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by New World explorers, like Ponce de Leon, 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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(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
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